Ryker touring edition - saddlebags done different

[Greven]

Even the more hardcore fans of the Ryker can not dodge the fact that the bike has very limited luggage space.
I bought the OEM 16 litre top case, but it is just too small when wanting to bring some clothes, food etc.
I've browsed around for bolt on solutions but nothing tickled my fancy. The best custom solution Ive seen is what RykerRick has done, looks amazing, but require the linq rack
So after a lot of browsing I found a 65 litre bag from Givi, that seems both to fit my needs and be of good quality.
I made up some brackets to attach the straps, and I think it turned out pretty good. Bag takes like 30 seconds to attach or remove, it is held very firmly in place, and as a bonus it offers a huge back-rest

Now I cant wait for the spring and summer, so I can start riding the Ryker again

[Little Blue]

Saddle Bags

Looks great, nice pictures. Thanks......

[ARtraveler]

[RykerRick]

It does look great, and very nice job on the bracket. You definitely have plenty of storage for doing some long distance touring. I like that it quickly detaches so you can just detach and carry all your luggage into the hotel room.

[gkamer]

Well that's certainly thinking outside the box.

[jvclarke]

For touring I added the following:

Three piece entitled luggage set from Slingmods
Ultimate Seat and backrest
Throttle lock
La Monster floorboards

I am ready

[chris56]

looks great .. but everyone should have a look to the rear shock - sometimes they are not strong enough .. I use now a spring-limiter ..

[Greven]

For touring I added the following:

Three piece entitled luggage set from Slingmods
Ultimate Seat and backrest
Throttle lock
La Monster floorboards

I am ready

Very nice, it does indeed sounds like you have a good set up for touring
That 3 piece luggage looks great for a lot of storage. One thing I like about my solution is the fact you can easily remove the complete bag and carry it in a shoulder strap.

looks great .. but everyone should have a look to the rear shock - sometimes they are not strong enough .. I use now a spring-limiter ..

Thanks. I have actually kept an eye on the rear shock, using the dust on the shaft as an indicator of maximum compression and then checking clearance. Seems to be no issue at all for me, plenty of suspension travel left. For heavier riders or those with an passenger riding along I can totally see the need to look into the rear suspension though, and upgrade if need be

[Xander18]

Any chance you could share the measurement for the mount by chance