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Old May 19, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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And I thought I was obsessive compulsive
 
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Old May 20, 2012 | 01:27 AM
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It is common on all bikes till you start adding stuff that makes it look off. Add a fender cover and stretched bags and see how far off you are. My left bag is still off a bit. I havent tried to fix it yet. Have to pull off rails and do a slight bend


Oh and as for the picture of the ULTRA lets not forget to point out you need to polish up your chrome a lil bit
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Finally able to post pics. Any suggestions?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:27 PM
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by 1st 96 ultra
looks like your left bag is leaning down to me , sorry
Looks to me like your right bag guard is tipped upwards on the outboard side to me.....
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:35 PM
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A shot of the whole rear would be easier to judge from.... but it looks like your left bag guard is crooked, not the bag. But it's hard to compare the two pictures, as they were taken from different angles.

A centered picture of the whole rear would be better.





 

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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by mikelikesbikes
Finally able to post pics. Any suggestions?
Absolutely leaning in at the bottom on the left bag. Look at the difference in clearance between the left bag and the mount versus the right side.

Are the half round rubber strips located in the recess of the bottom of the bag in place? If they are missing it could account for the bag leaning in a bit at the bottom.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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Wow! That DOES suck.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by V2Evo96
Absolutely leaning in at the bottom on the left bag. Look at the difference in clearance between the left bag and the mount versus the right side.

Are the half round rubber strips located in the recess of the bottom of the bag in place? If they are missing it could account for the bag leaning in a bit at the bottom.
Yes the rubber pads are there. The bags are straight in line with the rest of the bike. There is another mounting position about 3/4" above the ones used so thinking about trying to move the upper rail to that and see if it helps. Problem is I injured my hand a couple days ago and can't do much until it heals. I will try to get a better picture but I don't want to even try to move the bike until I can do so safely. When I took those pics I put a 2X4 under the jiffy to get it as straight as I could.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2012 | 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mikelikesbikes
Yes the rubber pads are there. The bags are straight in line with the rest of the bike. There is another mounting position about 3/4" above the ones used so thinking about trying to move the upper rail to that and see if it helps. Problem is I injured my hand a couple days ago and can't do much until it heals. I will try to get a better picture but I don't want to even try to move the bike until I can do so safely. When I took those pics I put a 2X4 under the jiffy to get it as straight as I could.

Just stand back further and get directly behind the bike..... don't worry about the lean..... we can angle our heads ...LOL
 
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