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Saddle Bag recommendation
02/07/15 at 21:06:12

Greetings all, this looks like a great find! I am newcomer to this bike. My wife has purchased a new 2015 S40 after much deliberation, she wanted several accessories fitted including screen, engine bars and saddle bags. We ride together and enjoy camping so reasonably sized bags are essential. The standard Suzuki ones seem rather small. We are looking at several alternatives (yes I know the rear lights need moving - I can handle that). I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations - Viking seem to have a good selection but I have no direct experience.
Any thoughts are most welcome,
Geoff

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thumperclone Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline PGR rider riding with respect Posts: 6057 Grand Junction Colorado Gender:	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #1 - 02/07/15 at 22:46:15 ive got river road slants think theyre 16" using oem supports fit good and are decent size, price & quality
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GBG Junior Member Offline '06 S40. Stock plus saddlebags. Posts: 70 Cincinnati, OH Gender:	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #2 - 02/08/15 at 05:16:23 These are the Willie & Max Raptor bags. I was about to order the compact size online when I found these on Craigslist. They rest right up against the turn signals, but didn't require me to relocate them. I'm pretty happy I didn't do the compact size.
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Reply #3 - 02/08/15 at 09:02:47

I have River roads, too, they didn't require moving the signals, but they do touch them
right now though I have a set of Coretech 'sport' saddlebags with tail bag on there
Honestly I could remove the supports with these, but haven't found goos mounting points to really tie them down yet, pluss they don't look all that good on there lol

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Reply #4 - 02/09/15 at 02:46:46

After reading his thread, I decided to pick up some saddle bags. Viking is nice but a little pricey. They are offering 12% discount using code vday2015 at checkout (until Valentine's day).

I ended up getting mine from http://www.jafrum.com/. They're prices are great and their selections are spot on. I picked up a set of bags for less than a third of what Viking wanted. I had enough left over to get some nice bomber socks, a pom pom beanie, and a cargo net. They also offer free shipping on orders over $89! Viking charges $25 to ship regardless of money spent. I havnt received my order yet but I am very pleased and excited.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #5 - 02/09/15 at 05:10:46 Rear lights are in the way of decent sized bags. Moving them is not too hard.
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Beagle Full Member Offline 1998 Suzuki Savage Posts: 217 Ohio Gender:	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #6 - 02/09/15 at 06:10:38 Check out this web site: http://www.motorcyclehouse.com/ I got mine from them last year and they fit perfectly for my 1998 Savage. They are part # NO-15-PL - got them for $49.00!
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Beagle Full Member Offline 1998 Suzuki Savage Posts: 217 Ohio Gender:	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #7 - 02/09/15 at 06:20:06 http://www.motorcyclehouse.com/nomad-usa-slanted-plain-black-large-leather-mo... These are the ones I got. Can't beat the price and they fit well without having to move anything.
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PMo85 YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 40 El Paso,Tx Gender:	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #8 - 02/09/15 at 09:59:35 I got the Viking Warrior Series bags for mine. I have 0 complaints http://www.motorcyclehouse.ca/vikingcycle-universal-warrior-slanted-plain-med...
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HefyJefy YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 13	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #9 - 02/09/15 at 18:13:35 Thanks for the input guys, I don't think moving the lights is a big deal either but I will know for sure later this week when we get the bike, I will post pics. Geoff
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Beagle Full Member Offline 1998 Suzuki Savage Posts: 217 Ohio Gender:	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #10 - 02/09/15 at 18:31:27 My motorcycle with the saddlebags: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d0u7h7ksx2i36fk/20140720_195726.jpg?dl=0
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18098 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Saddle Bag recommendation Reply #11 - 02/10/15 at 10:44:57 That looks like one of the orange bikes that really fades when you leave it out in the sun!
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Reply #12 - 02/10/15 at 11:36:39

Dave wrote on 02/10/15 at 10:44:57:

That looks like one of the orange bikes that really fades when you leave it out in the sun!

Oh it was REALLY faded when I got in 4-5 years ago. I took off the fenders and painted them though. The tank wasn't so bad but who owned it before had dented it from the handlebars being too low.

It doesn't look bad now does it after my awesome orange paint job? Tongue

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Re: Saddle Bag recommendation
Reply #13 - 02/18/15 at 09:40:04

Beagle wrote on 02/09/15 at 06:20:06:

These are the ones I got. Can't beat the price and they fit well without having to move anything.

Did you have to mount any hardware with these? Do they get in the way of the tires at all?
These are exactly what I have been looking for, especially if there isn't anything to mount and if they just hang under the back seat!

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Re: Saddle Bag recommendation
Reply #14 - 02/18/15 at 18:29:33

crazymusiclady wrote on 02/18/15 at 09:40:04:

Beagle wrote on 02/09/15 at 06:20:06:

These are the ones I got. Can't beat the price and they fit well without having to move anything.

Did you have to mount any hardware with these? Do they get in the way of the tires at all?
These are exactly what I have been looking for, especially if there isn't anything to mount and if they just hang under the back seat!

I didn't have to do anything but used the standard saddlebag rails that came with my motorcycle. They don't get in the ways of the tires either. Also, these can come off really easy too! There are some screws inside the bags, so you can remove them and put them back on and leave the harness under the seat.

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