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Royal Enfield Himalayan Saddle Bag Stay

Most of our one-day or weekend rides require little regarding luggage space. But, for an upcoming trip, it became evident that I would need a Himalayan saddle bag stay to figure out a way to load saddlebags onto the bike without fouling with either the silencer or the rear wheel. I could either buy an existing one or build one from scratch.

This post is Part 1 of 2, where I cover the following:

  • purchase
  • alteration
  • installation
  • size comparison

Once I am back from the tour, I will publish part 2 of 2 with real-world usage data based on how the saddlebag stays for the Himalayan performed and by then the 10,000km service review of the Himalayan too.

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