I have a set of the hard saddlebags that were manufactured in '00. I have finally started the process in regards to painting them and noticed the inside is a gray, unpainted surface (gelcoat). The color is barely an overspray that goes over the lip of the bag. Is this standard from the factory? I had planned on possibly painting the insides with some sort of topcoat by was also thinking about keeping them a factory look if in fact the gray was factory.


Thanks,
Brian

 

The gelcoat grey was factory.

 

Yep!!

 

First thing I did was get a set of liners that covered the gel coat. I found that anything that rattled against it would get a permenant gray spot on it. I used these soft linersand it gave the bags a more "finished" look too.

 

Kevin....

It's hard to tell from the link but how thick are those liners? Do they take much away from the storage capacity of the bags. Using those would certainly be easier than trying to spray the insides.


Thanks,
Brian

 

Joe,

I have the HD liners, and they look sort of like the ones that are posted above. They are not real thick but do offer good protection.

Bob

 

Heh I guess I care less mine have an a$$ load of blue overspray.

 

Definitely go with the liners! I have ruined about 4 pairs of glasses because onse the lense touches the wall of the bag, it will leave a grey scratch mark. I am looking at some in the J&P cycles catalog. I think the they will be well worth the price.

 

Grey was factory look, but in either 2004 or 2005 they changed to painting them black on the inside. My 05 bags are black inside. They look a whole lot better black than they did, on previous bikes, grey.

 

Harley finally came out with a velcro-on liners for saddlebags! That's a good way to go. There are also some vendors selling them on Ebay. I agree that liners will definitely help.