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Title: New "saddlebags" Post by Paladin on 11/23/04 at 11:45:31 Technically they are not really saddlebags as they are not pouches and do not hang over the rear wheel. They are hard panniers that only look like leather, hence the name, LeatherLyke. http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/images/leatherlyke1.jpg Mounting involved removing the seats and rear fender rails, disconnecting and removing the rear turn signals. Mount the rear turn signals on the provided bracket, remove license plate and remount with the turn signal backet now attached tothe license plate bracket. Snake wires thru the center hole of the turn signal bracket, wraptie to tail light wires. Remove grommet, snake a thin wire alongside the taillight wires, attach to turn signal wires and pull back thru the same path as the tail light wires. Enlarge center hole of grommet and replace. Stretch tail light wires with provided wire/splices and reconnect. Test. Re-reconnect correctly (it's a 50-50 chance unless you label, and easier to reconnect than to label.) The bags mount on pairs of studs. The rear studs mount to the fender rails in place of the turn signals. The front studs replace the upper of the two forward fender rail mounting bolts. Once the fender rails are back on replace the seat, lube the studs with the supplied lube and slip the bags on. Lock the bags on with the clips on their leather retention straps. The bags rest against the rear springs with a nylon rub strip. The bags are rated for 20 pounds each. I can now carry my Hat while riding. ;D added 11-27, per Diane's suggestion: The bags were purchased on line direct from the manufacturer, Hoese (http://www.hoese.com/stores/showdetl.cfm?&DID=13&Product_ID=38&CATID=1) for $429.95 (plus shipping.) Other places also carry the LeatherLykes, but all the one's I found asked the same price as Hoese. The bags have made my Thumper into a very handy shopping cart. Yesterday I carried: left bag: 5 Liter box of Peter Vella White Zinfandel: right bag: two 8-oz tubs f Cool Whip, a 2 pound summer sausage, a box of Hearty Wheat crackers, 2 small jars of turkey gravy. (also the usual paperwork a couple of CDs, old reciepts, the basic automobile glovebox junk.) |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Savage_Rob on 11/23/04 at 12:28:13 Those look great. I just looked 'em up and they are very nice bags... lined and lockable. Gratz! |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by sluggo on 11/23/04 at 13:43:42 those metal tassel holders should leave some sweet marks on the cages as you split the lane down hawthorne blvd. ;D |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/23/04 at 14:24:26 8)Those new paniers look great! Is that a Nat. Cycle Flyscreen ya have on there? How do you like it? Just picked one up for my Savage ... should have it in a couple of weeks ... |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Paladin on 11/23/04 at 15:23:03 The lining is a glued on 1/8" layer of medium density foam. Enough that an item bouncing around inside should not damage the outer case. Lockable storage is good. However, unlike soft bags, the size and shape is fixed -- you can't stretch it to fit an oversized item. If something doesn't fit it simply does not fit. Stopped by the store to get some crackers for the wife, they were on sale. Measured the bags, bought 10 boxes. Did not take in account that toward the front of the bike the interior of the bags have a protrusion to match the exterior notch for the springs. Only 4 boxes per bag fit, the last two rode home tucked behind the flyscreen. And yes, that is a National Cycle Flyscreen, model N2550. view (http://savage.andruschak.net/flyscreen3.jpg), view (http://savage.andruschak.net/flyscreen4.jpg). Last time I rode screenless at 65+ was in the early '80's -- but I seem to recall the wind trying to shove me off the bike. Doesn't happen with the flyscreen, but only just. There is still a lot of wind. I like it a lot. About the only thing I need now is a decent horn. (I use the horn about once a decade, but when I do I want to be noticed.) |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by sluggo on 11/23/04 at 15:25:10 i use a horn from a cage. scares the crap out of people. picked it up for 6 bucks at shucks. mounted it in same spot.. works great. :o |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Paladin on 11/23/04 at 15:55:20 I read that the European Savages have the horn mounted on the fork. I was thinking of mounting below the headlight or coming off my Flyscreen clamps. Kragen has 138 db hi/lo horns. For testing I have a set of horns from a '76 LTD in the Camaro that I can borrow. |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by gitarzan on 11/24/04 at 05:25:38 A friend has a set of those on his Harley (The LeatherLykes). They ~are~ pretty nice. While not expandable, the rigid form leads to much better organization and makes it a lot easier to find stuff. |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Diane on 11/24/04 at 06:12:11 Paladin......... Thats a lot of trouble just to carry a hat. And I have one question. Did your wife expect you to come home with 10 boxes of crackers :o ? |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Paladin on 11/24/04 at 08:07:31 The hat is my trademark. Started about 15 years ago when Wendy gave me a black Stetson for Christmas. XXXX fur felt, very soft. Took to wearing it constantly. You are obviously too young to remember, but Have Gun -- Will Travel (http://www.hgwt.com) was a very popular show running six seasons -- from Sept. 1957 to April, 1963. My father looked quite a bit like Paladin and had a silver chessknight on his service holster. I also look a lot like Paladin (http://www.dslretorts.com/Paladin/images/Me-Pal.jpg) and once I had the hat the name stuck. The Stetson died, and has been replaced by a Henschel which, while not a nice, is far more durable. I am not comfortable outside without my hat, which helps at work. I am the telephone man for the telephone company. I install and maintain our internal communications. Mostly in the call center in Torrance. Working on a trouble I will set my hat on the monitor. Then, as I roam around looking for the trouble I have no hat -- no hat means I am on a job so don't bother me. If I do get distracted and forget what I was working on I cannot leave the building -- no hat, uncomfortable outside. Go find the hat and finish fixing the trouble. When someone *claims* to work for SBC I will not believe it until I see an sbc.com e-mail address. You can reach me at paladin@...... 