SuzukiSavage.com - Hard saddlebags

Savage = HD eater Junior Member Offline Posts: 73 So Cal Gender:	Hard saddlebags 11/21/08 at 08:42:52 Has anyone installed hard saddlebags on the Savage? If so, what kind and what size is best? In a perfect world, I'm looking for detachable and lockable. Thanks!!!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Hard saddlebags Reply #1 - 11/21/08 at 09:09:48 I think paladin has leatherlike detachable. look'm up.
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Rogue_Cheddar Serious Thumper Offline Hang up the phone and drive! Posts: 725 Haverhill, Massachusetts Gender:	Re: Hard saddlebags Reply #2 - 11/21/08 at 09:53:35 Also check out ALFROMNH, he has some hard shell saddles.
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Re: Hard saddlebags
Reply #3 - 11/21/08 at 09:57:33

Start with the bad....

The LeatherLyke saddlebags cost $460, plus tax, shipping, etc..
The rest against the rear springs with a nylon rub strip. After 3.5 years of rubbing you can see the chrome worn:

The good:

You asked for detatchable and lockable: http://savage.andruschak.net/Paladin/LeatherLyke_off-on.AVI

Less than 30 seconds to unlock remove, oops didn't mean to, install and lock.

After four years of near daily use they still look and function very good.

They are designed for the Savage, install with all parts supplied and without needing to do any re-engineering, including the relocation of the rear turn signals.

They are spacious enough each side can take a five-liter box of wine, or two one-gallon jugs of milk, or a ten-pound bag of potatos, a rolled up leather motorcycle jacket, etc.. (It sure is nice to be able to shed the jacket when the day warms up.)

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firetruckredbike Full Member Alliance Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 185	Re: Hard saddlebags Reply #4 - 11/21/08 at 10:12:25 Flcruzr has some great looking hard bags. Here is the link: http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1222392673/0 Amy
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mornhm - FSO Serious Thumper Offline HMMM Posts: 1105 Gender:	Re: Hard saddlebags Reply #5 - 11/21/08 at 10:46:30 I don't know if GIVI or SHAD make cases for the Savage, but I can vouch that either one areworth the effort to install.
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Re: Hard saddlebags
Reply #6 - 11/21/08 at 12:44:42

mornhm - FSO wrote on 11/21/08 at 10:46:30:

I don't know if GIVI or SHAD make cases for the Savage, but I can vouch that either one areworth the effort to install.

Five Stars used to make a set of Savage specific holders for Givi cases but they were discontinued over 10 years ago. I agree Givi cases are best, I've three (2 x E36 + one older 34 liter case). They are completely waterproof.

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Bear_Rider Senior Member Offline Posts: 289	Re: Hard saddlebags Reply #7 - 11/21/08 at 16:01:39 You might look at something of this sort:
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Re: Hard saddlebags
Reply #8 - 11/22/08 at 13:00:18

Savage = HD eater wrote on 11/21/08 at 08:42:52:

Has anyone installed hard saddlebags on the Savage?

If so, what kind and what size is best? In a perfect world, I'm looking for detachable and lockable.

Thanks!!!

I bought mine from Mutazu.com, however mine are not detachable but they do have a lock to lock your belongings. These bags are ABS plastic, not bad for the $$$.

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Toymaker Serious Thumper Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 1534 Granite Falls, NC Gender:	Re: Hard saddlebags Reply #9 - 11/23/08 at 03:21:16 I looked at the Matzu bags. I love em...had them put on my Christmas List. I like the idea that they can be locked.
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ALfromN.H. FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Dragon Slayer Posts: 1421 Rochester, New Hampshire Gender:	Re: Hard saddlebags Reply #10 - 11/23/08 at 05:57:17 here's a couple pics of mine
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Re: Hard saddlebags
Reply #11 - 11/23/08 at 06:41:01

Mine are not detachable either but they do lock, I got them off of Craiglist for around $80 - stock from a 1980 Yamaha gs1000 - plenty of room in these! Proof you can make anything work with a little persuasion and minor fabrication. Those Pelican cases look pretty good to me, the best thing about this craigslist score is if the bags bust on me, I can still use the brackets to attach another set of hard bags.

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