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Title: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by cl492 on 05/03/18 at 19:03:08 I have some studded leather saddlebags on my Savage right now. And while I love the gimp look, they're kind of small and I hate that I can't secure my possessions. Does anyone have any suggestions for hard (preferably locking) luggage? Pictures would be greatly appreciated too. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by batman on 05/03/18 at 23:01:49 Search the web? I'd look for smaller slanted hard bags due to the position of the savage shocks. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by IslandRoad on 05/04/18 at 02:11:25 The stock position of the rear turn sign also limit the options for saddlebags a great deal. Moving them to the licence plate bracket opens up a world of possibilities. ... and then there is the issue of mounting! I did a lot of research when choosing saddlebags (I wasn't after hard-mount, and I ditched them in the end anyway). There is virtually nothing available in the 'aftermarket' for this bike. If you search specifically on this site, there are some really clever options that users have come up with. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by youzguyz on 05/04/18 at 03:59:06 I have used the Matazu bags a couple of times. The LN style: https://www.mutazu.com/collections/fy-bags The GA style: https://mutazu-inc.myshopify.com/collections/ga These are NOT real high quality, but aren't expensive either. They are ABS plastic. They do lock. The lights on the LN bags are useless unless you put in brighter LEDs or bulbs. Pics of the LN bags here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=681027531913994&set=pcb.681027801913967&type=3&theater Pic of the GA bags here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=998732566810154&set=pcb.998732633476814&type=3&theater |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by elricfate on 05/04/18 at 04:48:07 I just got some viking saddlebags with the shock cutout. They come with the turn signal relocation bracket to put them back further and off your license plate mount. Together the two bags I got are 4095 cubic inches of space, even with the shock cutouts. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by elricfate on 05/04/18 at 04:48:27 I couldn't post a link in the first reply, but here are the ones I got. https://www.vikingbags.com/suzuki-boulevard-s40-savage-ls650-spear-shock-cutout-motorcycle-saddlebags-6491-prd1.htm |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by madmikesmech on 05/04/18 at 14:31:38 152F303D32380E333D385C0 wrote:
Islandroad, that is what i did, moved the rear turn signals to the license plate bracket http://https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9npii_re8Cw/WupMbEMreOI/AAAAAAAARnM/QfXGbyQK724Yhb40xJk5_PBlfUk6bH5BgCLcBGAs/s320/20170813_185803-EFFECTS.jpg Slanted bags are the way to go for sure. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by cl492 on 05/04/18 at 16:39:59 Thanks for your suggestions everyone. I agree the as-is position of the shock and turn signal was limiting. I'm actually really digging those Viking bags. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by DieselBob on 05/04/18 at 17:09:21 - How big were you wanting? http://km-ft-rf1.cdnadcom.net/p/17/0305/1743951/83965.jpg |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by IslandRoad on 05/05/18 at 02:04:23 212E767B70420 wrote:
The lockable Viking bags do look great ... especially with the slant/cut-out. But, don't believe the term "universal" bracket for mounting. You are going to have to make something up. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by IslandRoad on 05/05/18 at 02:08:10 5E676B7A6B607E61620E0 wrote:
I hope they're carrying polystyrene in that rear 'bag'! ... anything else, and the steering is gonna be ... well ... 'light'! |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by elricfate on 05/06/18 at 03:48:38 5369767B747E48757B7E1A0 wrote:
The lockable Viking bags do look great ... especially with the slant/cut-out. But, don't believe the term "universal" bracket for mounting. You are going to have to make something up. [/quote] Oh sure, the install video definitely tells you that there's work to be done, but it's all on the bag side. https://youtu.be/w49Y2_E9Low I haven't installed mine yet, I am wanting to get different signals since one of mine is cracked to hell (previous owner), which I'm picking up today. But they're on the short list for the new bike. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by elricfate on 05/06/18 at 17:42:59 Installed tonight. https://photos.app.goo.gl/MI9GsXfIUn0Rb7n83 I'd upload them here, but they're far too large. I added quick disconnects to the new lights that I had to relocate further back (I wanted rid of the plastic factory ones anyhow). I also added a gear shelf on the sissy bar mounts. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by IslandRoad on 05/07/18 at 01:14:52 That's some tidy work right there! They look great. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by elricfate on 05/07/18 at 04:53:06 447E616C63695F626C690D0 wrote:
Thanks, installed using the gear they send, along with the signal relocation. Took a lot of work to make sure it was all buttoned down and measured right, but it was worth the afternoon/evening it took. Not to derail the thread, though, just wanted to give you guys an example of large slanted/cutout bags that won't make your wallet weep too hard. |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by Blueraven on 05/07/18 at 06:43:05 I put some bags on my Wife's S40 that aren't "hard bags" but are mounted so they don't come off easily and are lockable. That being said it wouldn't take a lot to get into them but it would take some effort. Here's a link to my thread on the install. http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1520727863/0#0 |
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Title: Re: Hard luggage suggestions? Post by AlexW on 05/09/18 at 07:36:47 I've got some fairly large slanted Vikings on my 2012 - and yes, the "universal" mounting bracket is a lie in this case. The instructions for the S40 tell you to mount to one of the forward fender rail holes and the rear fender rail hole, except that there isn't a rear fender rail hole - it's internal. I drilled a couple of new holes in the fender rails and mounted the cases to those. Have to take the fender rails off now to get the cases off, but it's not hard once you've done it a couple of times. And they're rock solid. |
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