you could go this route

i have a pair of hd bags i use with easy brackets and light kit from greatbikegear

old pick with the bags and quick release rack

finished bike

 

?? do you ever ride two up have ol lady on the back if not then maybe as above would be fine if so maybe sissy bar

 

I love the clean lines of the low rider as is...

This is why I don't like them and since all my riding is solo (wife is waiting for me to buy a Can-Am...NOT!) I won't put one on any bike I own.

That said if you ride two up I can't see not having one.

 

Yeah, I'm leaning towards going the detachable route... I'd probably just get the permanent ones for practicality, so its always there when I need it - but I just know that the guys I ride with on the weekends would give me an earful about how ugly it makes my bike, so I'll go this route and keep the original signal stalks in case I ever want to go the other way.

 

Some will state safety concerns too.
When it comes time to vacate the bike it is one thing that may stop you from doing so under certain circumstances.


Personal experience. The one time I dumped my 83 the one thing that came to mind in that second of decision was to get away from 500+ pounds of steel. The only way off was out the back door.

On my 98 FLH had a quick detach with backrest when 2 up. Otherwise, it came off and replaced with a solo seat.

No sissy bar for T~S either. Small swingarm mounted bag on left. Small frame mount tool pouch on the front. If I need more I will go to a sort of bedroll rig on the bars.
Just saying.

+/- to both sides of everything.

 

Only add the sissy bar if you are riding 2-up or need it to strap luggage to.

I had quick detach on by SuperGlide and have it on my StreetGlide. I made the mistake of taking it off once on the Dyna and from then on it rattled from time to time. I'm probably not ever going to take it off on my StreetGlide.

 

I had a local guy cut and weld add length to the existing sissy bar on bike which was way too short. I modified a duffle bag that holds about 5 bags of groceries. The potato chips and crackers I tie to the back of the sissy bar. I need at least 20 inches of height on sissy bar to comfortably carry stuff back home.

 

Picture? I'd like to lengthen mine.


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I love 'em.

 

Mine works for me ...

 

I have a detachable aftermarket sissy bar on mine with a rack. For having luggage on the back it is awesome and I can mount small or tall bags on the rack as well as put things on the passenger seat and start to the bar. It's a must for 2 up riding I think.

I'm not sure I dig the overall look of it, but the functionality is essential for the riding I do and this allows me to not have saddle bags and opens up luggage options outside of side leather bags . my $.02

 

Old man I got my first bike from had a stock looking nice sissy bar and my friends all said to ditch it, but I like it. maybe I'm old school or something and never ride two up.
Had the sissy bar and little luggage rack or what ever its called and I used to have a nice pack to strap on to it and roll.
I was looking at a 2012 roadglide with a detachable sissy bar and I liked it.

 

I bought the detachable setup one when I bought my bike (check garage for larger pic). I think it looks good. I do a lot of commuting and use it to carry my T-Bags. The Harley option is a bit pricey, but it is good quality and pretty sharp looking. I take it off to wash the bike and it goes back on easy and secure. And yes it did indeed need the relocation kit fro the rear turn signals.

 

Well the bike I posted about in the original post ended up getting totalled unfortunately...

I now ride a 2016 Wide Glide, but still needed a viable sissy bar for my 'old lady'. I ended up going with the Harley detachable sissy bar with luggage rack, and did the Harley turn signal and license plate relocation that moves the lights and license plate all the way to the back of the rear fender. When the stealership put the parts on for me, I also had them put the connectors for easy brackets on the detachables hardware. I then used easy brackets with some hard bags I got from viking bags, and now I've got storage galore! Best of all, I can remove the bags in 5 seconds if I ever wanted, and the sissy bar/luggage rack combo in another 5 seconds, if I ever wanted it to look kind of stock (I say kind of because it would look slightly odd still since the turn signals are all the way at the end of the fender.

Anyway, I'm loving my ride more then ever, and the misses is a lot more comfortable on those weekends she decides she'll tag along with me when I ride.

 

Here's a pic of my bike with the sissy bar/rack, and hard bags...

 

I love my sissy bar. Sometimes the bags on a dyna are not enough. Plus, if you strap enough crap to it you get a backret for youself and that comes in handy after a day on the highway.

 

I have the solid mount sissybar, and rack and did not have to relocate the lights on my 14 Dyna Low Rider.

 

I got my 08 used with a hard mount bar already on it, got a hard mount rack from the stealership and I'll never take it off. First the wife loves the backrest. Second, I live out in the sticks so if I'm on the bike and we need something for the house I got a sturdy place to put it. Third, my lunch box rides there on work days.

 

I've got a 2015 Wide Glide and I'm going to put the old style sissy bar on it. I think they look great on the Wide Glide. I like the "old school" look. I'm going to raise the front of the gas tank 2 or 3 inches too. (That 60's chopper look). The all I have to do is figure out how to cool the engine in heavy traffic. It gets so hot I have to move to the back seat & the engine starts to run poorly. That can't be good for the engine.

 

Sissy bars are good when your young and flexible .enjoy while you can .
They make Baggers for us guys that cant flex as much and have to much crap we have to carry with plus the ole ladys crap she brings along. ha ha

I'm telling the ole lady were going for a ride not a 3 day Vacation .

She has her own saddlebag and 1/2 the tour pac some days the whole tour pac .


It wont be long A trailer will be needed ......:eek-surprise

 

Sissy bars are good when your young and flexible .enjoy while you can .
They make Baggers for us guys that cant flex as much and have to much crap we have to carry with plus the ole ladys crap she brings along. ha ha

I'm telling the ole lady were going for a ride not a 3 day Vacation .

She has her own saddlebag and 1/2 the tour pac some days the whole tour pac .


It wont be long A trailer will be needed ......:eek-surprise

Ain't that the truth ................. :frown

 

JMHO,

If I have a low rider I would have an old school high sissy bar with. 9" or so pad for passanger comfort. I would have a backpack luggage attached to sissy bar, and to front forks and front frame bags to hold tools just in case and the forks to hold misc stuff. Again JMHO.

I have a FAT Bob thinking of doing it to it but rather than a super high one like I'd do if had a low rider I'd do a shorty nothing more than an old school look but @18" MAX of even that.



But it's your bike if you like the look do it, bikes are individual choices not the worlds choice. Growing up in the Daytona area since age 9 in a few weeks will be 55, I've seen a lot of bikes and wow nice though I'd not do it but you might. It's what you like. But always good to ask and get opinions and then make your own mind up.


Enjoy the ride.

 

.....I've seen a lot of bikes and wow nice though I'd not do it but you might. It's what you like..
Enjoy the ride.

^This^ :nod

 

I made this one out of stainless steel rod