Swingarm: Extra Storage Might Be Nice

The Harley-Davidson Iron 883 is, at its core, a raw and stripped-down, bare bike. It's simple, allowing for limitless customizations, which many owners love. I personally love the basic look of the bike but I can't help but wish for some storage space. I usually ride with a backpack, but on days I don't it would be nice to have a place to store my hat, sunglasses, gloves, etc.

I wanted to avoid something that would give my bike too much bulk, like saddlebags. After doing some research, I found the Dowco Willie & Max 59778-00 Synthetic Leather Swingarm Bag on Amazon for less that $100 and it fits like a charm. It adds to the black aesthetic, and tucked in a way that it looks like it belongs on the bike.

Inside look of the swingarm bag

The inside of the bag is fairly small, but should be able to fit a water bottle, hat, keys, phone, wallet, microfiber towel, or just take everything out and have an entire motorcycle cover to store when riding. The bag measures 10-1/2" L x 4-1/2" W x 11-1/2"H and mounts on the left-side.

The installation of the bike is just three straps mounted on the bike's frame, and should take less that 15 minutes to knock out!

Credits to Blockhead for creating this how-to tutorial video.