I searched to see if this had been covered, but couldn't find it. I have a 94 Heritage Special (Nostalgia) that could use some dressing up. My bags (standard Heritage bags) are cracked and curled despite liberal amounts of Neatsfoot and Mink Oil. The Nostalgia bags are hard to find, and the standard Heritage bags are often in worse shape than what I have. I realize new brackets would be necessary, but otherwise, will newer (96-up) bags fit my bike? Is there a chart online that shows parts cross fit? Forgive me if this has been asked, but I couldn't find it.

 

I don't know the answer to that, but Boss Bags makes good bags of various styles and sizes.. They tend to be expensive though.

Saggy Bags makes reinforcements including glue on plastic that stiffen and flatten things up for an affordable price.

Another good option I have seen is people putting Road King Classic bags on a Heritage. They are basically hard bags covered in leather. You need adapters to make them work.

 

I have used the Saggy Bags kit on what I have. Did a great job on the lower part, but not the lip of the lid.
I love the Road King bags. Do you know where you get the adapters? Is that a Harley thing or aftermarket?

 

I did a set of HD softail hard bags when i had my 94 special. Heres a picture of them on the fellows bike that i sold them to. My painter matched them perfect.

 

Cycle Visions will likely have adapters for the Road King bags. They specialize in bagger tails .

 

Holy crap! The cycle vision brackets are as much as the bags?! Am I missing something or is my idea just going to be expensive?

 

I have a '94 FLSTN like yours. What bags you can run depends on the exhaust system you have. The stock "shotgun" system limits your choices somewhat. That's the main reason I got rid of it.


For years I ran some very nice panhead reproduction bags from Osprey Limited in Mass. A few years back I decided I wanted some hard bags (I got tired of the time-consuming maintenance of the leather bags), so I went with the old style "bubble" bag reproductions from BB Reproductions. A small outfit in PA. Super easy to deal with and exceptional quality and service. I highly recommend them.


You can see the "bubble" bags on the bike in my avatar.


http://www.bbreproductions.com/

 

I picked up a newer set. I just moved the bags back and hooked the brackets in another hole. I do not have rear signals.

 

Kind of a long thread but might give you some ideas.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/softa...addlebags.html