camccardell
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Well I am a picky bastard and I want what isn't made. So I started a project this winter of making my 07 classic more like a touring. You know, with the hard bags and dual exhausts, just not the skinny ass rear rim or the annoying gauge cluster in the tank. Although I would love a teardrop tank, just not with the gauges in it. Maybe next winter.
Anyway, started this back in January and I am finally done, so I thought I'd show off a few things I did to share for the idea bank.
I got these sexy *****es last summer off ebay. Some dealership did a trike conversion so I got em for a cool $600
And that was where the simple died...
Everything after that was not even remotely bolt on, easy, or inexpensive.
Originally I tried using the rear hole on the fender to mount the bracket with a spacer. Didn't look too bad actually. I wanted to retain the chrome triangle side covers though, and with the front of the bracket below them, the bags tilted forward too much in my opinion.
Homework showed me that the touring rear frame had a eyelet hanging down to mount the bags so I replicated it.
Anyway, started this back in January and I am finally done, so I thought I'd show off a few things I did to share for the idea bank.
I got these sexy *****es last summer off ebay. Some dealership did a trike conversion so I got em for a cool $600
And that was where the simple died...
Everything after that was not even remotely bolt on, easy, or inexpensive.
Originally I tried using the rear hole on the fender to mount the bracket with a spacer. Didn't look too bad actually. I wanted to retain the chrome triangle side covers though, and with the front of the bracket below them, the bags tilted forward too much in my opinion.
Homework showed me that the touring rear frame had a eyelet hanging down to mount the bags so I replicated it.