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Old 08-25-2012, 05:15 PM
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Just a positive note on a long time issue with sagging/distorted leather bags on the Heritage. My 2011 bags began a slight wave in front panal just behind passengers boards. I wanted to straighten bags before they distorted. I did a search on this forum and found several companies and designs that upgrade these bags. I purchased a set of Papabags frame type supports for inside the bags. I installed them today and must say this design and product was pleasant surprise. They assembled in about 10 min and installation took 10 min per side. The results were a 9 on a scale of 1-10. Excellent product and design. Kudo's to www.papabags.com
 
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After reading about them on here I got them for my bike. It only has 500 miles on it so no sagging yet but these should prevent them from ever sagging.
 
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Old 08-25-2012, 05:51 PM
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After reading about them on here I got them for my bike. It only has 500 miles on it so no sagging yet but these should prevent them from ever sagging.
AZ, I keep my bags treated up well with the leather conditioner and with these brackets we should be good in the future. I just like getting what I pay for and these were money well spent. ride safe.
 
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yes, brackets are SO worth the $$. I love mine!!
 
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I think I may order a set before my bags sag :-)
 
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I've had them for 3yr now and I still like them better than the others.

First,,, they don't get in the way of putting anything in the bags.

Second,,, they don't make the bags looks like the bag leather is stretched over something underneath it like the "Got saggy bags inserts do", the PaPa bags inserts just keep Ur bags in almost new squareness while still allowing them to sag a little bit to keep the look like they are still the Orginal bags.

Third,, they don't need anything glued to them from the underneath to form the leather over the new plastic part that makes them look like hard bags covered with leather.

As U say they are installed in less then 15 minutes and I am sold on them and I have said that for 3 yrs in here.

See my 5+ yrs old bags below with the PaPa bag inserts..

Bottom like,, I would Buy them again......



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oct1949, my Heritage is a twin to yours. I read a post of yours when I did research on the different products out there. I think we both made the right choice.
 
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This was one of the first non-Harley accessories I bought, and am very pleased with my Papa Bags inserts.
 
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oct1949, my Heritage is a twin to yours. I read a post of yours when I did research on the different products out there. I think we both made the right choice.

Of course we did.... I learned early that black bikes are faster....




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Gotsaggybags on my heritage and am very happy with the product. I'm sure most of the bag kits out there work well also.
 


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