Top Shop New Style Bags

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Doanut

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Bags are painted and installed. It was too dark out tonight to take any pics but I will post some soon. Now for my evaluation. The bags were shipped quickly and well packaged. The primer was heavy in a couple of spots causing some sagging/orange peel. No big deal just a little more sanding. Honestly I'd rather have it a bit thick then light. There were some pin holes in the primer too but again just a little more sanding. Before I painted I mocked them up on the bike. To start my mock up I trimmed the carpet to install the rubber grommets for the mounting pins. I used a 3/8 carriage bolt turned up side down to center it in the holes prior to trimming. I then traced around the head of the bolt with my soldering gun melting the carpet away. It worked great with a perfectly round hole. The grommets fit in nice and against the fiberglass back instead of against the carpet. I then heated up a tapered punch and from the back side pushed the hot punch thru the mounting holes for the latches and catches. Again worked great melting the carpet for a nice finished looking hole for the screws to go thru. I put the bags on and everything lined up nice. I didn't at this time put any of the hardware on. I painted my own bags and they look beautiful. Tonight I started assembling them. All the holes and HD hardware I took off the old bags lined up perfect. I have found in the past most aftermarket stuff usually requires tweeking. Not these. Everything was dead nuts on. I stood back and looked at the alignment of the cut outs and the bottom edge. I have an 09 Street Glide and damn it lined up great. I am very impressed with the bags looks and their quality. If anyone is worried about these bags........don't be. Top Shop has done their homework on quality and fitment. Good job guys!
 
Very pleased with the bags. Install was quick and simple. Can't thank Justin enough for all his help. Cudos to my painter (Spade Bros) for the perfect color match and pin strip.

Vivid Black - Color matched inner faring
Screamin Eagle Stage II - 103 ci 255 cams
TTS MasterTune
HD Premium Oil Cooler
Vance & Hines Ovals
Hawg Wired CX504 speakers and 1502 amp
XM Radio
HD Conquest GPS
Kuryakyn Driving Lights
Bagger-Brace Stabilizer
Glide Pro Bushings
Harley Pillow Seat and Detachable Backrest (Cross country setup)
Linbar Highway Bar
Soos Floorboard Extensions
TopShop 3" extended bags (Paint by Spade Bros. HB CA)
Lighted Rear Fascia
Street Glide Wheels
 
Here's my pics. Again very happy with the bags. Now I should figure out what I am going to do with that ugly butt plug on the fender.
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Well apparently my photo of the rear of the bike is too big of a file and won't let me down load it. I'll have to take another one cause that is what is most impressive on how things line up. My luck but at least the Bengals won today!
 
Seems like the 3 in bags are a hit. The more I see them the more I like them. I am curious to see a fender to match. Personaly I would like the option to cut my own holes in the fender and bags.
 
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