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I own a 2016 Springfield and some time ago purchased 2014 leather bags with a plan to figure out a quick-release method of interchanging them with the hardbags that came with the bike.
After recently having to deal with my left-side hard bag coming out of the spools [despite proper attachment] and falling to the ground on my way to work, I purchased the Osprey Limited Security Spools, 32 mm for my year bike. The kit comes with 4 bolts and washers, two for each saddlebag to bolt the bag to the spool. No more fasteners = no more risk of losing your bag while riding. Additional to my standard order, I inquired of the difference between the hard bag kit and soft, and found it was only the length of the bolts used to attach the bags to the Osprey spools. I was provided a set of "long bolts" as part of the standard kit but also asked for and received at no additional cost a set of 4 "short bolts" for the leather bags.
The only modification you need to make is to your leather bags: the steel tabs that sit atop the spool when installed in the traditional way must be clipped off. I did this easily with my dremel and a cutting wheel.
I'm very happy to increase the versatility of my Indian, and hope to others enjoying the opportunity as well.
Osprey Limited Security Spools
After recently having to deal with my left-side hard bag coming out of the spools [despite proper attachment] and falling to the ground on my way to work, I purchased the Osprey Limited Security Spools, 32 mm for my year bike. The kit comes with 4 bolts and washers, two for each saddlebag to bolt the bag to the spool. No more fasteners = no more risk of losing your bag while riding. Additional to my standard order, I inquired of the difference between the hard bag kit and soft, and found it was only the length of the bolts used to attach the bags to the Osprey spools. I was provided a set of "long bolts" as part of the standard kit but also asked for and received at no additional cost a set of 4 "short bolts" for the leather bags.
The only modification you need to make is to your leather bags: the steel tabs that sit atop the spool when installed in the traditional way must be clipped off. I did this easily with my dremel and a cutting wheel.
I'm very happy to increase the versatility of my Indian, and hope to others enjoying the opportunity as well.
Osprey Limited Security Spools