SuzukiSavage.com - Print Page

SuzukiSavage.com
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl
General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1640613342

Message started by Evanswv on 12/27/21 at 05:55:42

Title: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by Evanswv on 12/27/21 at 05:55:42

I just bought a 2004 Savage, and would like some recommendations for fairly inexpensive bags, that fit these bikes well, and offer ample capacity. Thanks

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/27/21 at 07:44:09

One mans
Ample capacity
is another man's
Paucity.

C'mon, how many six packs do you want to haul?

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by Evanswv on 12/27/21 at 08:15:16

4A555354494E7F4F7F47555912200 wrote:

One mans
Ample capacity
is another man's
Paucity.

C'mon, how many six packs do you want to haul?

The question is how many cases can I haul. I have a trunk on my other bike, and while a little scooter like it's handy. I would like to have something as big as possible without looking to ridiculous on a small bike. I have noticed that the hard bags are cheap, but I don't see how one could mount them close to the bike because of the shocks. I think I know the route I will take. eBay had some good deals on leather bags made in India, so I will probably do that.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by TZK on 12/27/21 at 10:09:12

Willie & Max makes reasonably priced bags that are good quality. I put them on my bike.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 12/27/21 at 14:49:42

Okay,, you don't Really know exactly what you need. The Willie and Max bags are not pricey and are of reasonable quality. You can get the mounts, and I cut mine and got inserts from Hobby Lobby and laced them together with paracord, so the rectifier could stay.
You can try them out. If you need bigger, well,, run them till you get sick of them and go with something else.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by Evanswv on 12/27/21 at 17:17:35

I thank you all for the input. I just went ahead, and ordered a pair of those smallish leather bags from India through eBay. I will probably end up getting a tail bag, but I'm in no big hurry, because I usually don't start riding till about March.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by och on 12/27/21 at 17:32:22

I have a set of stock bags, but I cut off the "over the seat" strap, and just zip tied them to the saddle bag supports, using four heavy duty zip ties on each bag. The stock bags are small, but they are soft, so they stretch out and can fit quite a bit of stuff.

I also bought a bicycle trunk from amazon, and mounted it with a custom made 1/8" thick stainless angle drilled and tapped into the backrest frame.

May not be the best looking, but very practical and carries a lot of stuff!

http://https://i.imgur.com/dreaJru.jpg

http://https://i.imgur.com/u56TfrH.jpg

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by och on 12/27/21 at 17:35:03

Viking bags make good bags too, a bit pricy.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by TZK on 12/27/21 at 17:57:37

323E355D0 wrote:

I also bought a bicycle trunk from amazon, and mounted it with a custom made 1/8" thick stainless angle drilled and tapped into the backrest frame.

http://https://i.imgur.com/u56TfrH.jpg

That bicycle trunk looks like it's floating!

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by och on 12/27/21 at 18:16:20

Haha, I never looked at it this way. I'll take a photo of how its mounted, it is nice and solid. I could mount it lower, but I was worried about blocking the brake light as it extends back quite a bit.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by Evanswv on 12/27/21 at 18:16:38

7F7378100 wrote:

Viking bags make good bags too, a bit pricy.

Pricy is fowl language to my ears. LOL.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by Evanswv on 12/27/21 at 18:24:15

[quote I have a set of stock bags, but I cut off the "over the seat" strap, and just zip tied them to the saddle bag supports, using four heavy duty zip ties on each bag. The stock bags are small, but they are soft, so they stretch out and can fit quite a bit of stuff.

I also bought a bicycle trunk from amazon, and mounted it with a custom made 1/8" thick stainless angle drilled and tapped into the backrest frame.

May not be the best looking, but very practical and carries a lot of stuff!

I personally like a trunk, and have a small one on my little Virago, along with small bags, and it's practical. I almost never open the saddlebags, and just keep gloves, tools,and first aid supplies in them. I use the trunk for almost everything else.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by och on 12/27/21 at 18:29:42

5764737C612B25120 wrote:

I personally like a trunk, and have a small one on my little Virago, along with small bags, and it's practical. I almost never open the saddlebags, and just keep gloves, tools,and first aid supplies in them. I use the trunk for almost everything else.

Same here, I have trunks on both of my motorcycles, they are super practical. I know they don't look precisely sporty, but I couldn't care less.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by ckahleer on 12/27/21 at 20:59:49

I like saddle bags and a luggage rack. A luggage rack allows you to carry long things like tents, collapsible chairs. For large items that will not fit in the saddle bags, I keep a folded duffle bag bungee corded to the rack.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by htsm92 on 12/31/21 at 01:28:43

4C404B230 wrote:

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by Evanswv on 12/31/21 at 05:44:45

I ordered the small leather set from India, and just as luck would have it ,a guy just up the road from me about 2 miles posted a set of Saddleman bags for $40 bucks. I went ahead, and bought them, and may try to use them, but they are pretty big. I got a lot of hardware for mounting them, but I really don't understand how it works. I also got a wide adjustable sling type deal that can be used to hook the bags together and go over the fender. I have really small bags on my little Virago, and will probably replace them with the small, but larger than what's on it now bags, with the set coming from India.

Title: Re: Saddlebags recommendations for stock Savage.
Post by och on 01/01/22 at 18:32:22

223E392773784A0 wrote:

[quote author=4C404B230 link=1640613342/0#6 date=1640655142]I have a set of stock bags, but I cut off the "over the seat" strap, and just zip tied them to the saddle bag supports, using four heavy duty zip ties on each bag. The stock bags are small, but they are soft, so they stretch out and can fit quite a bit of stuff.

I also bought a bicycle trunk from amazon, and mounted it with a custom made 1/8" thick stainless angle drilled and tapped into the backrest frame.

May not be the best looking, but very practical and carries a lot of stuff!

---
Care to explain how you zip tied them to the rails? You've got me wanting to do that with mine; I haven't been able to figure out a really good way to make them stay still with the top strap intact. Did you cut holes in the backs for the zip ties?
[/quote]

Sorry, I just saw your posts. I have the stock saddle bag supports on the bike, and yes, I made four hole in the back of each saddle bags, and zip tied them to the supports. I will try to take a photo tomorrow.