The BAG-EEZ division of CBZ industries
out of Modesto has created one slick product with its "Invisible
Bag" mounting system. In their own words (since I couldn't say it
any better) it's "the quick and easy saddlebag installation and
removal system with..NO TOOLS REQUIRED". It's the last part I can
really dig - No Tools Required! We received our demo package for
one of our Dyna's back in June and with the help of the Easyriders
of Salt Lake City shop, decided to really put this product to the
test. We've become all too familiar with bag and back bracket failures
over the years. Since we're always hauling stuff like cameras, lenses,
tools, spare parts and such, we really wanted to provide a thorough
evaluation over a period of several months. And we did - Read on!
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What our staff believes makes their BAG-EEZ
Ghost Brackets so great is that they are 1. Easy to install,
2. Easy to use, and 3. Easy to take the bags on and off once the
brackets are installed. When you pull off the bags, there are no
ugly brackets dangling in space to make the bike look like hell.
This becomes even more important when you've invested a couple a
grand in custom wheels, pulleys, rotors, calipers and such. When
we pulled the bags off, our test Dyna returned to the clean uncluttered
appearance that it was meant to have. I guess that's why they're
called Ghost Brackets.
When the bags were in place, we had no worries
about them coming lose or falling off - a spring activated release
mechanism has to be pulled on in order to release the bags. One
other thing we did, and we do that with every nut and bolt on our
Harleys, we used lock-tite on the slotted keepers that the bags
slide into. If you follow the well-written, one page instructions,
you'll find the Ghost Brackets are really EASY to install.
We used these Ghost Brackets throughout the summer, riding in the
Canyons and touring through Utah, Nevada and southern Wyoming for
various photo shoots. But the real test came when we rode to Sturgis.
The instructions told us not to pack more than 15 pounds into each
bag, but I know we exceeded that recommendation during the Sturgis
run. This is not to say you should carry your spare motor in the
saddlebags you've got mounted with BAG-EEZ, but when it becomes
necessary, we've found these Ghost Brackets are capable of carrying
a bit more than the recommended 15 pound limit. And again, what
was really cool was when we reached Sturgis and took off the bags,
the bike was clean - no unwanted bracket clutter to detract from
the $1,200 billet wheel, matching billet pulley and PM rotor. It
was just exactly the clean look we wanted when the John at Easyriders
modified this Dyna. We give these guys a five star rating for a
well designed, well made and very effective product.
BAG-EEZ Ghost Brackets are available for Harley-Davidson Softails, Heritages, Dyna Glides and Sportsters. They also make a version for the Excelsior-Henderson. Contact CBZ Enterprises in Modesto, CA at 209-577-8936 for dealer information or visit their Web site at http://www.bag-eez.com
What our staff believes makes their BAG-EEZ
Ghost Brackets so great is that they are 1. Easy to install,
2. Easy to use, and 3. Easy to take the bags on and off once the
brackets are installed. When you pull off the bags, there are no
ugly brackets dangling in space to make the bike look like hell.
This becomes even more important when you've invested a couple a
grand in custom wheels, pulleys, rotors, calipers and such. When
we pulled the bags off, our test Dyna returned to the clean uncluttered
appearance that it was meant to have. I guess that's why they're
called Ghost Brackets. 
