Has anyone tried to add 2014 and newer saddlebags to an older touring bike? I have a 2012 FLTRX and have an opportunity to get a set of bags from a 2015 FLTRX. I really like the new bags and am willing to swap. Good idea or not?

 

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Welcome to HDF from the UK. Great idea, but be aware they ain't cheap! They are a different size and shape to the previous ones, so entirely new, hence not widely available secondhand yet - unless you're very lucky!

 

I'm doing it on my '12 RGU. I slight modification to the front bag mounts is all it takes. Basically just elongating the slot a little.

A great upgrade. Hopefully my wife will be able to manage the latches on the bags now and I won't have to keep double checking that she was able to cose them properly.