8) As for the crackers, yeah -- Triscuits, normally about $3 a box, were on sale at 4 for $5. Normal cruisers are V-Twins. Savage riders are not normal. ---------------------------------------------------------- p.s. for you, Diane (http://savage.andruschak.net/diane_AV.gif) |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by PerrydaSavage on 11/24/04 at 09:02:51 Wow Paladin ... you sure are a dead ringer for ... er well ahh Paladin! And that's the truest statement I've heard yet on any m/c related Forum; "Savage Riders are not normal" ... I too resemble that remark! We should all be very proud of the unique bunch of individuals (and I stress the word individuals) hangin' out here! Ride Safe evryone (well at least those lucky enough to be living where you can still Ride ...) |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Diane on 11/24/04 at 10:33:54 Oh man, I stepped in it on that one. :-X I was only joking about the hat. Take it anywhere you want and I do remember Paladin. (ahhh but just barely) I watched all those western shows Maverick, Bat Masterson, and what was the name of the one with Steve McQueen? Wanted Dead or Alive maybe? OMG This is gonna haunt me all day. You stop on the way home this evening and get some cheese to go with those crackers. Back on the Saddle bag subject..... I will be getting some for Christmas along with the mounting brackets. I may need you guys to walk me through mounting them after I am permited to open the packages. |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Paladin on 11/24/04 at 16:30:54 You are not yet senile, it was "Wanted, Dead or Alive" (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051327/) Which bags are you getting, or is it a surprise? |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Diane on 11/24/04 at 21:58:48 No it's not a suprise. I picked out exactly what I wanted and found the web site with the best price. In fact they were delivered today and he let me open the box and make sure they were right. http://street-bikes.ridegear.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/shop/Cruiser_Saddle_Bags/F-8875_Nylon_Cruiser_II_Slant_Saddlebags.html?E+scstore After fooling with buckles on my fork bag I decided "no more buckles". I hate them. But I also didn't want to go hog wild on really expensive leather bags (btw....yours look great). The Tour Masters have velcro closure, rip it open, stick it shut. They seem to be sized right for the Savage. They do look good, not that cheesey shiney kind of nylon, nice leather trim, neoprene on the back side. I think I'm really gonna like them. Hope my daughter will get me the matching fork bag. I will post a pic when I get them on the bike. After Christmas of course. Back to old westerns........ Wow I can't believe I remembered "Wanted Dead or Alive". I was 2 yrs old when it debuted and 5 when it ended. Well, I always was a Steve McQueen fan. Can't count how many times I have seen The Magnificent Seven. |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Paladin on 11/24/04 at 22:35:20 I like the carry handles... arrive at your motel, unzip the bags from the bike and check them in. Going thru the gallery I noticed Tony's saddlebags (http://savage.andruschak.net/tony1.jpg) -- very tall. |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by cphilip on 11/25/04 at 15:26:20 Very nice. Which size did you get there? May I ask how much and where you got them? I need something for the Kids Virago 250. These look just the thing. Might be a good Christmas thing for him. And no need for brackets it seems... right? If it was not for the fact I already got bags and brackets I would be tempted for mine too. Like the removable bag idea. |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by cphilip on 11/25/04 at 15:31:04 Quote:
Do these require brackets in addition? |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Diane on 11/26/04 at 07:58:42 http://street-bikes.ridegear.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/shop/Cruiser_Saddle_Bags/F-8875_Nylon_Cruiser_II_Slant_Saddlebags.html?E+scstore[/url] Ride Gear has them for about $10 less than any of the other sites that I found. Shipping was $8 or $9. I ordered the medium size. They are just big enough to carry every thing that I would need for an overnight or weekend trip. I liked that zip off idea too. Actually I don't know if they "require" brackets. Since I am planning to mount them permanently I just assumed I should get the brackets but with the neoprene fully covering the back side of the bags there would be nothing to rub or scrape paint or chrome. This was the cheapest site for the brackets. Shipping was a wopping $11 but still cheaper than the local dealership who wanted around $60 plus tax for the brackets. [url]https://www.oneidasuzuki.com/store/xcart/customer/product.php?productid=18717&cat=324&page=1 Now the bad news.......... :( Rick had them shipped to the store where we work (he is retired but works with me part time) so that they wouldn't come to the house when nobody was here to receive them. They came Wednesday and we had ridden to work so we couldn't bring them home. It was our first day of clear weather after 2 weeks of rain (burrr and a very chilly ride home). A friend of his was in town yesterday that works on eveything with wheels, wings or propellers. Rick said to me "It's too bad we don't have your brackets and bags here. David could have put them on". agggggggggggg I could already have my Christmas presant mounted on the bike! |
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Title: Re: New "saddlebags" Post by Chench53 on 11/29/04 at 04:36:54 WOW, those are really nice looking. Paladin, The hard LeatherLykes look fantastic on the Savage, I have often wondered about them myself. The concho's are great looking. Diane, those are very nice looking bags as well. I hate all those buckles too, and have taken to bungeeing a dufflebag because it is easy to take it with me and I don't have to sift through the bag for my stuff. Remove those bags and just go! Enjoy them all. Gerry |
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