Hey all, I bought my wife some saddlebags for her S40 last year, they aren't a great fit and I'm considering using hers and buying her new. So since I didn't ask the first time who is using what ? There's so many to choose from, pics would be great aslo. I used the search and found some but though I might get better results by asking.
I'll let ya look at a picture of her in return for your troubles.

I use Willie and Max Compact Slant Studded Saddlebags.  Excellent price and top notch craftsmanship.

tonefight wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:


It depends on what your wanting to carry. I boughts some small bags on ebay for ten bucks. enough room to carry lunch and a few other items but not large enough to handle a gallon of milk.

I bought a pair of Willie & Max Raptor Compact Slant bags. They fit well and look good, IMHO.  (You can get them in white with black trim, too.)

I have them attached to the supports with 10" bungie cords now, but plan on using velcro in the future.

911Radioman,

I have the older Savage saddlebag supports that mount with the middle and rearmost bolts.

I had the bags tied on with cable ties. They flopped around a bit and I didn't like the idea that I'd have to cut the cable ties each time I took the bags off.

Then I tried small 10" bungie cords. I looped one bungie cord from the front D ring, through the front loop, behind the support, up through the rear loop and attached to the rear D ring. I tied a second bungie cord to the bottom bar of the support and attached the ends to the D rings. I'm not real happy with this mounting either because they still flop around.

Next I plan on trying some Velcro.

Tom,

Looks like he put holes in the bag to pass the bolts through. I don't want to do that.  But using the small clamp on the support is a good way to attach something.  

Maybe I take a small piece of sheet metal, attach it to the support with those type of clamps, and then glue one side of  the velcro strip to the strip. That would be pretty solid attachment that is easily removed.

Steve

Got the bags more securely mounted Thursday.  I did wind up using 2 - 3/8" rubber coated P-clamps.  

What I did was I drilled two small holes in the backs of the bags, using 1/4"x20 machine screws and 1/4" fender washers on each side of the bag (interior/exterior to prevent pull though of the screw.  

The holes I drilled were so small I had to thread the machine screw in, which is what I wanted to help lessen the opportunity for leaking.  I then used a small amount of silicone on the backs of each fender washer and then tightened it down.  Bags hold tight to the supports and look really good.  You can hardly tell I even mounted them that way unless you get down there and look.

I did retain my yoke for added support when heavy materials are carried in the bag.  That said, I only used two P-clamps per side down at the bottom of the bag, and their only purpose is to hold the bags to the supports.  I'm pleased with the result and it was a cheap modification.

I use leather shoe strings to attach the bags to the brackets. The holes are exactly the same size as the string. I don't know what the big deal with holes in the bags; if it rains, water will get in other ways. As a matter of fact, I should put a couple of holes on the bottom for drainage.