Dowco Willie & Max Brass Monkey Brown Swingarm Bag - Softail or Triangulated Swingarms - 59777-08, 10.5 x 11.5 x 4.5

Looks great, fells sturdy. I’m sure this will last for years.

The bag is a little smaller than I was expecting but it is well made. The straps hold it securely and it fits the swing arm nicely. The box contains the bag came in a larger box and the inner box had been opened before. The hard plastic backing had some light scratches like it had been installed before but the visible bag looked perfect. I fastened it with the buckles on the inside and it fits the large diameter of the swing arm perfectly. I can see where it could be loose on a smaller diameter rigid frame. Other than the slight stuffing I am happy with the purchase.

I Installed the bag on my 2015 H-D Fat Boy. I didnt expect the 3 slot sets for the straps to line up exactly with my swing arm, the top (2) slot sets were pretty good, I should have used my Dremel Tool to make a new slot closer to the middle of the bag to line up with the lower bar of the swing arm. Pros are: The bag is a nice size to hold several items. It fit the bike fine, still room for my throw over leather saddle bags & doesnt effect the passenger foot peg. The stiff plastic back works fine as support. I used the self adhesive plastic film that came with the bag on the swing arms. I could have used the (3) straps, but went with what others have recommended, use heavy duty zip strips, it secured the bag tighter & made up for the slight misalignment of the slot sets. Even though it is not leather, the strong synthetic material is sturdy enough & looks good (see the attached photos). The quick release buckle straps are nice & a good idea. Cons are: The thick plastic back has sharp edges all the way around & on the backside of the (3) slot sets. The reason for 4 stars is because they manufactured the bag with rounded edges on the interior part of the (3) slot sets. So I ended up using the Dremel tool to round all the edges, then even went one step further & secured a sheet of vinyl cloth to the entire back with contact cement & then cut slits where the prefab slots are. This was like having an additional benefit to aid the self adhesive plastic film cushion the bags back to the swing arm preventing any possible rubbing of the paint. I am pretty satisfied with this Dowco Willie & Max swing arm bag & look forward to many years of use. Round the edges Dowco of your future bags & you definitely will earn 5 stars! Good job!

Took a round file and cleaned strap slits in the plastic back wall. I was afraid that rough edges will cut through the straps. Also mounted straps from inside the bag. It eats some available space up, but looks safer. Fits 2021 HD Softail Slim, but I didnt ride with it yet. Update 5/25/2022 Took a few rides and the bag is still there!

Smallish but thats what I was after, replaced tool bag on forks. Stays where you put it. Very handy and good looks too on my Breakout, wife bought one for her Softail. Quick connect on open/close straps is nice.

This is a great looking leather bag. The stitching is sturdy and the bag is solid. It has clip fasteners under the Buckles which makes accessing the bag very convenient. I definitely recommend this product.

Excellent quality. I personally did not use the leather straps. I bought some 175lbs zip-ties for a cleaner more secure install.

At a glance this is a good looking bag but it’s all down hill from there. Back side of the bag is a piece of hard plastic. Good for keeping the bag sturdy but not good for your paint. Not sure why they didn’t just put a plastic insert in the lining. The sides and bottom of the bag are sewn to the plastic backing and they don’t line up very well, it looks very shoddy. I do like the quick release buckles hidden behind the traditional metal buckles. Bag is smaller than I expected but it does fit well with the swing arm of my bike (2022 Harley Heritage Classic). The bag comes with 3 faux leather mounting straps that are stupid long. Aside from being way ridiculously long, the straps have metal buckles and the pin holes don’t go far enough down to get a tight fit on the swing arm. Straps and buckles take up a lot of space in this small bag. For the price, this bag should be made of leather, not have a slab of plastic for a back, and have some better craftsmanship. I do not recommend it. Only reason I gave it more than one star is because, in spite of everything, the bag does look pretty cool on my bike.

This bag went on easily and fit perfectly. I got the one with the black buckles and it looks great on my 21 Softail Slim with the Denim paint scheme. I used the included leather straps and have no problem with them, although I can see how thick zip ties would work well too. The bag doesnt move and it actually holds more than I thought it would (I can keep a pair of safety goggles, reader glasses (both in hard cases) as well as a ball cap in there, without crushing the cap). No complaints.

So far so good, let’s see how it holds at speed. Installation was a little tricky on my SpeedMaster, but got it on . Will update once I ride it.