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Feb 20, 2012 | 09:12 PM

aroacha5446

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Saddlebag Extensions Question

Anyone out there using saddlebag extensions rather than buying the whole bag? If so how are they holding up?

Feb 20, 2012 | 09:53 PM

Milehighturbo

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I have read/heard good things about the fit & finish about the Bad Dad ones. If that helps

Feb 20, 2012 | 09:57 PM

piesik650

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the seams always bothered me on a single color paint job. if you two tone them you can hardly tell and they look like stretched bags.

Feb 20, 2012 | 10:07 PM

BIGVTWIN

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For the labor and time and seam that shows buy some already stretched. I spent a lot of time trying to get rid of the seam. I can spot it even on bad dad bags done by them.
Eastern Preformance has some nice sets.

Feb 21, 2012 | 08:50 AM

RedBagR

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I bought the full bags from bad dad, my cousin bought the extensions, little bit of mud and you cant tell the difference from looking at them.

Feb 21, 2012 | 09:15 AM

dgdamore

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Anyone using extended bags w/ V&H Monster Ovals?

Feb 21, 2012 | 12:06 PM

hougz79

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Originally Posted by dgdamore

Anyone using extended bags w/ V&H Monster Ovals?

I think you would be limited to extensions and a fair amount of trimming. MOs are a big a$$ muffler. For a fully extended bag to fit, there would be no gain in interior volume, thus negating the benefits of stretched bags. But then again, I don't manufacture stretched bags......