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Equipment to carry stuff w/o spending a fortune (Read 667 times)
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Reply #15 -
07/17/09 at 10:17:58
And don't forget to pay attention to "The Marketplace". People on here sell their stuff all the time. In fact there's a set of bags for sale now:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1247838751
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07/17/09 at 21:14:52
Vold,
I went with the Suzuki luggage rack (not real sturdy, but the best I could do considering I could find no other luggage racks that would fit this bike) and mounted a trunk on it I got from JC Whitney. Both of those items were reasonably priced.
This setup is very versatile (it has to be....I don't own a cage):
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07/18/09 at 17:29:33
Can please post how the matuza LN hardbag install goes and if they fit? I was thinking of ordering them but thinking the measurements might be tight. Not very comfortable with having to relocate turn signals etc to make it work.
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Reply #18 -
07/18/09 at 18:48:23
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Can please post how the matuza LN hardbag install goes and if they fit? I was thinking of ordering them but thinking the measurements might be tight. Not very comfortable with having to relocate turn signals etc to make it work.
Here is how they look, and I have mine for sale if interested. They fit perfect, easy install!
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Reply #19 -
07/18/09 at 23:01:21
Do you have a link to those bags? They look pretty sweet. flcruzr
what are you asking for them?
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Reply #20 -
07/19/09 at 01:04:52
those bags look awesome, I want ones in black, cause my bike is black, but I don't have the money right now, but they are on my list! are they hard to pack since they open from the side???
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Reply #21 -
07/19/09 at 02:38:27
Hey Strafford_guy, where the F have you been all this time? I have a set of those bags on my bike. Install wasn't too bad. the only problem that I had was that the LED turn signals that came with the bags wren't really bright enough to be seen during the daylight hours. So what I did (Toymaker did the same thing) was to mount a set of amber turn signals and wire the LED's to the brake lights. Here's a pic:
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07/19/09 at 17:09:07
Those hard bags look sweet mounted. I am looking at the black ones as my 2009 savage is all black. The website also has a pair of hard bags with the same dimensions only they are top loading and don't have the LED's. Looks like you had to remove the turn signals to fit these on. I wish I was more technical and could do stuff like that myself...just not confident. may have to find an alternative but it sure looks good. how much stuff can you fit in them?
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07/19/09 at 17:28:22
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how much stuff can you fit in them?
On one side I have a small tool kit,rain jacket and rain pants, and there's still enough room for a quart of gas if I feel i might need it. On the other side I put my Thermos of coffee and a bunch of bungies and there's room for other stuff like gloves, sunglasses, etc...
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Reply #24 -
07/20/09 at 08:35:13
newcruiserRIDR wrote
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Those hard bags look sweet mounted. I am looking at the black ones as my 2009 savage is all black.
I agree whole heartedly...those bags are awesome. I too own a black bike...'07...
Al or Toymaker...what turn signal system did you install in these bags?...They aren't a modified OEM signal are they? They look smaller..
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07/20/09 at 12:29:43
Try your local horse supply store. I was in TSC (Tractor Supply Company) yesterday. They have a set of black or brown nylon throw over saddlebags, not huge, but was $40. I also have up some leather equestrian saddlebags, but the stitching didnt hold up when I hung up on my truck bumper in the garage. They were about $40 on ebay.
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Reply #26 -
07/20/09 at 13:04:48
I took these off my Triumph when I put some larger bags on it -- I used the Suzuki brackets. They're not a bad size, but I probably would buy something less pricey.
I had to make a cut out for the rectifier under the seat:
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Reply #27 -
07/20/09 at 14:51:24
I have the cortech tourmaster saddle bags, they are a size medium. I think that they cost me about $180. they are a little pricey, but they did great on a recent 2,800 mile round trip. I love them, and was able to hold a lot of things. As far as removal, these bags have a locking zipper so thast they can be removed from the bike easily, and carried inside with you. I took them off at hotels, and when we got where we were staying. Kind of like a little suit case I guess. And I use them on a day to day basis. I keep my purse, and dress shoes, I work at a bank
in them, and they are plenty big enough for a little bit of groceries if need be. The right side wants to rub a little bit on the back tire, and I had to sinch them as short as i could get them, but a piece of strap metal bent into the right shape would easily preven that.
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07/20/09 at 15:48:32
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Al or Toymaker...what turn signal system did you install in these bags?...They aren't a modified OEM signal are they? They look smaller..
I just got a set of "amber flush mount turn signal" from e-bay. I don't remember what they cost but it wasn't much. I had to drill ahole in the bag just under the other turn signal. Try this:
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=amber+flush+moun...
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Reply #29 -
07/21/09 at 12:04:01
buttgoat1 wrote
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Try your local horse supply store. I was in TSC (Tractor Supply Company) yesterday. They have a set of black or brown nylon throw over saddlebags, not huge, but was $40. I also have up some leather equestrian saddlebags, but the stitching didnt hold up when I hung up on my truck bumper in the garage. They were about $40 on ebay.
Ill bet the local Boot/Shoe repair guy would sew that up for you for $10.00. If you dont want to mess with it, If you posted a pic I might be willing to buy them & pay the freight. I have a Biggo Sewing machine with a 1/2 horse motor.
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