flhx style bags on a 1600

eg78 · 05-07-2016, 08:33 PM

http://m.ebay.com/itm/321762638361?_mwBanner=1

Wonder how these would look

**ringadingh** · 05-07-2016, 09:16 PM

I prefer the look of the Nomad bags better myself, and those HD bags look like they don't have any hardware on them. That will add a fair bit to the total by the time they are mounted on a bike.

eg78 · 05-07-2016, 09:17 PM

That's true, didn't realize the hw wasn't included. I like the flhx bags, just saw those and thought for $300 might be worth a gamble one day..

Tortuga · 05-07-2016, 10:09 PM

I've thought that if anything happened to one of my '06's hard bags i'd love a set of quality leather semi-hard bags of a similar shape to the OEM's. i'm not at all fond of the side-opening OEM bags.

Monkeyman · 05-08-2016, 06:33 AM

They'd look something like this...

eg78 · 05-08-2016, 08:19 AM

Cool monkeyman, thanks !

**vulcanscott** · 05-08-2016, 08:28 AM

Before I traded My Classic for the Nomad I was watching Swap Meets for some road king classic bags the leather look ones .

**cnc** · 05-08-2016, 09:11 AM

If your interested just for the look and not to replace damaged Nomad bags then I say just buy the Harley and stop pretending to have one.

eg78 · 05-08-2016, 09:16 AM

Sure Norm, got 20k to lend me?

**cnc** · 05-08-2016, 10:28 AM

No, but it just strikes me as funny that some folks buy Nomads and then they want to remove badges, change bags, turn down their idle, etc, etc, it would almost seem in an attempt to copy a Harley.
I say be proud of what you ride, it is a great bike and you won't be fooling anyone who knows bikes and those who don't wouldn't know the difference. While gassing up my v-star I once had a guy from two pumps over yell " nice hog man" and give me two thumbs up.

eg78 · 05-08-2016, 10:56 AM

I'm sure this is an age old debate... I don't really feel like embarking in it, so I'll leave it here ;)

eg78 · 05-08-2016, 10:58 AM

Didn't think about turning down the idle, great tip lol

**vulcanscott** · 05-08-2016, 11:10 AM

My pride in Kawasaki street bikes goes back to the 70s starting with a z1a 900 1974 then a I think it was a 1980 kz 650 just for fun but I rode it like an idiot lot of power and very lite will get you in trouble quick on to 2 kz 900s bought played with and sold then a 1000 j then put it down till about 8years ago could have any bike I wanted at this stage of life but went with a 1999 1500 Classic sold on Kawasaki wanted old school look and that is what brought me to the Nomad that is where I will stay as long as long as I can put up with the weight. Nothing looks as good as a low setting soloed out Nomad The lines and the Bags . Nuff Said !

**vulcanscott** · 05-08-2016, 11:17 AM

Oh Yea and I really am not knocking HDs I have a 1984 shovel in the garage collecting dust ! LOL ! Will finish it someday !

**Rasta** · 05-08-2016, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by vulcanscott

My pride in Kawasaki street bikes goes back to the 70s starting with a z1a 900 1974 then a I think it was a 1980 kz 650 just for fun but I rode it like an idiot lot of power and very lite will get you in trouble quick on to 2 kz 900s bought played with and sold then a 1000 j then put it down till about 8years ago could have any bike I wanted at this stage of life but went with a 1999 1500 Classic sold on Kawasaki wanted old school look and that is what brought me to the Nomad that is where I will stay as long as long as I can put up with the weight. Nothing looks as good as a low setting soloed out Nomad The lines and the Bags . Nuff Said !

Agree with that. Nuff said from me as well

05-07-2016, 08:33 PM	#1
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	flhx style bags on a 1600 http://m.ebay.com/itm/321762638361?_mwBanner=1 Wonder how these would look __________________ 1984 shadow 750 - R.I.P. 2004 vstar classic 1100 - traded for my first born 2006 Nomad 1600, black Batwing fairing with full stereo Vance & Hines dual baggers Login or Register to Remove Ads
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05-07-2016, 09:16 PM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	I prefer the look of the Nomad bags better myself, and those HD bags look like they don't have any hardware on them. That will add a fair bit to the total by the time they are mounted on a bike. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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05-07-2016, 09:17 PM	#3
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	That's true, didn't realize the hw wasn't included. I like the flhx bags, just saw those and thought for $300 might be worth a gamble one day.. __________________ 1984 shadow 750 - R.I.P. 2004 vstar classic 1100 - traded for my first born 2006 Nomad 1600, black Batwing fairing with full stereo Vance & Hines dual baggers
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05-08-2016, 08:19 AM	#6
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	Cool monkeyman, thanks ! __________________ 1984 shadow 750 - R.I.P. 2004 vstar classic 1100 - traded for my first born 2006 Nomad 1600, black Batwing fairing with full stereo Vance & Hines dual baggers
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05-07-2016, 10:09 PM	#4
Tortuga Advanced Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Sahuarita, AZ Posts: 560	I've thought that if anything happened to one of my '06's hard bags i'd love a set of quality leather semi-hard bags of a similar shape to the OEM's. i'm not at all fond of the side-opening OEM bags.
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05-08-2016, 08:28 AM	#7
vulcanscott Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: chandler okla Posts: 854	Before I traded My Classic for the Nomad I was watching Swap Meets for some road king classic bags the leather look ones .
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05-08-2016, 09:11 AM	#8
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	If your interested just for the look and not to replace damaged Nomad bags then I say just buy the Harley and stop pretending to have one. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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05-08-2016, 09:16 AM	#9
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	Sure Norm, got 20k to lend me? __________________ 1984 shadow 750 - R.I.P. 2004 vstar classic 1100 - traded for my first born 2006 Nomad 1600, black Batwing fairing with full stereo Vance & Hines dual baggers
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05-08-2016, 10:28 AM	#10
cnc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal QC Posts: 12,034	No, but it just strikes me as funny that some folks buy Nomads and then they want to remove badges, change bags, turn down their idle, etc, etc, it would almost seem in an attempt to copy a Harley. I say be proud of what you ride, it is a great bike and you won't be fooling anyone who knows bikes and those who don't wouldn't know the difference. While gassing up my v-star I once had a guy from two pumps over yell " nice hog man" and give me two thumbs up. __________________ Norm Ward 2008 blue / silver nomad kawanow / VBA #01136
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05-08-2016, 10:56 AM	#11
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	I'm sure this is an age old debate... I don't really feel like embarking in it, so I'll leave it here ;)
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05-08-2016, 10:58 AM	#12
eg78 Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Vaudreuil, QC, Canada Posts: 623	Didn't think about turning down the idle, great tip lol
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05-08-2016, 11:10 AM	#13
vulcanscott Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: chandler okla Posts: 854	My pride in Kawasaki street bikes goes back to the 70s starting with a z1a 900 1974 then a I think it was a 1980 kz 650 just for fun but I rode it like an idiot lot of power and very lite will get you in trouble quick on to 2 kz 900s bought played with and sold then a 1000 j then put it down till about 8years ago could have any bike I wanted at this stage of life but went with a 1999 1500 Classic sold on Kawasaki wanted old school look and that is what brought me to the Nomad that is where I will stay as long as long as I can put up with the weight. Nothing looks as good as a low setting soloed out Nomad The lines and the Bags . Nuff Said !
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05-08-2016, 11:17 AM	#14
vulcanscott Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: chandler okla Posts: 854	Oh Yea and I really am not knocking HDs I have a 1984 shovel in the garage collecting dust ! LOL ! Will finish it someday !
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