[Teke963]

Hey all,

I'm looking for a set of leather saddlebags for my '03 Fatboy, but I don't really want to pay the inflated H-D price. I'm thinking detachable slant bags. Anyone got suggestions on what brand to check out and maybe where to look for them? Thanks in advance.


--John

 

[tadams6580]

I use these detachable leather bags that fit with the stock shotgun exhaust, I think they are 16"x6"X10". Good quality and reasonable price.

http://www.leatherconnexion.com/saddlebags/x2600.htm

 

[logical]

Keep in mind that if you have replaced the stock exhaust with something that sits lower, you can probably go with bigger bags made for the other softails.

I got HD bags but I bought them on Ebay...you can find new or nearly new HD bags on there for about half HD prices. the ones I bought were used about a month and i paid $340 for $700+ HD bags.

Example...not the ones I got:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1859312490

 

[JFScheck]

That's what I did! Droped the Shotgun exhaust for the Vance and Hines Bigshots Long, and purchased me some Bigger bags!

 

[Ulf Engborg]

I'll give you a tip of something really different. In Stockholm, where I live, there is a small leathercraft shop specialized in saddlebags for Harleys. I bought a bag there called Diesel Mailbag which is one of several different models. The big difference between these bags is that are real handicraft made of thick 4-5 mm leather. Take a look at http://www.lejonkulan.com. I guess they can ship overseas as their web is both in Swedish and English.

The bag I got is so deep so you would have a problem with a double pipe exhaust, but due to it's generous size I prefer to have just one on the left side. Looks cooler too. Payed about 400 USD.

Just let me know if I can be of any assistance.

 

[fatboyryder]

Check out www.leatherworksinc.com and look at the model 111P. You can get them with or without spots, conchos, etc. A company called Ghostbrackets makes detachable brackets for these bags, and I believe they will fit an flstf (I'm getting these for my bike, an 02 flstf) without relocating the turn signals. I did a lot of looking, and these look good and seem to be of good quality. Good luck!