Hard Motorcycle Saddle Bags Saddlebags Compatible with Shadow

So I'm giving these five stars, for the price. You need to have the correct expectations here. These are $100 bags, not $500 bags. Yes, the plastic is cheap, the latches aren't the best, etc...but for $100 they're a great deal! You will have to have some knowledge of tools in order to get these bags on. You have to drill holes in the bags, you need to measure things to line them up correctly and so on. But I couldn't be happier with these bags. They don't look terrible, the price was right, and they work great! I added some heavy duty washers, about 2" in outer diameter to give these a little more stability. Make sure to use the rubber spacers that come with the kit. I did not install them on the one side and that bag wobbles significantly more than the one I did the correct way. You will also need to get longer bolts to attach the mounts to your fender, most likely. I just went to my local hardware store and matched them up. All-in-all these are a great deal in my opinion.

These bags are fairly solid after mounting. The universal mounts aren’t really universal, but they can be modified, and after a little persuasion I made a nice fit to my NC750X Honda. Make sure you get the mounts on before drilling any holes into the bags, as the mount holes on both sides turned out to be slightly different. Once you know your mounts are solid, then measure for the bag holes to line them up together for height and position fore/aft. No instructions, so your on your own. But they turned out mice. Despite the mounting challenges, the bags are roomy, look nice, and solid. I would recommend them for the average, mechanically inclined rider. If you’re unsure of your skills, pay the extra and get a set of mounts designed for your bike and pitch these mounts. I was happy with how they turned out.

So before buying go watch a few YouTube videos on how it is, just so you're more comfortable with what you're buying. I have the HD 22 nightster, which from Amazon Vehicle preview setting showed I couldn't fit. After installing and ridding around with them, I say they can fit just about any motorcycle you have! The security on it is simple, but you may have to get the tops really set before locking otherwise the locking mechanism won't hold everything closed. I have rode with these saddle bags through nearly all sorts of weather and they keep their paint coating decently, it does scratch up easily. Now if your bike has tail lights/signal lights in the way, what I have done (shown in images) was thread my lights through the saddle bags and out on the sides so cars can still see them if I'm turn. Rather not have to spend more money on rear lights relocation set than just putting them somewhere visible. Overall, I like them, they make my small bike look like a mini touring and they have yet to fall off or fly open on the road

Nice looking bags. Hard to install and get spacing just right. Plastic is flimsy and not rigid. Good for the price tho. Time will tell how they hold up. Update: I added some additional support for these bags by drilling another hole up from the top hole in the bracket to prevent the "wobble" the bags were doing. That helped tremendously! For the price and the look, they can't be beat. I ordered a second set as a backup. I would highly recommend these. If you are looking for some inexpensive saddle bags that look good and with a little ingenuity, these work great.

Very pleased with these. Although smaller than the high dollar OEM bags of a factory dresser, they're probably one of the larger aftermarket "universal" hard bags that your going to find. I can actually get a size 40 HeinGericke leather jacket rolled up and stuffed in one bag although yea it's a tight fit. The 4 mounting bars included are very heavy duty. Nice high gloss black finish to them. The hinges and locks are of good quality as well. Short of breaking the lid right off no ones getting into them easily. There is a small 1 inch square stylized "H" logo in the center of the lid. I would have preferred it not be there but it's not a big deal to me at all. Quality - wise these are very nice bags. I'm very pleased with them. If they fit for your application, for the price how can you go wrong with them?

I purchase the saddlebags and read the instructions that you said will work when I put the bags on the same way that your schematic said the instructions how to put them on it broke saddlebags had a split in it it cracked because the washers and the rubbers that you guys provided did not work when I tightened it with my hands the bad cracked in half highly upset not liking it at all if I would have known these was going to be excuse my French b*******I wouldn't have bought them it fell off my bike because the washers you provided and the rubbers you provided did not work I'm not happy and now I have to change them when I got on a highway the bags on one side came completely off and had to use rubber zip ties to keep it in place my review for you guys and them bags gets no stars any questions please give me on reimbursement thank you

Good quality saddle bags and easy to install, perfect size for what I needed and looks great on my bike

I mounted these on a Suzuki Boulevard C50. They went on fairly easy. As a tip to future users, the instructions are somewhat lacking. They recommend a 1/2" hole in the bag side, through which grommets are inserted. 1/2" is not enough room and the metal core of the grommet will not fit. Hole needs to be just a bit larger, I used a 9/16" and it fit the grommets snugly but still allowed the sleeve to be inserted. Another tip: Use symmetry to your advantage. Mount the muffler side first (handy mounting shelf, if you use a spacer off the muffler to get the 1" required clearance) and mark through the brackets on to the bag outside. Drill a small hole just large enough for a center punch, and then set both bags side by side and transfer the marks to the other side. Then just drill all 8 mounting holes, insert grommets, and you're good to go. This took me less than 90 minutes to mount both bags, and I was not hustling in any way. I can see that this is a product engineered down to a price, and I'm okay with that. I know the risks going in. It's worth it to me to get these because they provide good value for money. The locks are mainly to keep them from flopping open rather than true security, and there is a good amount of flex in the construction. Mainly, I just needed a little extra carrying capacity than hanging a backpack on the luggage rack, so they meet my needs very well.