JUST PURCHASED A 2011 HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC. I NOTICED OVER THE YEARS HOW THE SADDLEBAGS SAG AFTER AWHILE. I HAD COME ACCROS SOME COMPANY{S} THAT MAKE/SELL A KIT TO INSTALL INTO THESE BAGS TO HELP THEM RETAIN THEIR SHAPE. ANY ONE OUT THERE THAT HAS EXP WITH THESE?, WHERE TO BUY? EASY TO INSTALL?, PRO'S OR CONS?
I put the Leather lid inserts in mine and they do great job, but they was a pain to put in and they was new bags. If they had shrunk any it wouls have been real bad.
Sent mine to www.bossbags.com and had them done a couple of years ago. They still look like new. My brother has an '06' that was done after about a year and they still look great with over 30,000 miles on the bike. It's a great way to save an expensive set of bags.
I installed got saggy bags on my 07 Heritage when it was new. They have held up well. They are a easy install but expensive for what you get. They are basically plastic inserts and glue. If I was to do it over again I think I would look around to see if I couldn't find some type of sheet plastic to make some.
I used "Leather Lid Inserts" too, and they worked fine, a little tough to install. But I like a puffed & stuffed look, so I cram them full of foam rubber so the sides don't cave in.
Check out Inertia WRX, I have them and not only do they help with stiffening the lids they have a locking system that works. Only took me an hour to install.