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I know, I know opinions are like..., But here's my dilemma-

I have a set of saddle bags that measure 18 1/4x10 1/2. They are somewhat oval shaped. If I were to mount them I would have about a 1/16-1/8 clearance on each side between the turn signals and the shocks. I was planning on using a metal backer to help stiffen them up, But I'm concerned with the clearance.

What do you guys think?

Are they hard or soft bags? I have hard bags bolted onto my America with plenty of support and they have worked for over 20,000 miles.

On the other hand I bought a Suzuki fixer-upper with one-time high quality leather soft bags. But the previous owner somehow let them rub against the tire, probably after they sagged.

I would recommend very strong support because most people over load their bags. Contact with the shocks and other parts of the bike can be big problems for the bags and the bike.

That sounds a little close to me.

About 15 bucks, get rid of the big signals and put the little LED signals on. The aftermarket ones screw into the same holes.



That will free up all your concerns.