Bubble Bag Questions

[Joe G]

Hello Everyone,

I have a crusty 56 that I would like to find a set of bubble bags for. I want the 59-62 style with the rocket/comet/whatever that came on the white bags. If I get a set of mounting brackets for a rigid, will the later 59-62 style fit? Thank you!

Joe

P.S. let me know if you have set for sale. Nothing pristine as my bike is old looking

[vph-d]

Rigid Royalite bags fit on swing arm mounts and s/a bags fit on rigid mounts.
vph-d

[Joe G]

Thank you VPH-D!

[Rubone]

Joe, did you get my reply to your visitor message? PMs on this site generally don't function correctly.

[Joe G]

Joe, did you get my reply to your visitor message? PMs on this site generally don't function correctly.

No Sir, I did not.

Joe

[Rubone]

Here it is. I don't know why the messages never work right.
" Hi Joe, there is no difference in the bags themselves, only in the mounting brackets. There is a specific type for rigids that bolt on the same holes as the sidecar mounts and crashbars. Any style emblem is merely cosmetic and all the bags interchange from the earliest K-Model type to the last of them as an option in '68. The white bags began in '59 and the comet was used until '62 when the rocket replaced it. I like that they are easy to bolt on and off if wanted. I use a pair of the '54-'57 type on my Knuckle for road runs and the like."

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[Joe G]

Thanks Robbie! Always appreciated.

Joe

[T. Cotten]

... I don't know why the messages never work right....

That is my experience as well, Robbie,...

Best avoided, as there is probably no way to fix it.

...Cotten

[Joe G]

Here it is. I don't know why the messages never work right.
" Hi Joe, there is no difference in the bags themselves, only in the mounting brackets. There is a specific type for rigids that bolt on the same holes as the sidecar mounts and crashbars. Any style emblem is merely cosmetic and all the bags interchange from the earliest K-Model type to the last of them as an option in '68. The white bags began in '59 and the comet was used until '62 when the rocket replaced it. I like that they are easy to bolt on and off if wanted. I use a pair of the '54-'57 type on my Knuckle for road runs and the like."

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Thanks Again Robbie,

I found a nice set on ebay (I think, they are not here yet). They are the 63-64 style. I am curious about the guards - are they aftermarket/original/ or grafted off something else?

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[Joe G]

I found the same guards on a picture of a claimed original paint 1957 Panhead. Close enough for me to assume HD. BTW the bags and guards arrived, and they look super. A few small cracks to reinforce but overall, very nice. Will post pics when I get my new phone (my camera broke). Joe

[Rubone]

Those are aftermarket guards Joe. H-D never made any until the later type around '63 which mount on the fender support and not the bag carriers.

[Joe G]

Those are aftermarket guards Joe. H-D never made any until the later type around '63 which mount on the fender support and not the bag carriers.

Thanks Robbie! I knew you would know. They are nice and rusty like the rest of the bike so I'll "run em". Joe

[vph-d]

Watch how much you stuff into those bags, the back of the bag will start to rip out if regularly over-loaded.
vph-d