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Message started by ALfromN.H. on 04/08/08 at 14:43:23

Title: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 04/08/08 at 14:43:23

I installed a pair of hard bags on Thumper today. I think they look pretty good(if i do say so myself). Took a while to mount them. They are not really high quality but they look okay. Here's a pic.

http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008/04/08/bikepics-1246484-800.jpg

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Strafford_Guy on 04/08/08 at 14:48:10

Hey Al they look great. Where did you pick them up, Who makes them and what was the cost? Maybe we can hook up some time this riding season.

Thanks
~Strafford~

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by joebothehobo on 04/08/08 at 14:50:10

high quality or not, they look great! I like that they have lights on them so you dont have to deal with a signal relocation mod. match the style of your bike really well.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 04/08/08 at 15:54:42

Thanks Guys.

Strafford, I got them from http://www.mutazu.com/
They were $115 plus $29 for mounting brackets and $30 for shipping for a total of $174. Thats alot cheaper than any other hard bags I've seen, plus they have several different sizes and styles. Mine are the "LN" model.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Ed L. on 04/08/08 at 19:42:35

Nice looking bags, did they come with mounting hardware that worked and how hard were they to mount on the bike? Verry Coool

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by steely on 04/08/08 at 20:09:10

Wow, those look really great. Congrats on the find!

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Max_Morley on 04/08/08 at 20:27:38

Very Nice, like the look , need a old Vetter fairing to finish the job? Max

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Gary On A Savage on 04/08/08 at 21:06:56

Hey! Those are the exact ones I was planning to buy. They look pretty darn cool. How about a side shot?

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by FreeSpirit on 04/09/08 at 01:06:06

Looks really nice on your bike!!

I agree,would like to see more pics!! :)

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 04/09/08 at 02:57:59

I'll get a couple more pics after work today.

Ed, they were not to hard to mount once I figured out how I was gonna do it. I used the mounting brackets that came with the bags(extra cost).

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by youzguyz on 04/09/08 at 04:57:00

Does look nice Al.. very nice indeed!
Side pictures definitely.. need to see if a pillion can still ride!

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by skrapiron on 04/09/08 at 05:02:01

I think he'll pull it out when theres no more snow on the ground.

Looking at the pic makes me wish I was living in SC (near my brother). He's already got his tomatoe plants in. I have to wait at least until mothers day (usually no frost after then).

I can't imagine seeing snow in April any more. Reminds me too much of living in the UP... (Thats Canada-South, eh.)

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Gary On A Savage on 04/09/08 at 09:15:04

5B435A4958415A4746280 wrote:

Snow?? :-/

Oh yeah....that's that white stuff we drive up to the mountains to play in.... ;D

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Rogue_Cheddar on 04/09/08 at 09:54:59

Wicked pissah! :D

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Savage_Rob on 04/09/08 at 10:53:16

Those look very good.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 04/10/08 at 10:31:29

Couple more pics
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008/04/10/bikepics-1248283-800.jpg

http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008/04/10/bikepics-1248284-800.jpg

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Prophet_10 on 04/10/08 at 13:02:54

Looks nice. How secure are the locks/latches?

-Matt

P.S. I also like the idea of self-contained turn signals.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 04/10/08 at 14:11:29

the locks are okay I guess. Like I said, the quality of the bags themselves aren't the greatest. They look great but not very thick fiberglass. I'm more concerned with the door hinges, They look pretty cheap.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by klx650sm2002 on 04/11/08 at 02:07:52

Like those hard bags, they really suit your Savage.

Clive W :)

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by rpgpgmr on 04/25/08 at 12:45:43

Love the look of those bags and I've been researching them on the website. I'm a little confused about how they open? Is it from the side or from the top, or both? I've been thinking about making a full-dresser out of my bike.... putting those hard saddlebags on and then a hard trunk/backreset on top of them. But if they only open from the top then that idea is pretty much shot.

Has anyone made a full-dresser out of their bike similar to that?

I like to put Al's saddlebags on:
http://www.mutazu.com/products.php?cat_id=7&menu=Hard%20Saddlebags&product_id=45&s=prod.php
And then put this over the passenger seat:
http://www.mutazu.com/products.php?cat_id=2&menu=DB%20Trunk%20Series&product_id=22&s=prod.php

Can't believe the whole thing would be under $300--theoritically.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 04/25/08 at 17:17:37

The ones i have only open from the side. The hinge is on the bottom of the door. After using them for a little while, I really like em. The turn signals are pretty bright. Mounting them was kinda tricky but they are solid. The only thing I would worry about is if you drop the bike, the bag will be junk. But i don't plan on dropping the bike.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by Duane on 04/25/08 at 17:37:48

I really like your hard bags. I just ordered a set of soft ones along with a K&N replacement for the OEM air filter on my thumper. I'll get some pictures up when I get them installed. I just had my first crash on my thumper the other day. No bones broke, but may be some cuff or ligament damage. I got to the orthopedist on Monday.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by willrph on 04/26/08 at 07:57:41

Great looking bags. Being able to remove the rear turn signals really increased available storage space.

Are they water proof? Use the bike for daily communiting and no one seems able to predict the weather in Wisconsin.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 04/26/08 at 10:43:23

I haven't had them out in the weather yet but htey look like they would be waterproof. I usually put everything in a plastic bag anyways.

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by lowspeed on 05/25/08 at 08:10:58

I'm thinking of getting these bags....

What in your opinion makes them cheap as you describe ?

Have you had a change to check if they are water proof ?

They do look awesome on your bike :)

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 05/26/08 at 05:20:17

What makes them cheap in my opinion, is the locking mechanism is quite flimsy, and the thickness of the fiberglass. If you lay your bike down(even at a stand-still) the bag would be crushed. But I don't "plan" on laying it down. I think they look really good though.
I haven't had them out in the rain yet, so no info about waterproofness.
AL

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ErminM on 06/01/08 at 23:24:13

Those look great!
So great that I decided to order some and they finally arrived.
I just wanted something that closed from top.
They way I am they will be filled with small junk and opening
on side would dump it all out.

Could you please tell me how did you secure those bags?
I got FY set and mounting rails and those things are 5mm thick (rails)!
Did you mount them on inside of fender or top of the fender rails?
Their instructions suggest top of the rails but that looks ugly
and also S40 has no screw on top of the rail in the back.
It seems that screw that is on back of the fender rail by signals is too
high for those rails to be used without some adjustments.
Front fender rail screws seem to be too close to shocks...
I am sure I can figure it out eventually but if you have advice I
sure can use it. I did not try to do it yet but will soon.

Also my bags have two holes for securing to rails and instructions
are mentioning drilling holes too. How many holes did you drill/secure?

Thanks! :)

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ALfromN.H. on 06/02/08 at 02:37:51

I mounted them using the most forward fender rail bolt, and the hole where the rear turn signal used to be. I had to drill a hole in the fender for the rear mounting screw. The shocks didn't really get in the way. I have a couple pics of where i mounted them but the pics aren't the best.
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008/05/18/bikepics-1292456-800.jpg
http://w3.bikepics.com/pics/2008/05/18/bikepics-1292455-800.jpg

Title: Re: New Saddle Bags
Post by ErminM on 06/02/08 at 15:21:55

Thanks this helps a lot!

I am not sure if I will do it in a same way but at least
now I know what works for sure so when I fail it will not be completely ;)