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CVO Social => Other Topics => Topic started by: neanderpaul on June 15, 2005, 10:23:01 PM
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Well...Decided I needed bags.
Got a great set of hand made throw-overs. Had 'em custom made just for me :) This guy in Revere Mass has been doing them for years. Not bad at $380.
Anyway, I tied 'em on the bike, and I have to be honest. I hate how "loose" they look.
I tied 'em on good, and realize that I have to give room for play, but I have this horrible feeling about them hitting the pipes, or just flailing around.
Paranoia?
Plus...they do take away from the rear end of the bike.
Any suggestions on how I can make them feel more secure without putting undue tension on the ties?
Not thrilled about them being tied on to the rear directionals either :)
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Fastest solution!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buy a SERK or a SEEG or a SERG! [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]
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Neanderpaul.......the reason you got the 'throw-over' bags was because you've got a 'sport-bike', not a 'bagger', right? The looks will never compare w/ 'hard-bags', but they go w/ the type bike you've got and they serve the purpose of giving you storage for a 'run'. You are gonna take 'em off when you can and you're right back to the clean, fast, sleek look w/o the bags. I bet those handmade bags look good. Post us a picture. [smiley=cool3.gif] spyder
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This link is for a Dyna item, but you may want to check with your H-D dealer to see if they offer something like this for the FXR's: Chrome Saddlebag Supports (http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/gma_product.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441837907&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302287891&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302287891&bmUID=1118891733999&bmLocale=en_US)
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Well...Decided I needed bags. Got a great set of hand made throw-overs. Had 'em custom made just for me :) This guy in Revere Mass has been doing them for years. Not bad at $380. Anyway, I tied 'em on the bike, and I have to be honest. I hate how "loose" they look. I tied 'em on good, and realize that I have to give room for play, but I have this horrible feeling about them hitting the pipes, or just flailing around.... :)
Hi Neanderpaul; This is part # of a bag for a FXR3 (http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=fxr_gen;action=display;num=1063919861;start=28#28) and lots of talk about bags in the rest of thread.
RedFXR2 offered help to a soldier FXR3 owner (http://flhrsei.org/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=fxr_gen;action=display;num=1110455495;start=1#1) about bags and stuff....
You have such a nice bike. [smiley=laugh.gif]
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Neanderpaul.......the reason you got the 'throw-over' bags was because you've got a 'sport-bike', not a 'bagger', right? The looks will never compare w/ 'hard-bags', but they go w/ the type bike you've got and they serve the purpose of giving you storage for a 'run'. You are gonna take 'em off when you can and you're right back to the clean, fast, sleek look w/o the bags. I bet those handmade bags look good. Post us a picture. [smiley=cool3.gif] spyder
You ain't lyin'
They're only for the Laconia run. And any other long-distance I'll do.
Seeing as the weather's gonna suck, I see me keeping them on for the time I'm up there. I'll need somewhere to throw the chaps just in case...
I'll get some pics up in a bit.
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Fastest solution!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buy a SERK or a SEEG or a SERG! [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]
Love them. Perhaps next time. I love what I ride and have NO regrets at all. I usually ride "gypsy". If I can't carry it, I really don't need it. But, going out on the road for a couple of days...the skivvies get a little gamey.
Enjoy your lunch!