I bought my 1300C used and it came with Viking bags already installed. My bike had no sissy bar and the wife felt like she was always about to fall off. I bought a Hondaline deluxe sissy bar and luggage rack combo from one of our forum members. I had to remove the viking bags to install the mounting bracket for sissy bar. When I went to put the bags back on I realized the mounting bracket covers the rear bolt on the fender which the viking bag needs for mounting. I asked around and contacted Viking and asked them if there was a way around this but all they said was, "Viking bags are not compatible with Hondaline deluxe sissy bars". I was really bummed cause I really liked the bags on the bike. I don't want to drill a hole in the chrome bracket so I'm still looking for a fix.
BTW, Honda doesn't have those rear bolts in a longer size either, been there done that. I don't know where the guy got the bolts that were used to install the bags originally, probably Viking, but I'm holding in to them. Looking for those bolts is looking for hens teeth.
Consider what kind of sissy bar, if any, you might install before you buy the Viking bags.
Ride safe
BTW, Honda doesn't have those rear bolts in a longer size either, been there done that. I don't know where the guy got the bolts that were used to install the bags originally, probably Viking, but I'm holding in to them. Looking for those bolts is looking for hens teeth.
Consider what kind of sissy bar, if any, you might install before you buy the Viking bags.
Ride safe
