Saddle Bag Guards, , Install

[Barry1951]

OK, , , The Fat Boy is coming to the well of knowledge to ask for information, , ,

I bought a set of bag guards for my 06 RSTD, , , ,bought them frpm Calvacade on Ebay.

They are supposed to be for an 06 RSTD, , ,

I tried to put them on today, , , not successful, , , , , I did not get any instruction but the look straightforward.

I took the left saddle bag off and put the rail bolt and holder in the crash bars,, took the allen bolt (one above the trailer hitch mount). When I bolted the rear mount in, the front rail would not come close to fitting into the mounting bracket on the crash bar.

I pushed and pulled and finally got it to reach but then it rubbed the side of the bag. No way that was correct.

Any suggestions? ? ? ? ? ?

[slowrollwv]

Most people set the front bolt in place then lower the bottom rail to run along the bottom of the saddle bag and drill a new hole in the fender rail. You might want to check the width on the back part of the rail sometimes they get bent in shipping.

[Globewalker]

yea

connect front part first

and likely need to drill new hole like depicted in this nice write up someone did

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=6365

 

I bought some (non-OEM) ones off of ebay

and had to do similar reshaping and drill new hole to get them to fit right

but look good once done

 

good luck