I have an 883 low and really like the HD throw over or pony express style sattle bags.Anybody have these and have pics of any of these ontheir bike?If so how do they hold up on rides? Do they flop around in the wind?Since they are leather, do they hold up in the rain?

 

Throw overs can scratch your fender regardless of how much padding they have underneath them. I would go with the 3rd set you have pictured. And a friendly FYI, they are saddlebags, not sattlebags.

 

To answer some of your questions:
If they are leather, they will get wet inside. Treating them with Snow-Seal or mink oil helps a lot. Treat them regularily and you should be OK. I always use a waterproof liner of some sort. Garbage bags work, but I use what's known as a dry bag that is used for whitewater rafting. They come in various sizes and I like the nylon ones the best - they're a lot more pliable than the plastic type.

Yes, they will flop around in the wind. I'd recommend saddle bag guards (they often don't work with quick detach sissy bars - something you'll have to check on first).

I liked the look of the slants. Here's a pic of my old Sportie with them and they were about 10 years old when I got them
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My Dyna has leather throw-overs with the box top lid from www.leatherneckjim.com
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Style is a matter of personal preference. Enjoy what ever you get.

 

Sorry about the typo, oops!

 

Oh, and I never had any problem with anything you mention. Rain, wobble, etc... I had throwovers on my V-star. Had the Sportster bags on my Sporty (obviously), and stock bags on the RK. Treat the leather well. You can get a synthetic bag for cheaper and it might hold up better to the elements. The first bags I bought were not genuine leather and they were super cheap and held up better and showed less scarring than the genuine leather on the Harley bags. My RK bags already have light scuffing and the bike is brand new[:@]. Oh well!

 

I have a set of saddle bags i just took off my 1200, not sure if they will fit your bike but i can part with them for hardly nothing. You just tell me if you like em, and we can work something out..im not a big fan of bags.. so when i bought the bike i already said im getting rid of them. here are some pics of them. I don't know how much they are worth - if anything, they arent in perfect shape, but.. just throwing em out there

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Willie & Max make some good stuff. Have one of their older sissy bar bags and it's held up well. It was about 10 years old when I got it.