I have a 06 Deluxe and I am looking to put heritage saddlebags on it. I have aftermarket exhaust so clearance is not an issue. the mounting holes on the rear fender struts are spaced 9.25 in apart. I know newer heritage's and deluxe have a spacing of 6.25 in but in 05 and 06 they were farther apart. I have seen other deluxes with these bags on them. What I need to know is what year of heritages have the 9.25 spacing and what mounting kit is needed to fit the deluxe. I hope I havent been too confusing and I hope someone can help. thank you
Deluxe saddlebaggs
- Thread starter bigrich51
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You may also want to check out Leather Works saddle bags. I bought a set when I owned my Deluxe. They are very nice bags and they make a set specifically for the Deluxe that matches your seat braid perfectly.
Harley Davidson Deluxe, Leatherworks Saddlebags, 120 Angle Bags, Bolt On Ready Saddle bags and Throw Over Bags
Harley Davidson Deluxe, Leatherworks Saddlebags, 120 Angle Bags, Bolt On Ready Saddle bags and Throw Over Bags
hammerhead pat
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How about making your own brackets? Just get a piece of 1/4" steel, shape it, drill holes where you need them,chrome or paint them and you should be good to go. You'll only be adding 1/4" of width to each side, not even noticable.
DIY brackets probably are okay, but by the time you put all that labor in and dressing and finishing it up (steel rusts), you could get the properly designed and TESTED bracket hardware, with replaceable bits, warranty, integrated easy on/easy off design and some are made that blend right into the bike, so it looks like you normally ride without the bags. JMHO
