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Message started by stewmills on 03/11/16 at 14:43:27

Title: Saddle Bags
Post by stewmills on 03/11/16 at 14:43:27

Posting here because it's more opinion discussion than regular technical help.

I have been looking to get new saddle bags and I found these, and i like the hard mount idea versus throw-over and zip-tie to the stock saddle bag brackets.

See here: https://www.vikingbags.com/suzuki-boulevard-s40-savage-ls650-warrior-medium-motorcycle-saddlebags-6493-prd1.htm

What I can't understand even after reviewing the video and instructions is how the hard mount works for the S40? We have two "through-bolts" on the front facing end of the pillion and none on the rear side close to the rear turn signal.

With that, how can the hard mount system work on our bikes with only one pillion bolt? Am I missing something or is the hard mount application not viable?

Title: Re: Saddle Bags
Post by Gus on 03/11/16 at 16:09:37

Stew I don't know how to answer your question but I really do like those bags. I gotta say they are some of the nicest I've seen for the savage to date. Nice find!

Title: Re: Saddle Bags
Post by old_rider on 03/12/16 at 06:45:57

Looks like they use the two bolts that hold on the rail on either side, so jacking the bike up (or taking off the tire) and using their longer bolts is going to be needed.

Title: Re: Saddle Bags
Post by Art Webb on 03/12/16 at 07:46:33

rear turn signals are relocated, so maybe it uses the rear TS hole as the rear mounting point

Title: Re: Saddle Bags
Post by Paladin. on 03/12/16 at 21:03:14

323524362C282D2D32410 wrote:

... how the hard mount works for the S40? We have two "through-bolts" on the front facing end of the pillion and none on the rear side close to the rear turn signal.

With that, how can the hard mount system work on our bikes with only one pillion bolt? Am I missing something or is the hard mount application not viable?

https://www.vikingbags.com/content/pdf/Hard-Mount.pdf

It has a universal mount, you figure the position on the bike and drill the saddlebag to match. With just one bolt, you can drill a second hole on the bike. It looks like the bags are small enough to be used with the stock rear turn signals.