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Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags
Reply #15 - 01/05/17 at 08:59:55

youzguyz wrote on 01/04/17 at 14:29:05:

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 01/04/17 at 13:58:29:

youzguyz wrote on 01/04/17 at 12:33:18:

I like the look of smaller bags as well.
However, my motorcycle is my "honey dew" transportation.. so I need a bit more room.
Got some new bags for Christmas to replace my batterred Matuza hard bags.
Yeah.. I can carry that now.

Details, man, details.. I'm not going to be able to stay with the bags I have. They are Just big enough to carry cold/wet weather gear, and it's looking like my W650 is gonna be roadworthy this spring, so, I could hang the big bags on it.

Large Slant Bags on this page.
http://riverroadgear.com/luggage/spectrum-textile-saddlebags.html?___SID=U
Got mine on Amazon, but they show out of stock right now Sad

JOG,

Just so you know, those River Road bags need a bit of mod for the Savage.
They hang to low when you put the strap under the pillion, even on the shortest adjustment. I punched some extra holes in them so they would lace up closer together.
The strap goes just in front of the bracket for the pillion. If that is too far forward for you, then notch the strap for the bracket.

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Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags
Reply #16 - 01/05/17 at 10:14:56

Since we're sharing, here are the Viking bags hard mounted. I made custom mounting brackets out of steel flat bar and aluminum flat bar. Not an easy task and a lot of effort getting them dialed in just right and matching on both sides, along with relocating the rear turn signals, but it was worth it considering the finished product.

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Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags
Reply #17 - 01/05/17 at 10:47:16

Those look great!

They were on my shortlist for bags. I had a feeling they were going be tricky to mount. The bag companies throw around the phrase 'universal mounting bracket' ... but I could tell from studying the pictures that the Viking bags would take some modification to fit. You did a great job there ☺

The main thing I noticed is on the later model s40, the centre bolt on the fender rail only screws in from the back, and I think it is further forward on the rail than later models. I thought about putting a bolt through the hole where the turn signals were after I moved them.

In the end I settled for smaller bags for ease of installation. Just requires some creative packing when I'm loading up

stewmills wrote on 01/05/17 at 10:14:56:

Since we're sharing, here are the Viking bags hard mounted. I made custom mounting brackets out of steel flat bar and aluminum flat bar. Not an easy task and a lot of effort getting them dialed in just right and matching on both sides, along with relocating the rear turn signals, but it was worth it considering the finished product.

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Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags
Reply #18 - 01/05/17 at 11:29:21

IslandRoad, I like your final product and it looks nice!

You are spot on regarding the Viking "universal mount." I knew going into it that their mounts wouldn't work despite chatting with a rep who referred me to their product telling me that it would, etc. I had already looked at YouTube and the mount specs and knew it was not compatible with the S40. I still tried to use the rear turn signal hole as you mentioned to try and be creative and make their universal brackets work..and I am pretty creative...and no dice. So, for anyone considering the Vikings know this in advance! I am pleased with the product itself, just know going into it that for a sufficient and proper hard mount you will have to make brackets yourself. Stock S40 brackets are too small and not well positioned for supporting the Vikings either.

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Kenny G Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com The Singles Club...LOL Posts: 1754 Robson Ranch, Denton, Texas Gender:	Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags Reply #20 - 01/05/17 at 12:56:58 Stew, The way you mounted the Viking Bags makes them look like they belong on your bike. Kenny G
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Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags
Reply #21 - 01/05/17 at 14:06:44

Ruttly wrote on 01/05/17 at 12:08:51:

Those look good Stewy,Nice

Welcome back !

Ha...I've been around Wink

Had a couple of weeks off for the holidays and I pretty much avoid the computer at home (since I work on one all day at the office) so I haven't been here much while I was away from the office...and prior to that we were busy trying to close down for the holidays so I didn't have much play time early December.

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Chaz YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 32	Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags Reply #22 - 01/05/17 at 22:18:48 Very nice, I don't think saddlebags would suit my savage, I need some for my goldwing tho.
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stewmills Serious Thumper Offline Imagination is more important than knowledge Posts: 2641 Auburn, AL Gender:	Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags Reply #23 - 01/14/17 at 18:22:15 A while back someone asked me about my homemade saddlebag brackets. I had the rear wheel off tonight and grabbed this pic of the underside showing the brackets...so here it is FWIW.
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Re: Got my new Willie and Max Saddlebags
Reply #24 - 01/15/17 at 02:15:25

Thanks for the pic. Always interesting to see the possibilities. Your results are terrific!

stewmills wrote on 01/14/17 at 18:22:15:

A while back someone asked me about my homemade saddlebag brackets. I had the rear wheel off tonight and grabbed this pic of the underside showing the brackets...so here it is FWIW.

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