 Mounting Saddlebags
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My brother in law recently gave me a set of non Triumph saddlebags but I am having a hard time mounting them on my America. Does anyone sell a mounting bracket that might work?
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Loquacious
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Loquacious
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easy brackets You can also buy the Triumph brackets or honda magna brackets. BTW welcome to the club.
Stewart
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"It's outside your field of expertise."
"Poppycock normally is."
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3/4 Throttle
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I'll second Easy Brackets and will also recomend Brent, He's TOP SHELF all the way!!!!
05 TBA Mulberry/Silver, Thunder Bike pipes, K&N single Filter, 132 main Jet's, Snorkles Removed
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Learned Hand
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Learned Hand
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I have the easy brackets, really like them, 'cause I don't like the look of the bike with bags attached all the time. They look much better then the brackets that hang down to keep the bags out of the back wheel and you don't have to worry about rubbing the paint with the throw over mount. Make sure the back wall is stiff enough or reinforce it, there are instructions floating around here. Welcome to the group! Warren 
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Loquacious
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Yup, Easy Brackets. Like Warren said, reinforce the bag.
Kevin - Luceo Non Uro
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Check Pants
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I you don't plan to take the bags off (I never do), Easy brackets are a pricey way to attach. I have Honda Magna brackets and the bags are hard-mounted with cable clamps and stainless hardware. Pix in my gallery.
Al
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Greenhorn
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Ok. I think I'm sold on the Easy Bracket system, although it is a little pricey, but I don't want the traditional saddlebag supports because I won't always have the throwover-detachable bags and so don't like the looks of the supports. So, who has the best cost for the system for my 05 America w/ backrest?
Thanks for your suggestion.
Wild about America
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03 Blue and Silver, AI removed,Thunderbike Pipes,132 mains,45 pilots,snorkles gone,k+n, 2 3/4 idle screws
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I bought my easy brackets from a guy on e-bay,$139.95 and free shipping.  He has some pretty nice hard bags as well as other accessories.His seller name is objetek. 
Just an old Hippie and I don"t know what to do.
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Right now LeatherneckJim's is selling EasyBrackets for $129.99 if you buy saddlebags from them also. Several people have and are well satified. They sell leather and non-leather bags, all of which have very strong backings which do not need reinforcements. http://leatherneckjim.safeshopper.com/index.htm?586
--Tom
02 TBA; 130 mains; TBS; Nology Coils&Wires;Unifilter/opened Airbox; -AI/snorkels; -2 baffles;Progressive 440s & Springs
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Loquacious
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Easy Brackets, no question. Good luck!
Kevin - Luceo Non Uro
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are they the type that you drape over the fender?? i have a friend that unbolted the fender struts, wrapped the leather that normally go's over the fender, around the strut(just over and down, not really around) cut off the excess, and replaced the strut bolts. they stay in place real well and do not go under the pillion seat. cant get them off to easy or quick but looks good.
ENJOY!!!!! NEWT!!!!!
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