A way to add handy storage to a Sportster or Dyna, this bag provides a handy place to smaller gear like tools, a tire gauge, or a disc lock.
The new Leather Down-Tube Bag (P/N 93300045 Distressed Brown, P/N 93300044 Black; $119.95) has a rigid back and features a heavy leather flap with an embossed Bar and Shield logo and traditional strap-and-buckle closures. A zippered opening under the flap protects the contents from road debris. Mounted low on the frame, the bag is inconspicuous and convenient to access.
The kit is easy to install and includes all required mounting hardware. It fits most 2004-later Sportster and 2006-later Dyna models, but may not be compatible with other accessories. See an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer for fitment details.
Handy but kind of a shame to overpay for leather that’s only going to get heat, dirt, tar, and gravel, chucked at it constantly.
It will work for those riders that NEVER ride in the rain or gravel roads. One of the worst ideas I’ve seen in awhile!
When I see these articles I like to try and guess what the MSRP is. I guessed $139.95, so does that mean HD owes me $20?
Nice purse!!!
Seymour if I was behind you on the Price is Right I woulda said higher just knowing it was leather and Harley so the price seems fair enough. If the bag will be able to handle all the water, tar and sandblasting it will get in that position is another question.
I think they look like a very nice product. I would buy one if they were USA made and for that price they better be.
Tools wrapped in rag and in a zip-lock bag, Dubbin on the leather, and this set up will work well and last forever. Done it for years and years.
I had a similar bag in the 70’s….On street bikes, actuall survived for many a thousand miles. I had a friend who made them from scratch, Mostly carried tools, extra spark plugs, wire, duct tape etc.
Looks like a nice bag at a fair price. Properly treated and maintained will last for years. Could probably use/adapt on customs as well. I like it.
Richard & Doc, I with you both, myself and a few of my riding bro’s have done this for years and years and so long as you maintain this bag, it will last forever. Not the most convenient place to access tools or what ever, but it does get it done and still keeps the lines of the bike clean!
This is an old school style that was used by many of us in the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s riding what ever we had at the time. It was the only real place that we could store the tools needed to fix a roadside breakdown.
I still have my old tool bag and it reminds me each time I come accross it about the good old day’s of riding and yes, fixing. It was part of the deal.
How many of you remember those day’s?
Harlam
Do they make them for my Ron Finch designed down tubes?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2jfFZkKOGU
Nice look and leather, but what is the point of mounting it there when the dirt will ruin the bag.