Member Contributer billyjackjimbob Posted April 14, 2010 Member Contributer Posted April 14, 2010 Now with pictures! http://www5.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=1325320027/PictureID=43678388027/a=2078151027_2078151027/otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/ http://www5.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=1325320027/PictureID=44609981027/a=2078151027_2078151027/otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/ http://www5.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=1325320027/PictureID=44623908027/a=2078151027_2078151027/otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/ http://www5.snapfish.com/slideshow/AlbumID=1325320027/PictureID=43678394027/a=2078151027_2078151027/otsc=SHR/otsi=SPIClink/COBRAND_NAME=snapfish/ Some background. When I bought my 07 RWB I bought the factory bags to go along with it. Foolishly I also bought Micron pipes (which I love) without first checking the forum. End result, factory bags sitting in my garage for three years without ever being taken out of the packaging. With the arrival of the 7th gen at my local dealership slated for today I decided this was the time to either shit or get off the pot with my vision of the current bike when I bought it. Choosing to take the more responsible road I'm keeping my 07 till she's paid off at least and I can pay cash for anything else I ad to the stable. A friend of mine offered to help. Basically, we heated the mounting brackets with a torch and opened them up. Works like a charm. Final touch will be to touch them up with a little flat black. No more strapping bags to the rear seat with cargo nets and feeling like a fool because the factory bags were just sitting there... Many who had not seen them in person were beginning to question my honesty. They are on and work great and I still have my beloved Microns! Kevin Quote
tinyminds Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Pics will be added tomorrow... it's really late. Some background. When I bought my 07 RWB I bought the factory bags to go along with it. Foolishly I also bought Micron pipes (which I love) without first checking the forum. End result, factory bags sitting in my garage for three years without ever being taken out of the packaging. With the arrival of the 7th gen at my local dealership slated for today I decided this was the time to either shit or get off the pot with my vision of the current bike when I bought it. Choosing to take the more responsible road I'm keeping my 07 till she's paid off at least and I can pay cash for anything else I ad to the stable. A friend of mine offered to help. Basically, we heated the mounting brackets with a torch and opened them up. Works like a charm. Final touch will be to touch them up with a little flat black. No more strapping bags to the rear seat with cargo nets and feeling like a fool because the factory bags were just sitting there... Many who had not seen them in person were beginning to question my honesty. They are on and work great and I still have my beloved Microns! Kevin About time! :P Quote
Member Contributer billyjackjimbob Posted April 14, 2010 Author Member Contributer Posted April 14, 2010 Pics will be added tomorrow... it's really late. Some background. When I bought my 07 RWB I bought the factory bags to go along with it. Foolishly I also bought Micron pipes (which I love) without first checking the forum. End result, factory bags sitting in my garage for three years without ever being taken out of the packaging. With the arrival of the 7th gen at my local dealership slated for today I decided this was the time to either shit or get off the pot with my vision of the current bike when I bought it. Choosing to take the more responsible road I'm keeping my 07 till she's paid off at least and I can pay cash for anything else I ad to the stable. A friend of mine offered to help. Basically, we heated the mounting brackets with a torch and opened them up. Works like a charm. Final touch will be to touch them up with a little flat black. No more strapping bags to the rear seat with cargo nets and feeling like a fool because the factory bags were just sitting there... Many who had not seen them in person were beginning to question my honesty. They are on and work great and I still have my beloved Microns! Kevin About time! :P NO SHIT! I would have had it done sooner but my really handy, mod making, fire puttin' outter', riding buddy moved off from Richmond, KY for some very FLAT place... although it is warm year round... LOL Kevin Quote
Member Contributer billyjackjimbob Posted April 18, 2010 Author Member Contributer Posted April 18, 2010 Finally got the pictures off my phone. Still got to get some paint on the rack but these show what was done best. Kevin Quote
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