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Message started by prechermike on 05/07/12 at 09:51:11

Title: No saddlebags
Post by prechermike on 05/07/12 at 09:51:11

OK, I have taken the saddlebags off of my bike and I kinda like the look. However, where am I supposed to put my stuff? And when the wife calls and says bring more stuff (gallon of milk or whatever) what am I supposed to do with that stuff?

I know, I have too much stuff, but still. :-/

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/07/12 at 10:29:25

A gym bag, you remember them, 18 to 24 inches long,,Takes some doing, but heres what I did,, I sewed a flap with velcro on one end, it wraps & straps to the "handle" acroiss the seat. I sewed "D" rings on it & worked parachute cord under the seat, to tie it down. I used an upholstery machine & sewed a piece of panelling to the bottom & glued another inside, so it can stick over the end of the seat. When not in use, it folds flat. With some parachute cord & a bungee or 2, it can be filled & things strapped to it,you wouldnt believe all the stuff Ive carried..

For those who arent real good at knots, see the figure 9 tool.
Learnig a bowline is easy & very handy, I can teach it the fastest way to tie it,if you can make a slip knot, you can tie a bowline.

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Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by Paraquat on 05/07/12 at 11:18:13

My buddy found a bungie cord net that has hooks on the ends of it. He straps down stuff over his rear seat (HD) with that.
I've seen him carrying an aluminum cylinder head from a 4 cylinder engine on it before.
Carrying stuff is why I bought bags. Mainly a place to stuff my jacket when not in use.

--Steve

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by babyhog on 05/07/12 at 11:25:58

Yep, the bungy net is pretty cool and useful... but I'm starting to think mine may have failed me. I rode to work one day and it was cold. Heavy jacket and chaps cold. But when I went home, it was warm enough to use lighter jacket and not wear the chaps. Put the chaps in the saddlebag, which were pretty full, and I bungy-netted my jacket to my back seat. Now I can't find my leather jacket anywhere! And I sure as dickens can't remember whether I got it off the bike when I got home or not! >:(

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/07/12 at 11:38:08

Total Bummer Piglet.,

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by EJID on 05/07/12 at 11:53:48

That missing jacket is a bummer...I once used one of those bungee nets from HF to haul home 6 inflatable sprinkler toys...was like a backrest that went to the middle of my back ;D

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by prechermike on 05/07/12 at 12:37:12

Thanks for the ideas guys. I have one of those bungee nets, in the saddlebag. I just need to go dig it out.

I forgot about these things, Willie and Max the Hooker:

http://th426.photobucket.com/albums/pp347/ArtSC/General%20Motorcycle%20Themes/th_TheHooker.jpg

I bet I could make one myself. ;)

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by babyhog on 05/08/12 at 08:53:59

494B5C5A515C4B5450525C390 wrote:

That's pretty cool, don't think I've ever seen that, but a great idea... and yea, looks easy enough to DIY. Let us know if you do!

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by Serowbot on 05/08/12 at 09:05:40

Net bungee is great.., but, I don't have a back seat, or even much of a rear fender...
So,... mine goes over the handlebars....
I came across a nice pair of KLH bookshelf speakers at a thrift shop yesterday...
they came home on the bars... ;D...

PS... you can keep track of yer' stuff better, if it's in front of you...

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by weracerc on 05/08/12 at 09:28:01

yep i bungee net myself on the new bike - i miss the bags - between the back pack and the net i can carry right much stuff - ex: last night stopped at store got 2 large bags of frozen chicken tenders, 2 bottles of salad dressing & bbq sauce, a small jar of horseradish, box of shaken bake, container of almonds, head of cabbage the cabbage went under the net....two days ago - 1/2 gal of ice cream, box of cheeze-its and box of ice cream cones under the net - not wearing the back pack.........gal of milk might be a challenge wiothout the back pack top heavy might sldie around too much depending on far/fast/aggressive you ride. 8-)

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by Retread on 05/08/12 at 10:08:26

Backpack..

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by mayor4u on 05/08/12 at 10:13:56

one option are these really cool "throwover" bags, I picked these up at a thrift store for 5.00 !, there waterproof tourmasters, when u think your going to need storage just throw um on, theres other manufacturers out there. I like the looks of my bike without bags but asometimes would like to go to the store on it for a few things, these worked out great and takes 2 minutes to hook um up [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

Title: Re: No saddlebags
Post by Serowbot on 05/08/12 at 10:17:58

$5.00!!!!... That's a deal!... ;)...