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Offline buk_tony

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Hard Saddlebags..
« on: May 21, 2014, 09:50:14 AM »
I just picked them up from Ebay :) Does anyone know what is the manufacture of these saddlebags? Also, can anyone provide information on mounting brackets? Any advice or comment is much appreciated.

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Re: Hard Saddlebags..
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2014, 12:07:32 PM »
Not sure, maybe a fancy Bates bag? They look cool for sure.
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Re: Hard Saddlebags..
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2014, 12:56:35 PM »
Not sure, maybe a fancy Bates bag? They look cool for sure.
LOL fancy Bates. I believe they are by Bates as well. There are NOS Bates mounting kits for CB750 on Ebay. I don't know if they would work.
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Re: Hard Saddlebags..
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2014, 02:30:00 PM »
Sweet bags.

Making a set of mounts shouldn't be hard. The Bates bags on my Goldwing didn't use anything elaborate.
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Re: Hard Saddlebags..
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2014, 06:24:11 AM »
When will you have them mounted up? I want to see how they look on the bike!
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Re: Hard Saddlebags..
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2014, 06:47:06 AM »
When will you have them mounted up? I want to see how they look on the bike!
Will do... Any other comments?
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Re: Hard Saddlebags..
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2014, 07:16:31 AM »
Nice, if you're doing bodywork a set of 39 ford taillights or 41willys/Indian taillights would really be cool. I like 'em as is.
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Re: Hard Saddlebags..
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2014, 01:53:44 PM »


I just found out the saddlebags are by Twelfth Dimension in 60's.  :D
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Re: Hard Saddlebags..
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2014, 08:26:18 PM »
Here is what they look like on my 78....

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« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2014, 09:51:38 PM »
Looks like the bat bike! LOL
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