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Savage Librarian Serious Thumper Offline One Hoopy Frood Posts: 524 Houston area Gender:	Savage saddlebags 12/20/05 at 08:16:05 Stumbled across these, thought I'd share... http://www.leatherup.com/product.asp?pf_id=043%5FSaddle%5FBag
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mornhm - FSO Serious Thumper Offline HMMM Posts: 1105 Gender:	Embossed with "SALVAGE" Re: Savage saddl Reply #1 - 12/20/05 at 08:44:09 Quote: Embossed with "SALVAGE" Gee I hope not ??? I think it's a typo.
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Digger Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline Ya gotta be tough to ride singles! Posts: 1604 Colorado Springs, CO Gender:	Re: Savage saddlebags Reply #2 - 12/20/05 at 09:39:35 That's a great price for leather! If anyone gets these, let the rest of us know how they fit!
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Re: Savage saddlebags
Reply #3 - 12/20/05 at 10:54:02

I've bought saddlebags from them before. And my leather jacket. And my boots. And my chaps. And my dad's jacket. And his chaps...and so on. I can't say that I've had any complaints about the quality of anything they sell. Although I don't have that set of saddlebags, so I can't say anything about them. Just thought it was kinda cool that someone out there makes saddlebags that are apparently specifically for the Savage. As I'm sure you've all noticed, not many people make anything for us...

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Reply #4 - 12/20/05 at 11:50:36

Made by X-Element -- same company that made my leather jacket I got from LeatherUp. After a year of wear, more like 6-7 months given it wasn't worn in the summer, I have a couple of threads unraveling on the lining and a metal zipper pull tab broke off. Not the best quality or workmanship, but it is fairly decent leather and the quality is good for the price.

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Re: Savage saddlebags
Reply #5 - 12/20/05 at 12:44:06

Savage Librarian wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12:

As I'm sure you've all noticed, not many people make anything for us...

so why are you looking for savage only accessories, any thing can fit any thing, with just a little modification.

check thumper out. tail light 50 international, bars generic 1 inch drag bars, seat generic chopper seat (bought used), added rear brake lights truck stop.
chrome fenders of 81 suzuki,

so my point is get out some tools make the accessory work. things don't need to specificaly for the savage to look good and work well. add to this the joy and satisfaction of doing something yourself that is unique.

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Re: Savage saddlebags
Reply #6 - 12/20/05 at 14:55:02

sluggo wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12:

so why are you looking for savage only accessories, any thing can fit any thing, with just a little modification.

check thumper out. tail light 50 international, bars generic 1 inch drag bars, seat generic chopper seat (bought used), added rear brake lights truck stop.
chrome fenders of 81 suzuki,
http://www.bikepics.com/pics/pics/suzuki-savage-04-bikepics-313871.jpg

so my point is get out some tools make the accessory work. things don't need to specificaly for the savage to look good and work well. add to this the joy and satisfaction of doing something yourself that is unique.

Can't say that I actually have many accessories on my bike that were actually made for the Savage. Saddlebags are universal. Got some ammo cans that I'll be converting to hardbags here shortly. Sportster muffler. Making the seat and sissy bar. Chrome trim is from a car. Some bicycle accessories. Other assorted things here and there that have been modified from the original to suit me and what I want. That's half the fun. I just always have a bit of a smile on my face when I find something out there made for the Savage.

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mmosel Senior Member 2005 No Login Offline My bike is officially THUMPING now. Posts: 415 NW Oregon Gender:	Re: Savage saddlebags Reply #7 - 12/20/05 at 15:04:21 Off topic a bit, but sweet bike Sluggo. Very tough.
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Re: Savage saddlebags
Reply #8 - 12/20/05 at 15:53:34

mmosel wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12:

Off topic a bit, but sweet bike Sluggo. Very tough.

i showed thumper as an example of what you can do with "off the shelf" parts.

thumper sure ain't no "pretty girl" or "butt jewelry. i ride the crap out of it, and love it. i've killed a dog (that was a scary one, wow a year ago yesterday), pheasants, sparrows, and about a gazillon bugs on it.

missed a few deer. hot tip if one runs in front of you, look out behind it, there's probably one there to get ya.

but to get it back on topic heres a shot of thumper sporting the "tank bags" i made for it..

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Savage saddlebags Reply #9 - 12/20/05 at 16:05:40 Savage Librarian wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:12: I just always have a bit of a smile on my face when I find something out there made for the Savage. i've said it frequently, the best accessory made for the savage is..... drum roll please.. [glow=red,2,300]FUEL [/glow]
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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: Savage saddlebags Reply #10 - 12/20/05 at 16:18:58 Now if it just had a heater and snow chains
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Reply #11 - 12/22/05 at 16:43:16

Thanks for the link to the bags. I have them ordered and will report on them after Christmas (and maybe in '05 versus after the first of the year). I have the small Bell tool bags that Wal-mart sells, that I added the hasp from a latch to (pop riveted into place) to allow locking the bag. If someone wants it bad enough they just cut the strap and walk off, or cut it open. They are fine but I want to add more "stuff" to haul around (tire repair kit, small compressor, etc), first aid kit.
And I guess if we ever get rain I can tell you how water proof they are (dry in W. Tx).
Cheers group and thanks for all the ideas for revamping the S40.
Not a Harley but if I add enough and the muffler I could fool most.
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Re: Savage saddlebags
Reply #12 - 12/23/05 at 06:09:25

Looking forward to hearing how those bags work! I have a set from them that, so far, have been the best bags I've found. I've gone through 4 sets so far, and oddly that set has held up better than any of the others I've had (including ones much more expensive and supposeldy higher quality). Hopefully yours will hold up as mine have...especially since San Angelo doesn't get anywhere near as much rain as I do hear near Houston.

It feels like it's always raining here...

Hope they work for ya!

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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Savage saddlebags Reply #13 - 12/23/05 at 11:14:47 For real leather, be sure to treat/waterproof them and they'll treat you much better too - especially in wet conditions. I prefer Nikwax products but I know a lot of folks swear by Chelsea Leather Food too.
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Re: Savage saddlebags
Reply #14 - 12/24/05 at 03:32:56

For that low of a price they are virtually disposable.
I think I will get a set of them after the new year.

The riding club I am in, Southern Cruisers, is planning a run to Sturgis this year and I am hoping to get in on this one. It will be a quick ride on the interstate to get there for the last day only(get a t-shirt and see the presidents on the mountain), then an easy ride back on the secondary roads. It is mostly about the ride, not the circus in Sturgis.

By the way, I am working up a list of rides for the local club so if anyone knows of good rides in the SC area please let me know...thanks.

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