That is one good looking bike Mailman!
Thank you sir!
That is one good looking bike Mailman!
Indeed very good looking bike Bob....
and I've never seen that shop so clean ! HAHAHAHHAHA
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I had a top box on my 1100 Honda shadow for years ... made the brackets and bolted it on with 2" fender washers !
that lasted about 4 years going in and out 2 miles of dirt road before the plastic in the box started cracking.....
I replaced the washers with steel strap 1.5" wide spanning the length between the bolts..... no problem at all after that !
..... and yah the road was very rough !
Happy Veterans day guys and thank you for your service !
Later all !
Bob.....
On both my BMers I've had the factory bags. I like them a lot. Decent size, pretty water tight and on or off in seconds. You may notice the bungee cords and ask why. I rode it to California 86. Was having it serviced in San Diego. Was talking to another rider there and I noticed he had bungee cord on his bags. Asked him about that. I've never forgot his reply. " You have obviously never chased your underwear down a freeway." About 4 months later I new exactly what he meant. In 79 they had different type latches that were prone to releasing at speed after they got old. These bags have a different type latch. I just kept using them as insurance. As far as a sissy bar or trunk I would never have one on a bike. Maybe it's a hold over from riding off road but if I want off the of the back of the bike I want nothing back there. I know on a street bike the odds of exiting the rear are minimal. Just a me thing.
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