Saddlemen 3501-0715 Cruis'n Deluxe Saddlebag Guard Set, Black

perfect

At first I was having a hard time keeping the snaps snapped on the motorcycle the first day I put them on. The next day after I installed them we took off for a 3 day trip totaling a little more than 1100 Miles. I had no problems out of them at all. We spent about a 100 miles in down pouring rain and the first night of camping they got drenched through a thunderstorm and they never allowed any water to get inside of them. Highly impressed. I will be buying some stainless steel large mouth bottles to fit in the bottle holders. Note: If you try to use a bottle larger than a water bottle you will have a hard time making them fit. My thought was that I was going to be able to reach back pull the bottle out, take a drink, and return it with out having to pull over and stop riding. This can not be done, you will not be able to return the bottle to its holder with out using two hands.

Read some reviews prior to purchase. Took the chance on what others have said that it was tough getting the buttons snapped. Also some have fallen off. After a few hundred miles and some fairly hard rain. They’re still on and contents inside were dry. I did have a water bottle inside one and I think the condensation got the inside a little wet. The other side contents were dry. Haven’t tried yet but it seems a TSA lock will fit to lock the clasp. The bottle holder will stick out beyond the saddlebags if you have a bottle of any sort. So far the product is working as it should. More time will tell.

Theses bags are horrible to mount !!! I have a Roadking with stock saddle bag guards. The snaps keep popping open!! I cut off snaps & replace them with bolts.. They also HIT PASSENGER LEGS STICKS OUT TO MUCH!! So mounting them to Front engine guard bars is a better suggestion. The waterbottle holder is for small bottle. Also you need two hands to take it in & out, Not good if you want a sip of water while riding.

I ordered after reading the reviews, knew I would have to make some modes. I removed the snaps and replaced them with Chicago Screw (just remember to add some blue lock tight). As far as the bottle hold goes, as is it is pretty much useless.. I got the idea from another review, I bought a 2 feet long 3” in diameter PVC pipe at the local Lowe’s store. I cut two pieces 5” long (wanted to give the bottle some extra support), painted them black to match the bags. Next I cut two trips of nylon strap I had laying around and screwed them into the two flaps (that by the way can be folded down and away when not in use), the strap keeps the bottle from sliding out the bottom and lets rain or condensation from building up in the tub. Hope the photos help..

The bags themselves are not bad. Typically Saddlemen quality and fairly well designed. In the case of my order however, I ran into a couple of problems. The first issue was that when I received my order I was missing one bag completely. So I had to request a return and exchange. While I did get the replacement bags quickly, I still had to return the one orphaned bag which was a hassle.When it came time to actually install the bags, I discovered that the snaps were too loose and didn't want to stay snapped. If you even bumped the bag, the snaps came undone. Having just dealt with a return, I decided to do some modifications and live with it. I was able to do a semi-permanent mount, using zip ties, and now that they are on the bike, I like them. The only problem is that I cannot simply unsnap them if I need to take a bag off to get to my sidecovers. Not a big deal in the garage, but a pain, if I am on the road.

Like my headline states these bags are the correct size to actually fit on stock Harley Bagger rear crash bars!!!The fit nice and tight. Snap well. Seem to be made well. Actually holds all 4 seasons of riding gloves inside. I tried a few others offered on Amazon but they all were a good 5" too short to fit.

These fit as described