best way to connect markland bumpers

[charlainec]

ok so i have the markland trunk and saddlebag bumpers. I want the lights to come on with the marker lights. but my question is should I make it work like this or should I make them come on with the body lights.

now for my next question what is the best way to do this.

[SIR tricky]

Unless you have LED lamps or an external alternator, I would highly recommend a separate switch, otherwise you will be sitting with a dead battery on the side of the road in about 1 hour.

[charlainec]

now for my next question. how the hell do i attach the saddlebag guard to the bike. I tried to connect it to the saddlebag mount but the arms are to small

[Frank]

got a picture

[charlainec]

From what i was recently told I need some form of flat steal stock that attaches to the underside mounting bolts if the saddle bags.

[wildhorse]

It appears the tabs for mounting to the saddle bag bolts are already there... Question is.. In the center of the bumper is there a couple round tubes to plug into the saddle bag framework?

It would look like this:
(Most likely without the shinier section of chrome seen in this picture)

[Frank]

[charlainec]

Nope i dont have anything like that. this unit the only metal is the tubes the chrome lighted parts are plastic. The tabs on the bumper don't even reach the mounting points of the saddlebags. I was told i need 4 2"/3" flat steel that mount to the bag base then to the bumper. this was from the p.o.. It also looks like i'm going to have to modify it somewhat in order to still be able to use the trailer hitch without changing it, as it sits right on the hitch plate. and i cant lower the hitch unless I can find a way to extend where the ball is some.

[neoracer]

what u have appears to be a light guard for the trunk not for the saddlebags

[SIR tricky]

Thats what I was thinking, but he says he already has that.

Not sure if mine is markland or drag specialties, but it fastens on similar to picture Frank posted.

At the front it fastens to the crash bars at the front of the bags and at the back, the "U" bumper is removed and the bracket tubes slide into the tubes on the saddlebag frames.

[wildhorse]

I was thinking Trunk Bumper, I can't imagine anyone making a rear Bumper out of plastic

[Frank]

[Golden Highway]

Frank yours appears to be all metal and almost a direct fit. The one charlainec has does look like it if for the trunk not the saddle bags.

[Frank]

So does someone have a picture of what he is talking about? I'm curious

[charlainec]

i have both the trunk and the saddlebag guards. the tubes are chromed steel i think but where the lights are mounted is abs chromed plastic. this photo i have included here is the trunk guard and that on and working great. it mounts to the rear two points and two points that hold the antenna mounts