About Deadbolt
A new standard Our History
Where it started
Failure is not an option
DEADBOLT was made by riders for riders. We are lifelong Harley lovers, automotive industry veterans, and our founder happens to be a biker and an award-winning inventor, too.
DEADBOLT was born when veteran inventor/industrial designer Dave Roth decided to rethink and reengineer connector systems for the military. The first application was a new, universal connector solution designed for communications devices for military use, where lives depend on speed, strength, and reliable performance. It's an unexpected place for a saddlebag company to start, but it's the reason our hardware is the way it is.
Then the bikes
Raising the bar for saddlebags
We were fed up with the hassles. Frankenstein hardware, straps, buckles, brackets that rattle loose at 70 MPH, ugly stabilizer arms, bag liners, bags that take an engineering degree to put on and get off again, a long list of other compromises.
DEADBOLT patented connector tech became the foundation for other consumer applications including hardware for high performance saddlebags. After years of R&D and tooling up to manufacture, DEADBOLT is pleased to offer products designed to hit on all cylinders, respect our time, our Harleys, our FREEDOM, and the passion we have for the open road.
Made in the USA
Patented hardware engineered and machined with pride in the USA
No other saddlebag hardware on the market that comes in a single piece. It's the bold choice that allows our product system to be as rock solid, elegant and as easy to install as it is.
Every rail is designed and manufactured in the United States. It starts as solid billet of aluminium, is precision-routed using next-generation on CNC equipment for unmatched strength with a seamless, OEM factory look. Rails are finished in triple-layer chrome or powder coated gloss black to match your bike's look.
Made in Italy
Legacy-worthy, leather bags handcrafted in Italy
DEADBOLT leather bags are made exclusively from premium, bull hides, tanned in Tuscany following all-natural, Renaissance-era techniques. Superior in every way to the synthetic and faux leathers commonly used across the aftermarket industry, this rich material never deteriorates - in only gains strength, luster, and character with age.
Our bags are crafted by artisans to be not merely objects but true travel companions in tune with the spirit and passion of those who ride. Our bags are designed to take along, pass down, and become an extension of your personal style and life.