When a street glide is let over till the engine guard touches will the bag make contact with the ground, being damaged of course?

 

Seriously? The bike isn't going to balance on the bar. Something else is going to have to touch he ground. And it looks like that would be the bag.

 

Yes it will hit three points

1) The Crash Bar (Engine Guard)
2) the Saddle Bag Guard and/or the Saddle Bag (if you don't have guards)
3) The Fairing right by the Mirrors


Ask me how I know.............

 

just try to "let it ove"r and tell us what happens. you can then practice getting it up. bet the bag/fairing hits dude.

 

And if you turn the handlebars when you lift it back up you will crush the lower end of the fender, the chrome lower fender trim is not that expensive, dont ask how I know,

 

ok...not trying to be a comedian...but I lost mine while backing up one day...it hit the engine guard and nothing else. Anyone else care to back this up? Keep in mind..I just lost my balance and it tipped ever so slowly. I have had the bags off plenty of times since and there is definately no damage anywhere...heck..there isn't even a mark on the engine guard...

 

I agree with that...Mine went down in the garage in slow motion and the only thing that was touching the floor was the crash bar. I walked around it several times and did not see any other part touching the floor.

 

A buddy of mine gently laid down his RK when he was making a slow speed turn on a grade and got his foot caught under the floorboard. He doesn't have saddlebag guard rails cuz he removed them. The bags did not touch the ground, therefore were not damaged. I know my SG sits a little lower than his RK so I'm not sure I would be so lucky if mine went down.

 

the floorboard will fold up and the bracket below it will get nicked too.

 

Thanks for the respectable answer. The situation you described is what I was looking for. I have done the same thing with my ultra and of course it rested on the engine guard and the bag rail. I'm considering a street glide and wanted to know how it would touch in an easy lay over situation.