National Cycle Cruiseliner Hard Saddlebags
These bags have been one of the most useful additions to the bike I've made and unlike most of the other stuff I've done, these are actually made to fit the bike!

The mounts come with a turn signal extension kit to relocate the rear signals farther back to get them out of the way of the bags. The mounts them selves bolt on to the fender rail and stay on the bike. They don't look to great with the bags off, but I only take them off for maintence or cleaning so it doesn't bother me that much.


View of signal pocket
The bags recommended for my the 1500 A have a pocket in the back where the rear signals set, if were you to replace the signals with some closer to the frame or relocate them entirely you can get the ones with no pocket. If had to do it over again, I would probably go this route and get the little extra bit of storage space.

The bags have two clips on the bottom edge that slide over the bottom rail of the mounts and two quick release pings that slide into the two round mounting points along the top rail. The quick release pings are accessed from inside the bags so when locked, the bags are secure. To put them on or off is just a matter of a couple of minutes. Open the bag, twist the pins, lift off the bag. Putting them on is just as easy. The bags open to the front and have a rubber seal around the top to keep the water tight. I have had them in some pretty serious rain and everything inside stayed nice and dry.

Update: I had the bike parked near an overhang during a heavy rainstorm. The water ran off the overhang and down on the to the bags. It looks as though the water leaked in around the quick release pins and into the bag. The next morning I had over and inch of water in the bottom of each bag (top half was still dry). I recomend drilling a small hole in the bottom of each bag to act as a drain.

Installation
Installing the bags was fairly straight forward. Its been a while since I did it so this just what I can remember of the process

1. Remove seat
2. Remove backrest from the side plates
3. Disconnect the rear turn signals.
   1. The wire connector is under the seat, unplug both signals (remember which is which)
   2. Thread the wire back through the hole in the top of the fender. It is held up against the underside of the fender with some folding tabs You can reach up under the fender and pulling them down just enough to release the wire.
   3. Unbolt the turn signals from the fender rail
4. Unbolt the fender rail
5. Remove the back rest side plates.
6. Install the turn signal extension rail between the fender rail and backrest side plate
7. Bolt the bag mounting rail to the fender rail
8. Install the rear turn signal on the extension rail
9. Reconnect the turn signal wire. Be sure to get it back into the tabs under the fender
10. Check the turn signals still work and are wired correctly
11. Reinstall the backrest.
12. Put the seat back on.
13. Put on the bags

With bags on.