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Title: Bags on the bike Post by old lady katie on 01/10/08 at 20:53:18 I was just getting ready to pick up the S40 when the dealer guy called and said that there was a "rectifier" under the seat of the 08 LS that would prevent any "under seat" mount of saddlebags. He said, even Suzuki stock bags would have to be "throw over." It's not a deal killer, but I was wondering how y'all mounted your bags. Assuming you have them. Thanks! |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by SavageWahine on 01/10/08 at 21:09:26 Did you take the pillion off to see what you have to work with? I have a gadget underneath the pillion too! Forgot what is is called (voltage regulator?) Anyway, I ended up cutting the wide strap in such a way that the strap parts end up before and behind the gadget. I haul all my groceries home in them, and even with part of the strap missing, it's still very strong! |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by thumperclone on 01/10/08 at 21:59:23 my oem bags didnt hold up 3 weeks traded them back to the dealer for some river road slant bags..traced the back side onto a large paper bag and used that template for plywood inserts,used conduit straps to hold onto the oem sb brackets.tucked the excess leather down behind the bags...has worked great since apr 06 |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by firsts40 on 01/10/08 at 23:01:35 I had the Suzuki bags put on my 06, and I haven't had any problems with them yet. I really don't care for the looks that much, but they are used almost daily, and I would miss them if I took them off. I keep a tool kit, rain gear and other "stuff" in them. They stay almost half full all the time. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by SavageDude on 01/11/08 at 02:13:53 Well I position the flap of the bag over the rectifier where I want the bag to be and trace out the shape of the rectifier under the flap. Then cut the hole (more like square) with razor blade (nice and slow here). Repeat the process for the other bag. The rectifier hold the bag in place and still get the necessary air flow for cooling. If you want picture, PM me then I'll send them to you by email. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by skrapiron on 01/11/08 at 04:51:11 Same here. Just measure where the rectifier sits on the rear fender, then cut out a relief in the straps of the saddle bags. If you're paranoid (like me), you can sew in a heavy piece of cord across where you cut out the relief to allow an even pressure all the way around the bag straps... Don't worry. Ride happy! |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by ALfromN.H. on 01/11/08 at 11:25:56 or you could just move the rectifier as I did when I put the sportster seat on my '05. Al |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by old lady katie on 01/11/08 at 11:36:24 These are great answers. Thanks all. I'll probably leave them as throwover until my warrantee is up, then I'll feel at liberty to play around a little more. Savagedude, if your offer is still open at that time, some pics would be awesome. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by SavageDude on 01/12/08 at 01:44:22 303A2F323E3F3A2D5B0 wrote:
8-)You know where I'll be at. Just give me a chime when it's time! |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by Petertheblacksmith on 01/12/08 at 03:22:21 There is a far better place for that rectifier than under the passenger seat, and that is inside the airbox. The cables are long enough, and the aircooling the rectifier needs is FAR better in the airbox. Attatch it to the backside of the box with double-side tape. This is so easy to do yourself, I bet that anyone can do it ;) |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by Brewbrother on 01/12/08 at 15:40:58 well I just removed my seat, threw the bags over the electrical components and reinstalled the seat. I have experienced no problems. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/12/08 at 22:56:25 If you are feeling like a project, there was one guy who built some pretty slick mounts. Seems he built risers that stuck straight out, one each side near the riders butt & one each side, near the tail light. Then he ran 2 strip2 of metal from front to rear on the risers & pinched the cut off end of the connecting strap that Used to join the bags. Very clean looking arrangement. Downside, no grabbing the bags & going in the house. Upside, bags "OUT" farther from the fender, No one else is gonna walk off with them, if you decided to not install under the seat. This arangement would also allow for a vertical strap to come down & hold the bottom of the bags out, away from the wheel. Maybe the shock would be enough? *Note,, I hope my description is accurate. I reall am not dead certain of the design, but that's the way I remember it. Maybe the guy who did it will see your post & chime in. I see Brewbrother's aproach as very viable, too. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by Petertheblacksmith on 01/13/08 at 00:48:07 1626312336263B203C3126540 wrote:
