It plugs in behind the battery side cover, so easy disconnect and the wire stays with the hard bag once removed.What do you do about the 12V socket and wiring that is installed in the hard bag?
Do you have any more information on making the larger spools into bolt-on?As others have mentioned, the electrical part is easy, one quick disconnect plug on each side for the hard bags, tucked under the side panels. Just pop the panel and disconnect the wiring.
The spools are a bit of hassle for pre 2019 bike hardware as before that the hard bags were a larger spool size and the leather bags smaller spool. But there’s about a dozen ways to make them work depending on what you have and what you want. So if you wanted to keep the quick disconnect and use both bags, before you had to get sorta creative and make both bags work with one spool size. You’d have to take into account passenger backrest if you already had one as those are sized for the spools. Indian has made this part a bit simpler if you don’t mind spending a bit as the quick release latch kit($160) now comes with 2 pins, longer pin for hard bags, shorter pin for leather(since 2019 all bags use same spool size and come as bolt on so the quick release latches are an accessory). Or forget the quick disconnect and do a bolt on setup. Takes a few more seconds to unscrew and remove bags over the quick disconnect, but still quick and easy and more secure on the bike. And there’s a couple ways to go about getting bolt on spools or or the bolts from Indian to make the larger spools bolt if ya have a pre 2019 bike with quick release. The only drastically expensive part of it all is acquiring both sets of bags, leather and hard, as either one from Indian is pricey.
These guys make the spools that are supposed to be better than what Indian was offering.Do you have any more information on making the larger spools into bolt-on?
Who does? I think the link is missing?These guys make the spools that are supposed to be better than what Indian was offering.
Durp, swear I pasted the link lolWho does? I think the link is missing?
I have Iron Bags on my Vintage. You don't use any of the OEM hardware. Iron Bags come with their own mounting hardware, which is solid mount, not quick change, although it only takes two minutes to remove them or put them on.My bike is a 2019 model. I was hoping to find leather bags that would just swap between the existing spools but I'm not sure I really like the Indian leather bags. Have been looking at Iron Bags but really need to learn more about how various leather bags attach and whether they'd work with the existing spools. I guess I need to look more closely at what Osprey offers.
I appreciate the info regarding the electrical connections.![]()
Your bike was what introduced me to Iron Bags. They look great on your Vintage.I have Iron Bags on my Vintage. You don't use any of the OEM hardware. Iron Bags come with their own mounting hardware, which is solid mount, not quick change, although it only takes two minutes to remove them or put them on.
Hope this helps. BTW, I have my OEM bags listed for sale on the forum.