Ace leather bags

[Wayne Greenway]

Anyone have Ace Bags on their bike?

What do you think of them?

I'm considering saddle bags but having a tough time deciding which brand
to buy as there are so many good ones out there.
I want to have a good clean look on the bike when the bags are removed via some kind of quick release.

Cheers,
Wayne

[nikonf88]

I have seen the boss bags and they seem to be clean and made in a few sizes

[NCFatBoy]

Ghost Brackets are the most popular of quick detach options, I have American Eagle Leatherworks bags and ghost brackets. There are pictures in my gallery. It was between Boss and American Eagle for me, both are pricey though. Both are guaranteed to hold their shape (the boss bag guys will stand on their bags).

The BossBags look is not as clean to me as Ghost Brackets when the bags are removed...

Boss Bags
http://bossbags.com/images/sft34n.jpg

See my gallery for the Ghost Bracket look without the bags.

The GB work with the detachable sissy bar and they extend the detachable posts of the strut.

[Capatosta]

Anyone have Ace Bags on their bike?

What do you think of them?

I'm considering saddle bags but having a tough time deciding which brand
to buy as there are so many good ones out there.
I want to have a good clean look on the bike when the bags are removed via some kind of quick release.

Cheers,
Wayne

I went With Boss Bags and Love them

See my posts here on Cycle Chat http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/showthread.php?p=15678#post15678
(http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/showthread.php?p=15678#post15678)

Also see my Gallery (& read the comments) (http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=581) I have some close up shots that show how close the bags get to the bike ... IMHO it's a better look than the ghost brackets.

Boss Bag On Dyna Wide Glide
http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/581Dwg-1.jpg

Boss Back On Dyna Low Rider
http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/581Dlr-1.jpg

Clean Look When Bag Is Off The Bike
http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/581Dlr-4.jpg

http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/581Dlr-5.jpg

Also I had a bag fall off (cuz I was in a hurry and didn't engage it right) on the highway. It slid across two lanes of Highway and ended up on the side of the rode (Don't think anyone hit it). The only damage was a few minor scuffs on the back plastic and metal pate.

The only one thing I don't like is that the opening (not the lid) does lose it shape a bit (don't stay square).

[NCFatBoy]

Capatosta,

I see from your pictures that Boss Bags have updated their connection mechanism and no longer have the posts (as in the photo I posted from their website). It appears they work with detachables now too.

What's the mechanism on the bag look like? can you post a picture of the inside and the backside of the bag?

NC

[Capatosta]

Capatosta,
What's the mechanism on the bag look like? can you post a picture of the inside and the backside of the bag?
NC

I'll try to get a pic of the inside tonight

[Adrian Dog]

Gday,
I dont know if you can get Kazz Mazz saddle bags in the US, they are made in Perth West Australia.
I brought a set for my 91 Super Glide they are very reasonably priced and come with goust brackets. They are all genuinely hand made and look great.
You can get them in all sizes so they wont interfere with custom exhausts.
Check them out at www.kazzmazz.com

[mineebike]

check out leatherpro, i think they are made by boss bags, same address in wisconsin and the same guy stands on them but about 400 dollars cheaper

neil

[NCFatBoy]

Gday,
I dont know if you can get Kazz Mazz saddle bags in the US, they are made in Perth West Australia.
I brought a set for my 91 Super Glide they are very reasonably priced and come with goust brackets. They are all genuinely hand made and look great.
You can get them in all sizes so they wont interfere with custom exhausts.
Check them out at www.kazzmazz.com (http://www.kazzmazz.com)

http://www.kazzmazz.com.au/

[Capatosta]

Capatosta,
I see from your pictures that Boss Bags have updated their connection mechanism and no longer have the posts (as in the photo I posted from their website). It appears they work with detachables now too.

What's the mechanism on the bag look like? can you post a picture of the inside and the backside of the bag?
NC

I'm Not sure I see that much of a change. Maybe the studs are a little shorter and stubbier.

I took a while for me to get come pics of the inside but I finally got 'em

http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/G1.JPG

http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/G2.JPG

Here you can just about see the where the bracket locks into the stud on the fender.

http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/G3.JPG

http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/medium/G5.JPG

[NCFatBoy]

Wow, they really changed their attachment mechanism. The BossBags I saw attached with a mechanism that looked like an air-hose coupling. Inside the bag was the coupler with the sliding sleeve. This is quite different from what I recall, both inside the bag and on the bike.

Looks like a tighter fit for the bag to the bike, the locks on the Ghost Brackets are cleaner.

Thanks for posting.

[albync01]

MineeBike referred to leatherpro bags == what is their website? Any one have any experience with them?

[Capatosta]

MineeBike referred to leatherpro bags == what is their website? Any one have any experience with them?

The Web Site is http://www.leatherpros.com/website1_005.htm


Wow, they really changed . . .

Looks like a tighter fit for the bag to the bike, the locks on the Ghost Brackets are cleaner.



Yes the ghost bracket locks are cleaner. I just didn't like how far they make the bags sit off the fender. The boss bags are much closer, especially if you have a detachable sissy bar.

As far as the website leatherpro ... I'm not sure they are the same as boss bags. They kind of Look the same. You'll have to take a closer look I just perused the site quickly.

Hey, I just read a post that leatherpro and Boss Bags are brothers The prices are not that far apart.

I got my Boss Bags from Iron Horse Trading (http://www.ironhorsetrading.com/BB31_Model31.htm)

If you are interested go to http://ironhorsetrading.com/ or call them at 414-975-6288, I spoke with the owner, Matt and he is a real standup guy. You have 30 days to try the bags and you can send them back if you are not satisifed. He provided me with a great deal of information. If you call him to order tell him that Capatosta # 005074 referred you'll discount on your order.

http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/581Dwg-2.jpg

The low rider has a detachable sissy bar

http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/581Dlr-6.jpg

http://www.cyclespot.com/forums/photopost/data/500/581Dlr-3.jpg

[ppdlt351]

Don't nobody like Willie and Max. Got them with easybrackets. Look good, low maintainance. All for $2-300.

[NCFatBoy]

Don't nobody like Willie and Max. Got them with easybrackets. Look good, low maintainance. All for $2-300.

Friend's of mine tried them, the hardware is not brass and eventually rusts....