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Message started by miepower on 12/05/05 at 20:52:38

Title: Saddlebag Brackets
Post by miepower on 12/05/05 at 20:52:38

Does anyone knows how to DIY the brackets ? woud appreciate if anyone could share their experience. Heard that we can use the coat hanger for the job, how to then?

cheers

Title: Re: Saddlebag Brackets
Post by ethan on 12/06/05 at 09:02:53

I did this with just using some wire with a decent thickness. I got the idea from someone here who posted about the hangers as well.

I just connected it to the fender side molding and shaped it like the saddle bag brackets. I actually ran a couple layers in order to feel safer.

It has worked great so far. The only bummer is that I did not connect my saddle bags to the make shift bracket and when the wind hits it just right it picks up the bag and it flops around. I need to fix that.

Title: Re: Saddlebag Brackets
Post by BS37066 on 12/06/05 at 17:24:52

I have the actual Suzuki hangers. I was riding the other day in gusty conditions and the saddlebag came up and started taping me just below the ribcage while I was riding down the highway. :o

Needless to say, I immediately pulled over and tied the saddlebags to the hangers. ::)

Title: Re: Saddlebag Brackets
Post by miepower on 12/06/05 at 22:43:50

would anyone be kind enough to take some pic of the hanger brackets as im still wondering how you go about fixing it to the bike.

appreciate that & many thanks again..cheers

Title: Re: Saddlebag Brackets
Post by PerrydaSavage on 12/07/05 at 02:26:22

miepower ... I have some D.I.Y. bag brackets on my Bike ... easy to make and they look great ... used the measurements from the 'zuki brackets that a pal e-mailed me ... have the jpg with the measurements somewhere ... if I find 'em, I'll post 'em up!
Heavy guage coat hanger wire works great.
Good luck!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/PerrydaSavage/bagbracket.jpg
Here they are!

Title: Re: Saddlebag Brackets
Post by miepower on 12/07/05 at 07:25:36

Greattttt... looks good to me...will do it this weekend then... coat hanger or not, it looks fine man...as long as it serve the purpose yaa?

thanks again mate... ;D

Title: Re: Saddlebag Brackets
Post by PerrydaSavage on 12/07/05 at 07:37:08

I rattle-caned mine with a coat of primer then 2 coats of flat black ... for times I ride without the saddlebags (which is 95% of the time) you can hardly see the brackets on the brackets on the Bike!
Good luck fabricating ... it might take a little trial and error to get 'em to fit, but it isn't a big deal ...