The bike

tzettler87 · 01-17-2011, 03:27 PM

Since I can't go riding, I'll take some pictures. I bought the bike back in November. It's a 2005.

alantf · 01-17-2011, 03:45 PM

Hi there, & welcome to the madhouse.

Noticed that the exhaust seems VERY close to your box. Have you checked for heat damage? You might need to pop rivet a piece of steel plate underneath, like we have to do with the leather saddle bags.

BTW Love the boxes. Much smarter than my cheapo saddlebags.

blaine · 01-17-2011, 03:54 PM

Welcome to the forum.Love the hard bags,what kind are they?
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tzettler87 · 01-17-2011, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by alantf

Hi there, & welcome to the madhouse.

Noticed that the exhaust seems VERY close to your box. Have you checked for heat damage? You might need to pop rivet a piece of steel plate underneath, like we have to do with the leather saddle bags.

BTW Love the boxes. Much smarter than my cheapo saddlebags.

Yea it's pretty close however it does not touch. Occasionally, I look under the box to see if there is any damage. I'm not sure if it's because of how cold it's been that it hasn't effected it or just that the plastic is resistant to the heat. I took off some soft bags and the bottom of it was melted from where it touched the exhaust pipe. Those bags were longer but held less than these bags do. They have a small lock on them however It's really just for deterrence. I wouldn't leave anything I'm really attached to in them.

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Originally Posted by blaine

Welcome to the forum.Love the hard bags,what kind are they?
:??: :2tup:

To be quite honest I'm not sure. The guy I bought my bike off of gave them to me in a box with the bike. I just decided to put them on to see which i preferred and the hard bags just look way better. I know they came from ebay and were roughly 140 dollars. I'll investigate further and see if I can find out.

mole2 · 01-19-2011, 12:13 AM

Welcome aboard! Good looking ride you have there. Ride safe.

RamAir · 01-21-2011, 10:02 AM

Welcome and very very nice bags!!! I have seen a lot of those kinds of bag in europ and on even smaller bikes then 250cc. I will post all those pics when I can. Maybe it might help find anything out. Also did you connect those lights?? DO THEY WORK???

NICE BIKE!

alantf · 01-21-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RamAir

I have seen a lot of those kinds of bag in europ

Yes, I've seen them factory fitted/colour coded on Oriental GZ clones, over here, but I've never seen them in the bike shops. There are plenty of hard top boxes, but the side boxes all seem to be leather ones in the bike shops. Perhaps they're special order.

RamAir · 01-25-2011, 04:08 PM

Did they have lights and them work with the lights?

GZBrian · 01-29-2011, 06:52 AM

Looks pretty cool.. GZBrian

01-17-2011, 03:27 PM	#1
tzettler87 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hamilton Posts: 6	The bike Since I can't go riding, I'll take some pictures. I bought the bike back in November. It's a 2005. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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alantf Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tenerife (Spain) Posts: 3,716	Re: The bike Hi there, & welcome to the madhouse. Noticed that the exhaust seems VERY close to your box. Have you checked for heat damage? You might need to pop rivet a piece of steel plate underneath, like we have to do with the leather saddle bags. BTW Love the boxes. Much smarter than my cheapo saddlebags. __________________ By birth an Englishman, by the grace of God a Yorkshireman.
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blaine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: P.E.I. Canada Posts: 3,784	Re: The bike Welcome to the forum.Love the hard bags,what kind are they? :??: :2tup: __________________ If at first you do succeed, try not to look surprised. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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mole2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Longs, SC Posts: 1,469	Re: The bike Welcome aboard! Good looking ride you have there. Ride safe. __________________ 2009 V-Star 650 Silverado Pearl White 2007 Suzuki GZ250 Black (sold) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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01-21-2011, 10:02 AM	#6
RamAir Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 165	Re: The bike Welcome and very very nice bags!!! I have seen a lot of those kinds of bag in europ and on even smaller bikes then 250cc. I will post all those pics when I can. Maybe it might help find anything out. Also did you connect those lights?? DO THEY WORK??? NICE BIKE!
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01-25-2011, 04:08 PM	#8
RamAir Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 165	Re: The bike Did they have lights and them work with the lights?
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01-29-2011, 06:52 AM	#9
GZBrian Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 119	Re: The bike Looks pretty cool.. GZBrian
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