24fonz wrote on 01/07/18 at 08:28:30:Very nice looking bike. I have been thinking about making my own mounts as the universal never seem to fit right. Any chance you can show a picture of the ones you made or any tips. Thanks.
Thanks. I made them from some steel strapping. Bent at 90 degree and 45 degree angles (IIRC) in the right places and I also rounded the top a bit where it goes under the fender so I could rotate it around to the right angle I wanted. When I had the angle of rotation that I wanted while still a flat piece, I then drilled the holes, marked the strapping where it needed to be bent, then made the bends in the vise. IIRC, the offset was about 1", or just enough to clear the belt guard and shocks.
Sadly I didn't take good progress photos but here are two that will offer a fair representation. The first image is the mock-up using a piece of their universal mount for the horizontal piece. The final product (image 2) used a longer piece of aluminum strapping that was longer so it extended a few inches more to the rear to stabilize the tail end of the bags better. Holes were drilled through the bags and the support pieces and that is what holds it all together. No welding, etc.