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with new saddlebags
10/15/08 at 13:24:32
 
I used M50 saddlebag supports that I had in the garage.  A trip to Lowe's and $12 gave me all the hardware I needed to make the saddlebag supports work.  Also went with the bar-end mirror.


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Reply #1 - 10/15/08 at 15:11:10
 
I saw a post here today about problems mounting the saddlebag yokes across the fender with the rectifier being in the way.  For me, I moved the rectifier and used the rectifier mounting bolts and screw holes for securing the saddlebag yokes in place.  I just lined them up, marked the yokes, drilled holes through the leather and ran the bolts through them into the screw holes for the rectifier.
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Reply #2 - 10/16/08 at 07:58:57
 
Diamond Jim - what size and make bags are those. They look good. Where did you move your rectifier?
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Reply #3 - 10/16/08 at 10:27:50
 
Mr. Hyde, they are the River Road Classic Slant , 10-8921. They measure 12"Wx9.5"Hx6"D.

Here's a link: http://www.derbycycles.com/cgi-bin/eShop/index.cgi?pid=3506

The site states they are synthetic leather.  Either it's wrong or these are a dang good synthetic leather cause I would have sworn they were traditional leather.  The bags match the stock seat cover perfectly, like it was a factory option.  They have the hidden easy clip snaps behind the straps which I love.  

I bought them at a local Cycle Gear shop for $99.  I used Suzuki M50/C50 saddlebag brackets. I bought the spacers, washers, bolts and nuts at Lowe's.
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Re: with new saddlebags
Reply #4 - 10/16/08 at 14:18:13
 
Stupid question - what's a rectifier?
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Reply #5 - 10/16/08 at 14:59:41
 
The rectifier is an electrical device that looks like this:


It's mounted on the top center of the rear fender, underneath the passenger seat.
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Reply #6 - 10/17/08 at 08:40:58
 
Just put these River Roads on Suzi last week.  Removed the stalk turn signals and replaced them with HD type bullet signals near the end of the fender





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Reply #7 - 10/17/08 at 12:02:46
 
Ebmiller, how did you brace the bags so they don't hit the belt, shocks and swingarm?  Did you mod something?
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Reply #8 - 10/17/08 at 13:31:05
 
i have the same river road slants on my 06, hard mounted to oem stand offs with 4 ea 3/8" 2hole conduit straps and 1/4 plywood inserts...never an issue even full of 12 oz cans o beer..after i changed from 1 hole straps to two hole...no issues w/stock turn signals,no yoke across rectifer(changes ac currrent to dc current) tucked them in and down the stand offs tyed off w/cable ties...better than leather specially here at great temperature extremes...lil armour all and good to go..
one of the better mods ive done
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Re: with new saddlebags
Reply #9 - 10/17/08 at 17:15:10
 
Good call on the bar end mirrors! Nice clean look with the handlebars you have set up.
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