Ride Your Nomad Without Bags

gghost · 04-15-2008, 09:41 PM

I need help...OK, my wife has said that for years but....

I saw the “Ride Your Nomad Without Bags” by Les Covey on Gadget's Paint and Body page. I love the different look it gives the Nomad. I have a T-Bag so I don't need my hard bags on day trips, just overnights.

The problem is, I don't weld. So I contacted all my friends...they don't weld either. Now I got desperate, I contacted several welding shops. The only one that would consider the job quoted $200 to fabricate in steel (not stainless). I would still have to send it out to be chromed. I'm not cheap <g> but that is really stretching it.

Anyone willing to take this on? I have an 07 with stock pipes so the down tube would probably have to be slightly larger than the one Les used. If not, looks like I gotta put the bags back on.

Looks like I'm getting readers...anybody want to comment? Anybody know how to get up with Les Covey? I asked Gadget but he had no email contact.

beezer · 04-16-2008, 05:10 PM

I can't answer your question but a Nomad without bags would be sacriligious. You better go say 3 Our Fathers for even thinking it

blowndodge · 04-16-2008, 05:21 PM

and 4 hail mary's and go fetch us sum beers.......:)

beezer · 04-16-2008, 05:54 PM

yea, what he said

gghost · 04-16-2008, 06:56 PM

And a Nomad tricked out with Harley parts is.......

There are days that I can't get the bike out of the garage thanks to the bikes big ol butt, I mean saddlebags.

04-16-2008, 06:57 PM

Hey, just send me those bags in trade & I'll fab you the new brackets & get them chromed. ;)

macmac · 04-16-2008, 07:28 PM

Yeah that's it send cadd the bags and the mufflers to ayone else who can use em and you won't have any problems at all.. Won't need any hangars at all that way!

We will sure hear you coming though...

**coacha** · 04-16-2008, 07:32 PM

Stone him! Stone him! He's a witch!

gghost · 04-16-2008, 07:52 PM

HMMMMM. How about no.

blowndodge · 04-16-2008, 08:14 PM

We seen his kind before!!! Get a rope!! No saddlebags?? No Nomad.....

bobzinger · 04-17-2008, 10:10 AM

It would be nice if the bags were closer to the fender. I mean why that big ol gap?

gghost · 04-17-2008, 05:40 PM

Good point bobzinger. The only thing that I really don't like about the bags (and this would hold for almost any bags) is trying to check/fill the rear tire.

And why is my valve stem pointing towards the lean instead of away from it....

**Top Cat** · 04-17-2008, 10:28 PM

Good question. I had the dealer turn mine to the right side when they put my new tires on. Much easier to check pressure.

blowndodge · 04-17-2008, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobzinger

It would be nice if the bags were closer to the fender. I mean why that big ol gap?

<marquee>What man hasn't asked that question before.. come on!!!</marquee>

blowndodge · 04-17-2008, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoachA

Stone him! Stone him! He's a witch!

<marquee>ROFLMAOSMP!!</marquee>

04-15-2008, 09:41 PM	#1
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags I need help...OK, my wife has said that for years but.... I saw the “Ride Your Nomad Without Bags” by Les Covey on Gadget's Paint and Body page. I love the different look it gives the Nomad. I have a T-Bag so I don't need my hard bags on day trips, just overnights. The problem is, I don't weld. So I contacted all my friends...they don't weld either. Now I got desperate, I contacted several welding shops. The only one that would consider the job quoted $200 to fabricate in steel (not stainless). I would still have to send it out to be chromed. I'm not cheap <g> but that is really stretching it. Anyone willing to take this on? I have an 07 with stock pipes so the down tube would probably have to be slightly larger than the one Les used. If not, looks like I gotta put the bags back on. Looks like I'm getting readers...anybody want to comment? Anybody know how to get up with Les Covey? I asked Gadget but he had no email contact. __________________ gghost Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-16-2008, 05:10 PM	#2
beezer Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The VooDoo Lounge Posts: 5,779	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags I can't answer your question but a Nomad without bags would be sacriligious. You better go say 3 Our Fathers for even thinking it __________________ 2012 FLHTK
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04-16-2008, 05:21 PM	#3
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags and 4 hail mary's and go fetch us sum beers.......:) __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-16-2008, 05:54 PM	#4
beezer Top Contributor Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The VooDoo Lounge Posts: 5,779	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags yea, what he said __________________ 2012 FLHTK
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04-16-2008, 06:56 PM	#5
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags And a Nomad tricked out with Harley parts is....... There are days that I can't get the bike out of the garage thanks to the bikes big ol butt, I mean saddlebags. __________________ gghost Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-16-2008, 06:57 PM	#6
Guest Posts: n/a	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags Hey, just send me those bags in trade & I'll fab you the new brackets & get them chromed. ;)
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04-16-2008, 07:28 PM	#7
macmac Sr. Contributor Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tamworth New Hampster 06 1600 Posts: 12,484	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags Yeah that's it send cadd the bags and the mufflers to ayone else who can use em and you won't have any problems at all.. Won't need any hangars at all that way! We will sure hear you coming though... __________________ 06 1600 Nomad Just call me Mac molon labe come and get it
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04-16-2008, 07:32 PM	#8
coacha Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Haysville, KS Posts: 6,259	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags Stone him! Stone him! He's a witch! __________________ Ron "Coach" Allan, Haysville, KS 1999 Nomad Wine and Red "KawaTanker" 2009 BMW R1200RT 2003 BMW K1200LT "Magic Carpet" DOA 11/7/2015 VBA #00291 IBA # 41995 DS #320 '08 Elkins, WV; '09 Helen, GA; '09 Custer, SD; '10 Stanton, VA; '11 Maggie Valley; '12 Townsend, TN; '13 Estes Park; '13 Blairsville, GA; '15 Eureka Springs; '16 Helen; '18 Custer, SD
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04-16-2008, 07:52 PM	#9
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags HMMMMM. How about no. __________________ gghost
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04-16-2008, 08:14 PM	#10
blowndodge Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Washington City, Utah Posts: 16,474	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags We seen his kind before!!! Get a rope!! No saddlebags?? No Nomad..... __________________ I love my Victory Cross Country Tour 106. Smells like Victory! Ultra's are Limited There are two types of Harley riders. Those that trailer them and those that push them. The most Interesting Man in the World "Find the things in life you don't do well and don't do those things" Member # 0005
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04-17-2008, 10:10 AM	#11
bobzinger Sr. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Livermore CA Posts: 1,334	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags It would be nice if the bags were closer to the fender. I mean why that big ol gap? __________________ Life is Good! Eternal Life is better!
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04-17-2008, 05:40 PM	#12
gghost Advanced Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC, USA Posts: 626	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags Good point bobzinger. The only thing that I really don't like about the bags (and this would hold for almost any bags) is trying to check/fill the rear tire. And why is my valve stem pointing towards the lean instead of away from it.... __________________ gghost
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04-17-2008, 10:28 PM	#13
Top Cat Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Peoples Republic of New York State Posts: 15,154	Ride Your Nomad Without Bags Good question. I had the dealer turn mine to the right side when they put my new tires on. Much easier to check pressure. __________________ Tim "TC" Conley VBA #9 2011 Victory Kingpin mine 2013 Victory Boardwalk -hers [LEFT][COLOR=#000000] [SIZE=4]
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