I fear that you will. :( Note, that there are cooling fins on the rectifier. WHY DO YOU THINK THEY ARE THERE ? It gets rather warm, actually. By covering it completely with leather or plastic it might get overheated. It is better to put it into the airbox, where there is enough cooling. All it takes is loosening two screws, re-arranging the cables a bit, and fastening it with a piece of tape. So easy. ;) So safe :) |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by Brewbrother on 01/13/08 at 04:29:01 Yes PTBS the fins are there for a reason. Suzuki also covered them with a pillion seat for a reason. Im pretty happy with how its set up. Ill keep your suggestion in mind if I decide to change the location. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by geo on 01/13/08 at 14:33:14 I'm with Brewbrother on this. I've had no problem throwing the bags over the rectifier. However, I don't do that anymore. Instead, I throw the bags over the passenger seat and use black tiewraps to fasten them to the sissy bar. I do this because I don't use the bags that much and, I don't have to use those stupid bag brackets. By the way, the Suzuki bag brackets rusted and a lot of the plating peeled off. These brackets are junk and too expensive. I use the bags only when I need to carry something. My bags are SB707 Willie and Max slant bags. They look good even when thrown over the seat. You can't do this if you carry a rider, but riding 2 up on this bike is not a good idea. 8-) |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by T Mack 1 on 01/13/08 at 15:17:12 Sometimes fins are put on electronics to disipate the heat into the air without air flow. Sometimes the engineers design extra disipation just in case (for people like us ;) ). So....here's a test. Go for a good long ride ( hey.....a reason to go riding...... ;D ). When you get back, take the seat off and feel the fins. If they're too hot to hold, then you need to keep things away so they get air. If not...you should be fine... |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by Paladin. on 01/13/08 at 15:22:04 I'm in L.A., I have to be able to lock my bags, hence the hard cases. I also use the bike for shopping -- just got back with: 10# potatos, 3.5# onions, 7 large bananas, 2 half gallons of orange juice, a box of 100 teabags, and four 23watt flurescent lamps (replace 75 watt bulbs); all fit inside the two saddlebags. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by Ed L. on 01/13/08 at 16:20:52 My '02 came with a pair of the slanted bags from J. C. Whitney. When I first got the bike the bags were mounted under the seat and over the electronic box mounted on the rear fender. I never had any problems with how it was mounted except that the bag straps wore some of the paint off the fender. For the last two years I've used the bags as throw-overs with the top of the bags almost level with the bottom of the passenger seat. I had to drill extra holes in the bag straps for the laces to get them to ride that high. I can fit a six pack or two gallons of milk in each bag which comes in handy with the price of gas these days. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by YonuhAdisi on 01/13/08 at 18:13:24 The FireLizard (2000 Savage) had after market bags on it (don't know what brand) just slung over the seat until they got stolen. Now I have bags off of a Honda VTX 1300 that were hard mounted to the VTX but I used an old leather belt and made straps so I slung them over the fender and under the pillion one strap on either side of the rectifier. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by old lady katie on 01/21/08 at 19:35:05 I've got the bag guards. I guess in some instances, the throw-overs aren't that bad. I can take off the bags for an overnight, which is something my husband with his big tourer can't do. I'm not planning on ever having a passenger, so even though my current bags cover the rear pegs, that's not a prob. Thanks for the heads up on rust probs, I'll definitely keep an eye on that. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by Paladin. on 01/21/08 at 21:01:08 68497261032D0 wrote:
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by steely on 01/22/08 at 16:53:56 51606D6065686F010 wrote:
:o You need a hardware store closer to your house! |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by Paladin. on 01/22/08 at 20:58:06 I have Lowes 2 miles north and 6 miles south, Home Depots are 4 miles west or south-east. Average 8 miles round trip, 48 mpg, $3.00/gallon=$$.50! The little got everything store died. |
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Title: Re: Bags on the bike Post by T140V on 01/25/08 at 20:41:26 I think somebody was asking for this so here it is. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1177478901/0 This was my solution to mounting the bag's. |
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