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There were two brothers (I don't know their names) way
ahead of the curve in the late 40′s. Harley-Davidson didn't
offer hard bags for their motorcycles until 1952. "Royalite
Plastic" bags first appeared on the 1952 "K" model
Harleys and then on Big Twin models in 1954.
Back to the two brothers; they came up with this mock-
up and offered it to the Harley Davidson Motor Company
sometime around 1949. The H-D Motor Company
declined the brother's hard bag idea, due to the effort
and popularity they had in their leather bag line. Harley-
Davidson offered about five different leather saddlebags
in 1950. The brother's Handcrafted these bags for the
1948 Panhead using Cadillac fender and bumper shapes
as the core. Then incorporating the Caddy's glove box
door and lock. Way ahead of their time, don't you think?
The
Harley-Davidson
Panhead