I had already considered that....lol......I used what was stock on the bike and just put them elsewhere. I may get around to switching up in the future to something completely different but for now it is working out great (though it could have a slightly cleaner look). The plastic seems to be holding up perfectly. I haven't smacked the sigs into anything but I don't think the vibration will do much to crack the plastic. It is quite maliable (could tell when I was drilling it). I thought it would have been a little more brittle but it wasn't. I know I like the way it is working out because I have forgotten all about it...lol....If I wasn't happy with the results it would be bugging the **** out of me every time I saw it.

 

Looks great and a good idea...thinkin' about doing the same only sticking out the sides of my limp dick tail light...gonna be a long winter..

 

Nice job like detail pics

 

Looks good, but for future reference if you take off the tail light lens you can just pop off the end of the turn sig wires with a small flat head and pull them through the hole. No cutting and soldering or crimping. when you get them routed just plug them back in. Just a thought, but great job!

 

Very true Jaron

 

where did you get the ghost brakets?
Thanks

 

here

http://www.classiccruiser.com/produc...FWkN5QodjQxj7w

 

Ken, You can always cut a 3-4" long piece of 1-2" flat stock for the inside. Drill holes and it would give some better support than just having washers on the inside of the plastic.

 

So far so good...It has been a few months and no issues at all. I am still keeping an eye on it though

 

I installed some easy brackets on the wifes V Star. I cut some flat steel stock for both the inside and outside of the bags, then bolted the brackets to the bags through the steel stock I had cut and painted. Sure made the bags feel better secured to the brackets.

Ghost or easy brackets, I'm not so sure I like how far they make the bags sit out from the struts. I do like how they lock up to the bike, but not so sure about how it makes the bike look....and they make the bags damned heavy as well.