windshield pouches flutter
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Stellar HDF Member
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From: Illinois
windshield pouches flutter
Dumb question,my pouches flutter and 'rattle at idle or at speed. I'm ready to take them off and sh--can 'em. I think they're after market. I see the Harley ones are made a little differently,do they shake around loosely too?
This is on a 06 Ultra with a 12" windshield,three pouches. Anybody have the two-pouch type?
This is on a 06 Ultra with a 12" windshield,three pouches. Anybody have the two-pouch type?
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Near Myrtle Beach, SC
I had the HD pouches on a 04. Apart from being ugly, as they vibrate they are scratching your windshield and the top of your faring where the bags touch these surfaces. Lot's of guys love em, but not me.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Republic of Texas
The issue for me with these pouches is the limited amount of space more than the rattling. I had the HD 3-pocket fairing bag and it wouldn't hold much more than a cell phone. The two other compartments wouldn't hold anything more than a ball point pen. It looked great, didn't rattle but was otherwise totally nonfunctional.
The Kury is great for space in a three compartments but it doesn't look that great. It's very bulky. It's definitely a function over form pouch and it does shake a bit due to the way it mounts. There's a metal bracket that attaches between the shield and fairing that it sits on an is velcro'd too.
The Kury is great for space in a three compartments but it doesn't look that great. It's very bulky. It's definitely a function over form pouch and it does shake a bit due to the way it mounts. There's a metal bracket that attaches between the shield and fairing that it sits on an is velcro'd too.
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2008
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FWIW- I did 2 things to stabilize my mine. I placed a couple of black, square, self-stick rubber furniture bumpers to the bottom plate of the pouches so they sit on the ledge of the inner fairing. I also put a small square of black velcro where the pouch corners contact the windshield. The velcro is not very noticible and it keeps the pouch from moving and around and marking larger areas of the windshield.
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Joined: Jun 2011
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From: Fenton, mo
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From: Clarksville, TN
My HD one doesn't rattle at all. It doesn't touch the windshield either. But I have a recurved LRS so it has a different shape to it. I like it...hold what I need it to when I need it to. works for me.
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Best one I found was the Saddleman. Although I have the same issue. I used Velcro to hold them steady.
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Tourer
Joined: Jul 2012
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From: Dubuque, IA USA
The issue for me with these pouches is the limited amount of space more than the rattling. I had the HD 3-pocket fairing bag and it wouldn't hold much more than a cell phone. The two other compartments wouldn't hold anything more than a ball point pen. It looked great, didn't rattle but was otherwise totally nonfunctional.