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Twenty2Sevenths YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Mutazu Hard Saddlebags Installed 07/23/14 at 20:43:15 Hi. Thanks to the info on this site, I bought and installed Mutazu hard saddlebags last weekend and wanted to share. Here is a link to the one's I bought (matte black). http://www.mutazu.com/products.php?cat_id=7&menu=&product_id=12&s=prod.php
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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: Mutazu Hard Saddlebags Installed Reply #1 - 07/23/14 at 20:56:40 I like those and they go well with the bike. I just wish they were top opening.
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Pine Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1694 Mississippi, USA Gender:	Re: Mutazu Hard Saddlebags Installed Reply #2 - 07/24/14 at 06:10:49 Those really do look nice on there. How do you like the quality?
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Re: Mutazu Hard Saddlebags Installed
Reply #3 - 07/24/14 at 08:44:51

Yeah, the price is right, too.
Coupla questions:
What all did you have purchase to get them mounted? Any of the extra stabilizers, supports or brackets?
Are the lights on the bags functioning as your turn signals so you don't have any other rear turn signals or did you relocate the stock ones to the license plate bracket?

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Twenty2Sevenths YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Re: Mutazu Hard Saddlebags Installed Reply #4 - 07/24/14 at 15:09:27 Pine, the quality is what you would expect for about $100. They are plastic, probably ABS. I wouldn't trust leaving anything of value in them while unattended since the lock is maybe slightly more secure than a suitcase lock. But, they do look good, proportionate in size to the bike, and are well worth the money!
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Reply #5 - 07/24/14 at 15:19:10

For mounting hardware, I had to buy 2-5mm longer bolts to replace the stock bolts holding the sissy bar on near the front. From there, I think I bought some neoprene fender washers to protect the chrome where the supports attach and new bolts/fender washers/nuts to attach the rear bracket where the old lights were connected. The largest expense was a "load equalizer" for $30; without it the LED lights resistance is too low and the blinkers stayed on continuously. I'm sure there are cheaper ways to add electrical resistance but the unit was self contained, and is weather tight; well worth it. The LED lights function great as the turn signals and at some point I want to wire the circuit so they act as brake lights when the turn signals aren't being used. The bags come with brackets which are grossly over sized given that they bolt to a plastic shell. In all, I'm extremely happy with the purchase and have put them to good use already.

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Twenty2Sevenths YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 11	Re: Mutazu Hard Saddlebags Installed Reply #6 - 07/24/14 at 15:23:15 Oh, and all the hardware to mount the shells to the brackets are included along with bolts, that if they were long enough, could be used to attach the brackets to the bike.
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Yoshi Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 874 LongIsland, N.Y. Gender:	Re: Mutazu Hard Saddlebags Installed Reply #7 - 07/24/14 at 15:26:08 those look nice, can you take some more pics of the bike please Im interested in getting myself a set
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Reply #8 - 07/24/14 at 15:32:41

I had a set of those on my s40 and whenever anyone was behind me, they always asked why I never use my turn signals. I always use them but they couldn't be seen during the day. So I added a pair of amber signals like in the following picture, then I spliced the red turn signals to the brake light. They were a lot brighter as brake lights. I also added a piece of sheet metal on the inside where the brackets attached because they started cracking.

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Reply #14 - 07/25/14 at 16:52:54

verslagen1 wrote on 07/23/14 at 20:56:40:

I like those and they go well with the bike.
I just wish they were top opening.

Here are the top opening ones that I have:
http://www.mutazu.com/products.php?cat_id=7&menu=Hard%20Saddlebags&product_id...

You want pictures.. maybe you can see a few here:

https://www.facebook.com/neal.achterhof

Most of my postings are public, so the link should work OK?

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