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Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby gellermpd » Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:15 pm

Any good leads or advice for a Saxon Tour regarding saddlebags or luggage set up?

Many thanks to all!
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:12 pm

most often a set of throw overs
i am working on design for mount frame for mine
work in progress for this winter
look here for what i am using ..at this time on 2 of my 3 bikes
nice because you can take them into the office

http://www.whitehorsegear.com/cortech-s ... saddlebags

there is also a matching top case but not listed now
and mine had rain covers included
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edit may 22.2014 new link to bags
similar to what i use
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby mdouglas71 » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:35 pm

I think for your needs you might have to fabricate or create your own saddlebags. I wouldn't recommend any throwovers, but definitely think about creating the proper mounts.
If anything, I'd recommend http://www.vikingbags.com and see what they might have to offer. Throwovers scratch the back and also aren't the most secure method of mounting.
I'm only suggesting them because I hae them too :p The price is great for what you get also.. http://www.vikingbags.com/motorcycle-un ... lebags.htm If not them, You're going to just have to go on amazon and grab the cortech bags
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:01 pm

The bags I recommended do not need a mount frame and a couple strong bungee cords attach them well ..
and they hold a bunch of stuff.. and mine had rain covers
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby MZCountryRider » Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:53 am

If you have plenty of $$, Hepco Becker still has a complete rack and hard bag setup listed in their catalog. Better part of $900 for everything though.

For my Silver Star, I'm thinking about mounting up a pair of Plano Molding Rigid Equipment Cases ($36 ea.) or something similar. I'll have to make my own brackets, but that's no biggie.
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby MZCountryRider » Thu May 22, 2014 8:42 am

In anticipation of my annual Memorial Day trip deep into West Virginia, I made up some mounting brackets for the Plano cases. Mounted everything up last evening and have to say it looks pretty good and should work well. This is V1.0, V2.0 will be brackets that will stay attached to the bags, leaving nothing on the bike except some mounting "spools".

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Simple aluminum brackets
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Bags attach with three knobs
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Total cost for everything was around $100.
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby Eric Frith » Fri May 23, 2014 7:13 am

Now that IS impressive.
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby DAVID THOMPSON » Fri May 23, 2014 2:40 pm

there nice
but side loaders
so put a strap around them so they do not dump your stuff

stuff turns nasty when ran over by several cars
and after 60 years on bikes i do not like side load bags
cause they always dump your stuff
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby MZCountryRider » Sun May 25, 2014 6:43 pm

Didn't have a strap around them all weekend - 1000 kms. Fully loaded to the point they were bulging slightly. Some of the roughest backroads you can imagine. Stayed shut, no problem!
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Re: Luggage/Saddlebags

Postby iceman » Mon May 26, 2014 5:34 pm

DAVID THOMPSON wrote:there nice
but side loaders
so put a strap around them so they do not dump your stuff

stuff turns nasty when ran over by several cars
and after 60 years on bikes i do not like side load bags
cause they always dump your stuff
dave



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