[nachos4life]

i have read through a ton of threads regarding saddlebags (hardbags and leather/etc) and i haven't been able to weed through them all to find what i am looking for.
what i am looking for is a set up where the bags are easily put on and taken off and there aren't any big unsightly brackets left over when they are off? i personally like the look of paint matched hardbags, but i wouldn't be opposed to regular ol' leather bags either. i just want ease of install/removal. thanks for any input!

 

[JohnScott]

I don't think you'll find an easy on/easy off hard bag, but I have a set of Saddleman extra jumbo slant drifters on order. I can't wait for Santa to come in the UPS truck with them....

They're a throwover style, so it won't get much easier than that.

 

[nachos4life]

I don't think you'll find an easy on/easy off hard bag, but I have a set of Saddleman extra jumbo slant drifters on order. I can't wait for Santa to come in the UPS truck with them....

They're a throwover style, so it won't get much easier than that.

well it doesn't have to be super easy. i guess it can even be time comsuming, i just want to be able to take them off and not have big ugly brackets left over.

maybe i should get some easy throwover ones.

 

[vn1500]

as long as you dont overload the bags a piece of sheet metal painted with rhino lining and riveted to the bag with holes and washers riveted at the locations of the fender mount bolts install bungee bolts or other shouldered style bolt where stock fender mount bolts are slip the bag over the exposed bolt heads install a jesus clip or snap ring and viola removeable bags and your only left with chrome bolt heads that stick out maybe an inch past the fender strut when bags are removed

 

[JohnScott]

well it doesn't have to be super easy. i guess it can even be time comsuming, i just want to be able to take them off and not have big ugly brackets left over.

maybe i should get some easy throwover ones.

I know what you mean about brackets showing without bags on..... yuck!

 

[nachos4life]

I know what you mean about brackets showing without bags on..... yuck!

yeah, i want the bags for when i hit the road. if i am just crusing around town or whatever i prefer a clean look.

those tsuyaka (is that right?) bags look nice from what i've seen.

 

[JohnScott]

MUTAZU Motorcycle Trunks makes some, too. They have mixed reviews here.

 

[Sunnydude]

I have some tourmaster slants mounted to EZ Brackets. The only thing left on the bike when you remove them are the two 'knobs' that the brackets mount to. I wanted the ability to remove easily and these work great.

 

[jukief]

Leatherlyke bags aren't leather, of course, but they look great, they lock, and they're easy to take on and off. No brackets whatsoever. They're really tough. I love mine.

 

[SilverBullet]

I have a set of Leather bags and use the EZ Brackets. When you take them off you don't have any unsightly brackets left on the bike. I'm very happy with them. Search EZ Brackets and you can call them to order. They were very helpfull when I called and shipping was fast.

I'll try to get pictures close up tomorrow when I'm off work.

 

[Bob R]

Leatherlyke bags aren't leather, of course, but they look great, they lock, and they're easy to take on and off. No brackets whatsoever. They're really tough. I love mine.

+1 Julie - I had them on my 1500 and loved em! :mrgreen: