replacing hard bags

I believe the bags can be retrofit, but I can't recall if you need the new style support brackets, or rework the old style brackets. Either way, you will be buying brackets, from what I remember, as the leather bags use a completely different bracket altogether.

Yes you are right they can be fitted with new hardware.

The pre-Rushmore bikes used the same brackets hard or leather bags.

When switching from one to the other you had to loosen the brackets and make a slight adjustment when fitting them.

Did that mod on my misses 07 Roadking, worked perfectly.

I have no idea if the Rushmore bags will mount on the pre-14 brackets.

Arent those Rushmore bags still pretty spendy?

hondo2doc said:

The 2014 + hard bags View attachment 293561 View attachment 293569 View attachment 293577 View attachment 293585 will fit earlier years. I have a 2012 FLHP it had the typical police bags with the hockey pucks. I put a set of 2014 bags on with no problems at all. You have to loosen the front bag mount until lined up and then tighten. The 2014 + bags are great with the new latch system.


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A+ agreed police bags way to go

hondo2doc said:

The 2014 + hard bags View attachment 293561 View attachment 293569 View attachment 293577 View attachment 293585 will fit earlier years. I have a 2012 FLHP it had the typical police bags with the hockey pucks. I put a set of 2014 bags on with no problems at all. You have to loosen the front bag mount until lined up and then tighten. The 2014 + bags are great with the new latch system.


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Awsome

Thanks Hondo.
How much did it cost to replace?

bunky67 said:

Thanks Hondo.
How much did it cost to replace?

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Oh boy.......the cost well I got the bags on eBay, bags and lids only. I got lucky cause the bags were already vivid black so I didn't have to worry about getting them painted. I had to buy all the hardware from my local dealership. Bags and lids were 600 bucks. All hardware including locks from dealer was 900 bucks. I priced out everything from the dealer before buying and they wanted like 2k for all, bags, lids and hardware color matched. So I saved a few bucks going the route I went.

But I have since seen on eBay complete sets of 2014 bags with all hardware for much less. The only issue is getting them painted. Locally I got a price from my painter for 300 bucks.


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ouch!!!!
$2000.00 for bags eh?
Well....the heart wants, what the heart wants.....

bunky67 said:

ouch!!!!
$2000.00 for bags eh?
Well....the heart wants, what the heart wants.....

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Yeah I said the same thing......double ouch. But I had 2 things for me, one was replacing the police bags (hockey pucks) and second I really wanted those new style bags too. So I took the plunge and have loved it. To me worth every nickel.


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