hard bags on RK Classic...Whos has done it?

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Oct 20, 2009 | 10:26 AM

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Chrome Sweet Chrome

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You can remove those guard rails completely if you wish. Just make sure you don't drop the scoot or you will seriously damage the saddle bags without the guard rails.

Oct 20, 2009 | 12:26 PM

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Chrome Sweet Chrome

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maybe I spoke too soon here....are they necessary with hard bags?

Oct 20, 2009 | 12:53 PM

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The_Nothing_Man

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Originally Posted by hawg08

Done it twice.

Very Nice Bikes....You couldn't chrome the seats?

Oct 20, 2009 | 02:31 PM

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etstrine

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My RK Custom did not have crash bars around the bags. I replaced the hard leather bags with ABS bags. I thought I would switch back and forth every now and then but I have never put the leather bags back on. They are just setting on a shelf in my garage. Staring at me. Sorta like the money I could be saving by going with Geico.

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Oct 20, 2009 | 03:46 PM

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JonnyD

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Bought hardbags, sold leathers and no regrets. Wife hated the leather bags latch system and having to hold the bags open. With the nostalgic rails it's a pain to open them, right in the way. Got the liners and they keep clothes clean and tidy, just grab and go.

Oct 20, 2009 | 06:13 PM

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donnie397

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My RKC with hardbags. I wouldn't have it any other way!

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Oct 20, 2009 | 06:18 PM

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neonhomer

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Heh... I wish I could find a set of hard bags for $200... I want to get rid of my police bags for regular bags.

A friend of mine put my bags on his RK Custom... if it wasn't for the fact that my bags are silver and his bike is red, it would have looked good.

Oct 20, 2009 | 07:08 PM

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jimmie d wad

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told dealer i wanted hard bags when i ordered mine they swapped them out for nothing

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Oct 20, 2009 | 07:31 PM

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kwb377

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrome Sweet Chrome

maybe I spoke too soon here....are they necessary with hard bags?

You can either remove the saddlebag guards or install the Profile guards with either bag.

I put on hard bags awhile back, but wound up getting rid of them. Looking for another set again....