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Message started by Michael on 04/11/05 at 00:31:10

Title: Re: Making Saddlebag mounts
Post by Michael on 04/11/05 at 00:31:10

lcs151 wrote:

Hi, Im new here, new to riding as well...i have a request- i SWEAR i saw somewhere on this site- instructions on how to make your own saddlebag mounts. it included diagrams, measurements and all that good stuff.
lauren

ICS151

The thread you were looking for was under Marketplace on the forum. Here is the link

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?board=Market;action=display;num=1108267301

cheers

Michael

Title: Re: Making Saddlebag mounts
Post by WD on 04/11/05 at 00:49:47

That doesn't sound too bad. I'd probably go with 1/4" stainless round bar stock. When i ran bags a few years ago, I screwed a plywood backer inside the bag rather than add the bag supports. Didn't work too well, leaked around the screw shanks. But the gal I sold the bags to seemed to like them that way. She had them on her bike at a rally later that summer (mounted backwards). ;D

If I was to try bags again, I think I'd try the Marauder spec hardbags, don't need the support bars. Since my bike doesn't have fender rails, I could hard mount them to the fender sides...
-WD

Title: Re: Making Saddlebag mounts
Post by Greg_650 on 04/11/05 at 05:25:34

I think that I saw a picture of her bags mounted backwards....slanted the wrong way ;D