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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 11:30 AM
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Anyone using a leather fork/bag slash too pouch on their Touring bike with Front Fairing ?

Reason I ask, had been looking at wind deflector to eliminate beard lift and figured this Fork Bag would provide the same deflection and be good for tools as well

Just wondering if it would look plain weird
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 11:57 AM
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I have been thinking of a tool bag for road king
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 12:10 PM
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We can make pretty much any size or type of bag that you may need..If you dont see exactly what you are looking for give us a call.The bags that we make are real leather,unlike some of the other maker's out there.. http://shop.captain-itch.com/Bags_c34.htm
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 01:13 PM
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on full compression, the fender almost touches the bottom tree, sometimes it does touch, my guess is that's why you don't see any fork pouches on touring bikes.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by fabrik8r
on full compression, the fender almost touches the bottom tree, sometimes it does touch, my guess is that's why you don't see any fork pouches on touring bikes.
Yup! You put anything between fender and bottom tree and you will have nice dint in the top of your fender. Don't ask me how I know. I have the dent to prove it.
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 01:47 PM
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I checked this idea with the same result, no extra room there. However I recently attached my Carthartt tool roll bag to my bars at the clamp and that worked pretty well. Might work for your or the Captain could make a bag to go there. I don't want a bag on my windshield.

Is there room on front of the frame above the oil cooler? For the wind, I bought one of the half moon shape deflectors that bolt to the bottom fork clamp and that might help you.

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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by fabrik8r
on full compression, the fender almost touches the bottom tree, sometimes it does touch, my guess is that's why you don't see any fork pouches on touring bikes.
Originally Posted by Nute
Yup! You put anything between fender and bottom tree and you will have nice dint in the top of your fender. Don't ask me how I know. I have the dent to prove it.

Brand spankin new 09 Road King - 10 miles - BIG dent! DON'T DO IT!
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by jeffreydsilver
Brand spankin new 09 Road King - 10 miles - BIG dent! DON'T DO IT!

I feel your pain every-time I see the dent or my wise-a$$ buddy points it out to me and anyone else in his vicinity. I didn't have much more than 10 miles on my 09 EG Ultra either.
 
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Yup! You put anything between fender and bottom tree and you will have nice dint in the top of your fender. Don't ask me how I know. I have the dent to prove it.
Thanks and sorry to hear that.. .. or i may have joined the club
 
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Old Aug 6, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Ben221
I checked this idea with the same result, no extra room there. However I recently attached my Carthartt tool roll bag to my bars at the clamp and that worked pretty well. Might work for your or the Captain could make a bag to go there. I don't want a bag on my windshield.

Is there room on front of the frame above the oil cooler? For the wind, I bought one of the half moon shape deflectors that bolt to the bottom fork clamp and that might help you.

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Yes i seen that too ... Helps with beard lift i hear , just didn't want to mess around with the brake lines as it mounts to bottom of tree's
they call it a fork deflector i believe.. i did add fangs and they helped out huge but i am trying to keep the beard down now
 
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