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Old 09-01-2009, 02:47 PM   #8
dubwise
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Northampton, MA
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Re: hard bags on ebay

One of the locks wouldn't latch. I ended up shimming the bag's latch piece up a little by putting a washer underneath it.

A buddy of mine welded flanges onto my saddlebag supports.
I still owe him a beer. Thanks, Mike!


Here's the mounted result.


Hope that's enough exhaust clearance.


Rear view.


The top box actually holds more than either saddlebag.
It's a case I bolted to the passenger seat pan after de-upholstering it.

The saddlebags technically lock, but they'd yield to a good yank.
They're tidy, they look nice, don't really affect the lines of the bike.
There's a layer of foam in the bottom, and drain holes underneath, which is nice.
If I put a wet cover in the top box, the water stays until I mop it out.
My cover completely fills a saddlebag, but it should be OK in there.

So there you have it. We'll see how useful they are.
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