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[sugarbear20]

Has anyone had a problem with stuff in your saddlebags getting warm or hot?

[49445CVO]

Yep since my first H-D a '97 UC. Mostly on the right side but now with true duals I will have to see.

Had a buddy use his right side saddle bag on an '03 UC as a cooler and it melted all the ice in just a 2 hours. The beer was cold but we had to keep filling her with ice. LOL

[grc]

Has anyone had a problem with stuff in your saddlebags getting warm or hot?

If it becomes problematic for you, it shouldn't be too hard to add heat reflective material to the bottom of the bags to reduce the amount of exhaust system heat that soaks through.  That should make a noticeable difference, but as long as the sun is beating on the bags they will get hot inside. 


Jerry

[sugarbear20]

If it becomes problematic for you, it shouldn't be too hard to add heat reflective material to the bottom of the bags to reduce the amount of exhaust system heat that soaks through.  That should make a noticeable difference, but as long as the sun is beating on the bags they will get hot inside. 


Jerry

The heat is on the bottom of the bags like it is coming from the exhaust

[Gone Fishin']

No pun or disrespect intented, but have you seen the shiny long things below the saddlebags? They've been there for many decades, even before any bags were mounted. And they get hot. Now why does it surprise you the saddlebags get hot since they are mounted just above the exhaust?

[sugarbear20]

No pun or disrespect intented, but have you seen the shiny long things below the saddlebags? They've been there for many decades, even before any bags were mounted. And they get hot. Now why does it surprise you the saddlebags get hot since they are mounted just above the exhaust?

Those long shiny things were on two ultras I had and I never felt any heat on them. The 2010 wraps around the exhaust and I was wondering if anyone had had a problem with it no pun intended

[JCZ]

Those long shiny things were on two ultras I had and I never felt any heat on them. The 2010 wraps around the exhaust and I was wondering if anyone had had a problem with it no pun intended

Yes, even on Ultra Classics (the last three that I had) things will get hot in the bottom of the sadle bags. 

Not sure how much hotter it will get with the extended bags.  There is a pretty good clearance around the exhaust and I'd think that was taken into consideration when they designed it with the streatched bags. 

I'm am curious how hot those bags are going to get in the summer, riding all day, for those guys that have those big boom can exhuasts.  I'm thinkin those bags are gonna be to hot to touch the bottom of.

[sugarbear20]

Yes, even on Ultra Classics (the last three that I had) things will get hot in the bottom of the sadle bags. 

Not sure how much hotter it will get with the extended bags.  There is a pretty good clearance around the exhaust and I'd think that was taken into consideration when they designed it with the streatched bags. 

I'm am curious how hot those bags are going to get in the summer, riding all day, for those guys that have those big boom can exhuasts.  I'm thinkin those bags are gonna be to hot to touch the bottom of.

Thank you that was my concern

[DABB]

I think it might be worth it though, I am a rock star with these Boom Cans everywhere I stop!!

[DABB]

Seriously though if the heat is anything like the heat my thighs and calves get from this motor, it will be hot in there!

[grandpadoc]

Seriously though if the heat is anything like the heat my thighs and calves get from this motor, it will be hot in there!

You could prabably cook a nice pork roast while traveling in there.    Doc

[sugarbear20]

You could prabably cook a nice pork roast while traveling in there.    Doc

I don't know I like steak better but would be hard to keep the beer cold

[grc]

I don't know I like steak better but would be hard to keep the beer cold

This isn't rocket science; use the saddlebags to cook the meat, get a Tour Pac for the beer.  I think I remember seeing an insulated cooler made to fit.


Jerry

[sugarbear20]

This isn't rocket science; use the saddlebags to cook the meat, get a Tour Pac for the beer.  I think I remember seeing an insulated cooler made to fit.


Jerry

who woulda thunk it

[GregKhougaz]

This isn't rocket science; use the saddlebags to cook the meat, get a Tour Pac for the beer.  I think I remember seeing an insulated cooler made to fit.
Jerry

Actually, after reading this thread     ....  I was beginning to think it is rocket science!!           Good thought on the heat reflective material.  HD exhausts have insulation in them (protection from heat and noise)  many aftermarket systems do not.