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Is there a way to have a swingarm bag and still be able to use my passenger pegs?

I have a 2016 sportster 48. Thanks.
 
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I think DK Customs make rear peg extensions. They bring the rear peg mounts out about 1.5" which should be anough to give clearance for a swingarm bag.
 
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I installed one of these:
http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Bobbe...20_p_1647.html

Thats my 48 used in their pics. My wife doesnt ride often so what I did was leave the Right side peg and mount on the bike and its an easy task to remove the bag from its mount then put on the Left peg and mount. I made it even easier by adding Rivet Nuts to the bag mount. You could also weld nuts to the back of the mount.
 
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Originally Posted by awilson40
I installed one of these:
http://www.deadcreekcycles.com/Bobbe...20_p_1647.html

Thats my 48 used in their pics. My wife doesnt ride often so what I did was leave the Right side peg and mount on the bike and its an easy task to remove the bag from its mount then put on the Left peg and mount. I made it even easier by adding Rivet Nuts to the bag mount. You could also weld nuts to the back of the mount.
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I have the bobber bracket and 1.5 spacers from dk with a larosa bag it fits but the peg still hits yhe bag. After getting the saddle bag i found it very small, almost not worth having. Mine holds a water bottle and a small tool pouch
 
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I have the same bag as awilson40, the Dead Creek Cycles one. It's fine and looks good, but the left passenger peg won't work with it. That's okay with me, but as mentioned, it's not hard to remove the bag to use the left pass peg.
 
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Originally Posted by JimmyL
I have the same bag as awilson40, the Dead Creek Cycles one. It's fine and looks good, but the left passenger peg won't work with it. That's okay with me, but as mentioned, it's not hard to remove the bag to use the left pass peg.
I tried to come with a way to use the bag with the passenger peg mounted but nothing really looked right.
These are the rivet-nuts I was talking about. http://www.fastenersuperstore.com/ca...m1UaAp9C8P8HAQ

I highly recommend DeadCreeks bag and mount. And adding the rivet-nuts makes it so easy to remove for cleaning and to fit the passenger peg.
 
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Another alternative for your 48, but I have the solo bag on my Custom with the passenger peg.
Sportster 48 - swingarm bag and passenger pegs-stash-bag-on-bike.jpg
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