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Finally finished my saddlebag project. Thanks to the previous threads about these bags, they are priced right and really work well on my STS. A shout out to Touchup Direct for their paint, it matched perfectly, as they are the only company that seems to have the Circuit Yellow paint.:clap::clap:
Looks good !
Those look really nice. I have them on my wish list. I didn't really like the brackets they showed in the eBay ad. Can you tell me what you did and possibly post some pictures, or a link if there is another thread? Thanks and again they look good.
Great job and looks great!
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Originally Posted by Huked
:agree: I would like to see the mounting system. My current Bags prevent me from removing the rear panels a real pain when I do any work in that area :chat: :nopic: jtpollock
My good buddy :rolleyes:..... Jim Von Baden did the original Thread on these side cases ..... He mounted them on His wife's STS ( they also fit the F-3's :yes:) ..... So go to His ...Threads and look for it there .... He posted over a Dozen great pics ........including some mods to the Mounting Brackets in the Kit ......... Mike :bbq:
I like the round tube Jim used, but fetermel's do not seem to have the bar crossing from bag to bag in the back. That is the main aspect of the included mounts I hate. Jim's is better, but it still there. I would love to hear or see of some possible ways to eliminate this bar.
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I mounted mine without the bar crossing. I will take some pictures tomorrow of what I did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Huked
David
Thank you :bowdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by Warlock
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Originally Posted by fetermel
:thumbup: looks like a BRP factory job!
Here is some pic's of the mounting brackets for the bags. I found that fastening the back bar to the rear frame up over the tire made the bags a lot more solid. Hope this pic's help.
I am new to the round bar fabrication. Can you tell me what bar you used? What did you use to bend with, Just a conduit bender? what is used in the bar ends to attach the bolts? Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by fetermel
Those look pretty good. Glad the paint worked out. Recently tried some ColorRite and it didn't match worth a damn.
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1/2" round tube stock from Menards or Home Depot can buy it 3or 4 foot length's. I was able to mark my bend spots and clamp it in a vise and make all the bends by hand. The ends where the bolts go in, I threaded with a 7/16 tap. It took some trial and error but actually went well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Huked
Here is some pictures on how I braced it verses brace from bag to bag. I braced them at the same location that the GIVI bags are braced. By the passenger footrest.
David
Was that 1/2" Conduit pipe you used?Quote:
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Thanks, David
This is exactly what I used.Quote:
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