Was looking to add these on my FLHTP but noticed the bag rails bolts to a bracket between the bag and the fender. Do they make bag inserts to fit like this or do the bag rails need to be removed? Thanks for the input

 

????? do you mean filler panels between the bag and fender?????

 

Yea, sorry that's what I meant.

 

i do believe the HD ones you'll have to remove you rails

 

That's what I was wanting to avoid. I like the look of the rails personally. Sounds like a custom fab then?

 

Part number 45896-98 will do the trick. This is on page 410 of the 2009 HD catalog.

 

Cayers, Thanks for the info.

 

I'd check and make sure that part would fit. Here's the description from the catalog, found at surdyke.com.

Saddlebag Filler Strip Kits
For those who seek perfection, these kits fill in the gaps between the fender and the rear of the saddlebags, hiding the saddlebag mounting bracket. Choose between subtle black or highly polished chrome. Or, for a real custom look, paint the black strips to match your sheet metal and bags. Slotted Fits ’95-later FLHT, ’94-later FLHR (except FLHRS) and ’93 FLHS models equipped with Nostalgic Saddlebag Guard Rails P/N 90839-94; fits ’98 FLHRCI with Nostalgic Saddlebag Guard Rails P/N 91265-98. (Will not fit above models equipped with saddlebags P/Ns 90652-94, 90843-93 or Fender Rail P/N 91019-92A. Will not fit ’98-later FLHRCI with Rear Detachable Docking Kit or ’98-later FLTR.)

The way I read it, they'll work with the nostalgic saddlebag guard rails, but not the 'Twin Rail Chrome Saddlebag Guard' that our ex-cop bikes have.

I guess, tho, you can notch 'em a bit more, but it'd be an awful large notch.

 

Even tho it's police model, it's still an Electra Glide standard. It looks like it should fit?

 

I don't think it will. Here's a pic from the surdyke site of the filler panel in question.



You can see that the nostalgic bag guard shown (P/N 90839-94, above) is a lot shorter than the bag guards (P/N 91216-97, below) our bikes have.



Our Twin Rail Saddlebag guard top rail is just below the turn signal and our rails attach in two spots instead of the single spot shown.