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Message started by drharveys on 01/20/09 at 19:51:25

Title: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by drharveys on 01/20/09 at 19:51:25

Having found the official Triumph leather saddlebags too small, I replaced them with some expandable ones from Cycle Gear:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/drharveys/Triumph/TriumphantEspresso.jpg

So that left me with some nice bags, and a bagless Savage. I got the saddlebag brackets just in time for a major cold snap!

It finally warmed up enough to spend some quality time in the Garage. Tonight I took advantage of my wife's absence to use the extra garage space to put the Triumph bags on the Suzuki. I had to cut the strap back to clear the heat sink:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/drharveys/Suzuki/DSC00769.jpg

But I think the end result was darned good!

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/drharveys/Suzuki/DSC00770.jpg

And, here it is with the tail case back on:

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e204/drharveys/Suzuki/DSC00772.jpg

Title: Re: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by odvelasc on 01/20/09 at 19:55:02

Thats a mighty fine looking savage.

Title: Re: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 01/20/09 at 20:09:58

Might want to clean up those inside angles, maybe put a bit of radius in, instead of a cut meeting a cut. If it starts tearing, thats one part of the solution.

Title: Re: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by drharveys on 01/20/09 at 21:16:54

Thanks Justin -- the one at the top of the photo is rounded -- I'll do the same to the other one the next time I have the seat off!

Title: Re: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by serowbot on 01/20/09 at 22:00:39

Hmmmph!,...and they say you can't take it with you...... ;)

Title: Re: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by Jay on 01/21/09 at 00:03:07

Nice bags! Look plenty roomy too.

Title: Re: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by Skid Mark on 01/21/09 at 08:14:22

Looks good!!! Thanks for the pictures. I'll be doing mine too once the weather breaks and its warmer in the garage. The pic with the seat off is worth a thousnad words!!! Also, very good tip on cutting to for around the rectifier!!!!!

Title: Re: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by Tincanman on 01/21/09 at 08:19:29

id think about NOT running the wires under there they are gona chafe !!! [smiley=beer.gif]

Title: Re: Winter Project -- Saddlebags!
Post by drharveys on 01/21/09 at 19:03:59

7944434E4C43404C432D0 wrote:

id think about NOT running the wires under there they are gona chafe !!! [smiley=beer.gif]

Thanks -- I think I have some plastic tubing around -- I'll run the wires through the tube, maybe split it so they'll fit easily.

Always one more project!