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Average Customer Review: 4.00 (based on 859 reviews)

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(4 stars) reviewed on 01/15/08 by Bill (cycleheart) from st. george, UT, United States, for a 05 RED 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Took me about a 1/2 hour to install. There are so many adjustments that can be made, I kept changing my mind as to how they looked the best. They look great and they are way bigger than my old bags. I really like them. Review Details  0 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(2 stars) reviewed on 06/25/07 by Mike (gpaspine) from Peoria, AZ, United States, for a 2005 Candy Red 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: they are ok. Review Details  0 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 06/11/07 by Dave (enived3) from Eldon, MO, United States, for a 2004 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: I like the bags. They look good on my bike. I would prefer a quick disconnect instead of the buckles. I also installed a driver's backrest and the mount for that pushed out the front of the bags. I had to do some adjusting and rigging to get the back out so the bags wouldn't rub on the tires. Review Details  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 06/11/07 by Brian (CajunSkiBum) from Watervliet, NY, United States, for a 2005 Red 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Tons of room in these bags, easy to take off and put back on. Review Details  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 01/28/07 by Aron (white336) from Orange Park, FL, United States, for a 2004 Black 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Really fill out the back of the bike. Plenty of storage space. Must relocate rear turn signals. Review Details  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 06/29/06 by jonathan (j0klap01) from louisville, KY, United States, for a 1998 orange and black 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: nice bag for the price. Only drawback is if you mount hte bag high enough to see the bike side of the bag it is not finished and you see plastic instead of the leather. Other than that they look good they sit well and they fit alot of stuff. Have to relocate turnsignals but if you place the bottom strap though the old turnsignal hole stock saddle brackets are sufficient. Review Details  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 06/21/06 by Kent (tadlocks) from Aurora, CO, United States, for a 2001 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: The Jumbo size was not recommend for the Shadow Spirit 1100. Istallation required some customization. A turn signal relocation bracket was installed to move the rear lights from the fender bar to the license plate bracket. The yoke was not used, so the quick detach feature is not functional. Instead, the holes for the quick detach feature were used to bolt the bags to the fender bar. However, the bags look great on this bike. Review Details  4 out of 4 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 05/31/06 by Bob (bobzz52) from Columbus, IN, United States, for a 2004 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Nice bags...reasonable price. On my bike, I needed to relocate the turn signals to have enough room. Keep in mind that a "turn signal relocating" kit might not be what you need. After trial and error, I found that Cobra's "Fender Rail Set" is what I needed. Besides standard tools, you will need a 5mm hex key wrench (I think) to remove the front seat so that you can unplug the turn signal wiring. Behind the original "fender rails" are nuts on either side that need to be removed to get the original lights off. Cobra doesn't tell you this. Thought I'd put it in a review to help anyone with the same cycle. Enjoy! Review Details  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 03/24/06 by don (donniebre) from Berwick, PA, United States, for a 2003 black 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Got these (JUMBO SIZE) for my shadow spirit 1100, needed to get the turn signal relocation kit. It was still a tight fit but looks great. You may need to get new bag supports. I'm in a position where I was able to fabricate my own so I did. Also to get them In the position that I liked I had to drill holes through the piece that goes under the seat, so I could get my sissybar back on. Review Details  5 out of 5 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(5 stars) reviewed on 09/14/05 by R. Shane (RShane) from Baton Rouge, LA, United States, for a 2002 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: They're on the way here. I'll updated once I get them on my bike. Review Details  1 out of 2 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 08/30/05 by Big Al (Bender) from Santa Rosa, CA, United States, for a 1998 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Received these bags about two months ago. They indicated that they were JUMBO but they are smaller than the bags that I first had on bike when I got it. Other than the shortage of room, they are a great bag. Review Details  Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(3 stars) reviewed on 07/11/05 by Brendan Meutzner (teflon00) from Foster City, CA, United States, for a 2002 - Black 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Well, not entirely impressed with these so far... just installed today and boy was it a pain in the a$$. Took me a few hours to adjust and readjust and readjust again before I was happy with the positioning. They don't seem to attach well to the stock bars that extend down on the rear fender for protection agains the wheel. They seem to fit rather loosely and I can't come up with a suitable solution for getting them to attach very firmly. To top it all of, I then discovered they don't fit well with the Protac seat I'd purchased earlier for the driver. Definite rock and hard place here as I'm don't want to have to decide between the saddlebags or the backrest for the long rides. Finally did get the seat brackets installed, but it causes the front of the saddlebags to extend outward from the bike... I guess it'll have to make do. Went out for a quick ride on the highway tonight and they don't seem to move around at all in the wind. Bottom line, would have preferred the bolton Hon... Review Details  6 out of 6 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 05/22/05 by Virgil Mac (spiritshadow) from Sault Sainte Marie, MI, United States, for a 2003 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Great bags. Look really good on the bike. Had to get rear turn signal relocate kit for the jumbos to fit. They just fit. But now we have lots of room to carry stuff. Review Details  5 out of 5 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 03/30/05 by Tank (JTank) from College Station, TX, United States, for a 2002 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Great product. Lots of room and very easy to install. Took me 10 minutes at most. Review Details  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(3 stars) reviewed on 03/09/05 by Joe Corsentino (jcors) from Los Banos, CA, United States, for a 1997 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: great bags Review Details  1 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(3 stars) reviewed on 12/21/04 by jeff hankemeier (jshank) from Federal Way, WA, United States, for a 1997 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: Look nice. Had to build my own bracket to make fit, but works fine. Looks good on the bike. Review Details  2 out of 2 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(4 stars) reviewed on 10/21/04 by Lloyd Paine (jlpaine) from Madera, CA, United States, for a 2005 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: These bags look like they were made for the bike. You will need to get the tail light relocation kit, but that looks great, too. Still a little small, but the jumbo's don't hang high enough above the tail pipe. Review Details  3 out of 3 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

(3 stars) reviewed on 04/29/04 by Jackie (dahub) from Chicago, IL, United States, for a 1100 Shadow Spirit wrote: I like the bags but they are hard to tie down. And a little on the small side Review Details  1 out of 1 members found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes No