I have a 2001 Road King Classic and want to replace my hard leather quick release bags with hard bags. Will any hard bag from any year road king work and will they use the same quick release system I already have on my bike?

 

any fiberglass bags from 93-08 baggers will work, they mount exactly the same

 

I think you can add the '09 bags to that list of compatible bags as well. I do not see any difference in the mounting pin locations on the '09 bags.

I changed out the leather bags on my '02 RKC and it was simple. I used all of the same hardware, including the pins. All you will have to do is loosen up and align the brackets that the pins secure to. Don't forget to tighten the brakets back up after everything has been aligned.

 

i was LUCKY and found a pair of cobalt hard bags for $200.

they mounted up with a slight adjustment to the pin brackets.

 

I would comptemplate changing my vivid black hard bags for 09 classic bags bags