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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #30 on: June 28, 2007, 11:00:45 AM »
I have around 300 miles on my SERK.  Garaged stored in Kentucky (hot/humid) and walked into the garage this morning and noticed that my saddle bags are also rippling...  I removed the bags from the bike and have them stored inside the house (air-conditioned).  I wonder if H-D used an upholstery adhesive to hold the leather to the hard shell and wonder if you could have a shop peel the leather and re-glue/stretch it...
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #31 on: June 28, 2007, 12:37:02 PM »
Boy, I'm beginning to see a wide variation in the amount of rippling in my leather bags which ---as pointed out by several contributors to this thread -- seems to be primarily related to ambient relative humidity. Several days ago after baking in the sun for hours on a lengthy ride -- low relative humidity, they looked much better, and now today (after raining last night) they're more loose in appearance once again.
This leads me to believe that regluing might not provide a permanent fix. Guess I'll have to move to the Southwest from Pa.!!
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2007, 10:15:59 AM »
Just found a picture of the 2008 CVO RoadKing on the AMA site:

Look at the leather on the bags on this 2008...  Looks nasty!

http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2007/CVO/
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #33 on: July 19, 2007, 10:24:23 AM »
I have an 05 RK Custom, I don't have any issues with rippling. I live in Colorado and the average humidity is in the 30%-40% range most the time. Don't know if that has anything to do with it, but I thought leather shrinks after being wet? Wonder what would happen if you wiped the bags down with a damp cloth once a day for a few days? Any leather experts out there??
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #34 on: July 19, 2007, 11:04:44 AM »
Quote from: bpalmersheim on July 19, 2007, 10:15:59 AM
Just found a picture of the 2008 CVO RoadKing on the AMA site:

Look at the leather on the bags on this 2008...  Looks nasty!

http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2007/CVO/


Thats exactly how my bags look after I wash the bike.  Once they dry out, they tighten back up nicely.  It won't matter in a few months though, Howie is getting me a set of Paint by Gene Hardbags for Christmas.   ;)  Now thats a friend!   :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #35 on: July 19, 2007, 11:10:46 AM »
Quote from: Ghost Rider on July 19, 2007, 11:04:44 AM
Thats exactly how my bags look after I wash the bike.  Once they dry out, they tighten back up nicely.  It won't matter in a few months though, Howie is getting me a set of Paint by Gene Hardbags for Christmas.   ;)  Now thats a friend!   :2vrolijk_21:

Yes, and I love exchanging presents too! Travis is getting me a 131 Jims engine (not built by them of course)! Because he knows I agree with Chip, that A man can never have too much Horsepower! ;) What a guy that Travis is! :2vrolijk_21:

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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #36 on: July 19, 2007, 11:12:34 AM »
Quote from: bpalmersheim on July 19, 2007, 10:15:59 AM
Just found a picture of the 2008 CVO RoadKing on the AMA site:

Look at the leather on the bags on this 2008...  Looks nasty!

Another reason I am going Howie's route...and the hard bags look awesome.
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #37 on: July 19, 2007, 11:14:48 AM »
Quote from: Hoist on July 19, 2007, 11:10:46 AM
Yes, and I love exchanging presents too! Travis is getting me a 131 Jims engine (not built by them of course)! Because he knows I agree with Chip, that A man can never have too much Horsepower! ;) What a guy that Travis is! :2vrolijk_21:

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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #38 on: July 19, 2007, 11:20:08 AM »
Quote from: Silver-Black on July 19, 2007, 11:14:48 AM

DAMN

It's has taken a while but my training of Hoist has finally paid off.

Good job Howie!

Howie Fugged that up, didn't he?  LOL
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #39 on: July 19, 2007, 11:23:57 AM »
Quote from: SOKOOLJ on July 19, 2007, 11:20:08 AM
Howie Fugged that up, didn't he?  LOL


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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #40 on: July 19, 2007, 11:28:08 AM »
Quote from: Hoist on July 19, 2007, 11:10:46 AM
Yes, and I love exchanging presents too! Travis is getting me a 131 Jims engine (not built by them of course)! Because he knows I agree with Chip, that A man can never have too much Horsepower! ;) What a guy that Travis is! :2vrolijk_21:

Hoist! 8)

Sounds like a good deal to me.  You go ahead and buy the engine and get it installed.  Just send me the receipts, and I'll reimburse you.   :deal2:

By the way "131" is the price, right?   :bananarock:
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« Reply #41 on: July 19, 2007, 12:00:43 PM »
Quote from: Ghost Rider on July 19, 2007, 11:28:08 AM
Sounds like a good deal to me.  You go ahead and buy the engine and get it installed.  Just send me the receipts, and I'll reimburse you.   :deal2:

By the way "131" is the price, right?   :bananarock:

Very close Travis. Just add 2 zeros to the end of the 131! ;) Don't forget, it can't be a plain ole 131. I'm talking completely blueprinted and balanced. Maybe 150-160 HP! ::) Hoist! 8)
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #42 on: July 19, 2007, 12:02:07 PM »
Quote from: Hoist on July 19, 2007, 12:00:43 PM
Very close Travis. Just add 2 zeros to the end of the 131! ;) ;D Hoist! 8)
$131.00?? :huepfenlol2:

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$131.00?? :huepfenlol2:

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OK, I have to spell it out! $13,100! But d00d's getting closer to 10K this way! ::) Hoist! 8)
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Re: Sagging Leather Bags
« Reply #44 on: July 19, 2007, 12:04:58 PM »
Quote from: Hoist on July 19, 2007, 12:03:14 PM
OK, I have to spell it out! $11,300! But d00d's getting closer to 10K this way! ::) Hoist! 8)
I was trying to get him to 10k last night, I fell asleep. Yes, he held out.
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