Side Mount License Plate Bracket 2010 Dyna Wide Glide
#31
10-09-2009, 09:17 AM
The custom roll bag strapped to your solo rack looks somewhat similar to my Iron Rider overnight bag strapped to my solo rack.
For me, the tour pack solution dosn't work. I remove the solo bag from the rack everyday I ride to the office (like 5 days per week) and carry it with all my papers, laptop computer, calculater, rain jacket, and stuff up to my office. It wouldn't look right carrying the tour pack into the office. I didn't see any carry handle on it.
For 9 hours per day, my cool looking Street Bob sits out in the parking lot for all to see. When attached, the luggage bag or tour pack makes the bike look like it has a "bump on its butt". You might have guessed I bought the Street Bob for its looks and performance, not its luggage and passenger carrying capability.
Another few years when I am too old to ride a motorcycle, I'll buy a Honda GoldWing with all the passenger and tour pack amenities built in.
I hope I haven't offended any "Wingers" that might be lurking around these H-D Forums.
For me, the tour pack solution dosn't work. I remove the solo bag from the rack everyday I ride to the office (like 5 days per week) and carry it with all my papers, laptop computer, calculater, rain jacket, and stuff up to my office. It wouldn't look right carrying the tour pack into the office. I didn't see any carry handle on it.
For 9 hours per day, my cool looking Street Bob sits out in the parking lot for all to see. When attached, the luggage bag or tour pack makes the bike look like it has a "bump on its butt". You might have guessed I bought the Street Bob for its looks and performance, not its luggage and passenger carrying capability.
Another few years when I am too old to ride a motorcycle, I'll buy a Honda GoldWing with all the passenger and tour pack amenities built in.
I hope I haven't offended any "Wingers" that might be lurking around these H-D Forums.
Last edited by JaronB; 10-09-2009 at 09:36 AM.
#32
10-09-2009, 09:37 AM
I could swap my permanent mount solo rack for snap-on. But the rack will still stay on the bike, so why bother? It wouldn't look right walking down the hall with my Iron Rider luggage bag in one hand and a vivid black solo rack in the other. It's all a matter of logistics.
Now if the luggage bag strapped direct to the fender without the rack, that would be ideal, but then the paint on the fender gets wore out.
#33
10-09-2009, 09:45 AM
The dealer didn't have a snap-on vivid black solo rack for my '09 Street Bob when I bought it, so I went with the permanent. I don't even know if the vivid black snap-on is available.
I could swap my permanent mount solo rack for snap-on. But the rack will still stay on the bike, so why bother? It wouldn't look right walking down the hall with my Iron Rider luggage bag in one hand and a vivid black solo rack in the other. It's all a matter of logistics.
Now if the luggage bag strapped direct to the fender without the rack, that would be ideal, but then the paint on the fender gets wore out.
I could swap my permanent mount solo rack for snap-on. But the rack will still stay on the bike, so why bother? It wouldn't look right walking down the hall with my Iron Rider luggage bag in one hand and a vivid black solo rack in the other. It's all a matter of logistics.
Now if the luggage bag strapped direct to the fender without the rack, that would be ideal, but then the paint on the fender gets wore out.
#34
10-09-2009, 09:46 AM
#35
10-09-2009, 09:54 AM
Dropping the rear wheel is not as bad as removing it. The shocks have to be unbolted which allows enough installation clearance without removing the wheel. (The belt stays on the sprocket as I recall.) The bike has to be supported on a jack, or you will have difficulty dropping the wheel.
#36
10-09-2009, 10:18 AM
Dropping the rear wheel is not as bad as removing it. The shocks have to be unbolted which allows enough installation clearance without removing the wheel. (The belt stays on the sprocket as I recall.) The bike has to be supported on a jack, or you will have difficulty dropping the wheel.
Well hell, I think the install instructions I have for the saddlebags say I have to disconnect the shocks anyway. Is this all that has to be done to drop the wheel? If so, then hell, I'm there!!
#37
10-09-2009, 10:40 AM
http://www.harley-davidson.com/brows...bmLocale=en_US
The detachable version is $100 more when you add the required docking hardware. ($40 extra for the rack and $60 for the docking kit). And as you mentioned, it is only in chrome. How much $ to powder coat it? And of course the powder coat is always going to chip off at the docking fittings. Maybe that's why Harley doesn't offer a vivid black detachable.
Nice concept, but does not work for me.
With respect to the motherwell, is it supported only by the rear fender? I couldn't make out any connection to the frame from the forum photos or from their website.
#38
10-09-2009, 10:48 AM
#39
10-09-2009, 04:45 PM
#40
10-12-2009, 09:02 PM
Looking at the rigid and detachable solo racks on the H-D web, I can't see any structural difference except the method of mounting to the frame. I don't know where you got the "rigids rub the fender" info from, but I don't see it with my install.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/brows...bmLocale=en_US
The detachable version is $100 more when you add the required docking hardware. ($40 extra for the rack and $60 for the docking kit). And as you mentioned, it is only in chrome. How much $ to powder coat it? And of course the powder coat is always going to chip off at the docking fittings. Maybe that's why Harley doesn't offer a vivid black detachable.
Nice concept, but does not work for me.
With respect to the motherwell, is it supported only by the rear fender? I couldn't make out any connection to the frame from the forum photos or from their website.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/brows...bmLocale=en_US
The detachable version is $100 more when you add the required docking hardware. ($40 extra for the rack and $60 for the docking kit). And as you mentioned, it is only in chrome. How much $ to powder coat it? And of course the powder coat is always going to chip off at the docking fittings. Maybe that's why Harley doesn't offer a vivid black detachable.
Nice concept, but does not work for me.
With respect to the motherwell, is it supported only by the rear fender? I couldn't make out any connection to the frame from the forum photos or from their website.
The detachable attaches to the outside of the rear struts and the rigid mounts to the inside of the struts. That's why they rub. As for the money you will always have to pay for convenience.
The Motherwell attaches to the mounting screw for the solo and where the screw goes for the 2 up seat. So no attachment to the frame. It doesn't support much weight and I wouldn't recommend it for your purpose. It was a lessons learned for me. It's great for what fits in my roll back, but close to 10lbs gets wobbly. That's why I went with the tour pack. Lucky my rain cover for the kury was waterproof, but the tour pack is definitely waterproof without any rain cover.