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griffontamer
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Nice! Congrats 
. They are good looking bags. Would love to see some in person, although they are WAAAAY over my budget. I am thinking of going with soft bags that get thrown over the back seat. At least for the foreseeable future.
. They are good looking bags. Would love to see some in person, although they are WAAAAY over my budget. I am thinking of going with soft bags that get thrown over the back seat. At least for the foreseeable future.
OldDog
New member
Leatherlykes
Has anyone considered adapting Leatherlyke bags to the F3? They are relatively inexpensive and come in two styles. You would have to fabricate brackets,but I think it would be do-able.
www.leatherlyke.com
Has anyone considered adapting Leatherlyke bags to the F3? They are relatively inexpensive and come in two styles. You would have to fabricate brackets,but I think it would be do-able.
www.leatherlyke.com
Machinegunner
New member
Before I installed the ammo cans, I needed bags for Spyderfest. I bought Chase Harper ET 4000 saddlebags from Motorcycle Superstore for $189.89 delivered. they are very big. I had to make some brackets to keep the bags from hitting the swingarm. They are very nice, but my hard, waterproof bags are better.
Mikind7
New member
I like these along with their Easy Brackets
http://www.greatbikegear.com/index.php/saddlebags/the-leatherworks.html
http://www.greatbikegear.com/index.php/saddlebags/the-leatherworks.html
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
The long wait for Corbin has been pretty much a standard thing with them.
When I bought the fairing for my 2008, I had to wait almost 3 months. It was worth the wait--IMO.
Mikesuriff
New member
Saddlebags
I ordered those saddlebags well however if you purchased the oem passenger backrest you will not be able to use it .
rpatsh
New member
Where there is a will, there is a way!
Lamonster
SpyderLovers Founder
No, half helmet at best. On the right bag I carry a good size tool bag and my jacket. Helmet goes in the trunk or on my lidlox.
Probably a question for Lamonster, since he has both Corbin items on his F3:
I have the CanAm F3 removable passenger backrest. Does the Corbin Dual Touring saddle or the Corbin saddlebags interfere with the fit of the backrest?
Also, it looks like the Corbin saddle is one piece. How does this work with the factory passenger seat (ignition key unlock) system??
I have the CanAm F3 removable passenger backrest. Does the Corbin Dual Touring saddle or the Corbin saddlebags interfere with the fit of the backrest?
Also, it looks like the Corbin saddle is one piece. How does this work with the factory passenger seat (ignition key unlock) system??
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Saddlebags
Hello all,
Been wanting to post my solution to the saddlebags for a while, finally got a chance to snap a few photos this afternoon.
First, I think the Can Am Saddlebags look good on the bike, but for what they offer they seem way overpriced to me? And those Corbins look great! I don't even want to ask what they cost?
Here's a lower priced fix that I've been using. A pair of Yamaha Star Raider saddlebags that I had laying around. If memory serves I paid $225 for them, had to also buy a chrome bracket to install first, before mounting the bags. Walked by them one day and thought "they wouldn't look bad on the F3s?" Held the mounting bracket up next to the Spyder and the mounting holes were very close, 10 minutes with a round file and the brackets bolted right onto the Spyder. I ran the leather cross strap under the passenger seat, and in less than 1/2 an hour had my simple and very inexpensive bag solution in action. Total cost for me was zero dollars, but even if you had to buy a pair from a Yamaha dealer, you would come in way under $300 total.
OldDog mentioned in this thread that Leatherlykes should also work, and I think that they would also be an inexpensive alternative to the Can Am bags.
I'll try to put a couple of photos at the end of this, just in case any of you have some of these Star bags laying around as I did.
John C
Peyton CO
Hello all,
Been wanting to post my solution to the saddlebags for a while, finally got a chance to snap a few photos this afternoon.
First, I think the Can Am Saddlebags look good on the bike, but for what they offer they seem way overpriced to me? And those Corbins look great! I don't even want to ask what they cost?
Here's a lower priced fix that I've been using. A pair of Yamaha Star Raider saddlebags that I had laying around. If memory serves I paid $225 for them, had to also buy a chrome bracket to install first, before mounting the bags. Walked by them one day and thought "they wouldn't look bad on the F3s?" Held the mounting bracket up next to the Spyder and the mounting holes were very close, 10 minutes with a round file and the brackets bolted right onto the Spyder. I ran the leather cross strap under the passenger seat, and in less than 1/2 an hour had my simple and very inexpensive bag solution in action. Total cost for me was zero dollars, but even if you had to buy a pair from a Yamaha dealer, you would come in way under $300 total.
OldDog mentioned in this thread that Leatherlykes should also work, and I think that they would also be an inexpensive alternative to the Can Am bags.
I'll try to put a couple of photos at the end of this, just in case any of you have some of these Star bags laying around as I did.
John C
Peyton CO
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Martin Slovakia
Member
johny...
Johny, can you also post some pictures from back of the bike.. how it looks like?
how about mounting them on and off? it this more like permanent solution or you can just undo several screws and they are gone?
any dirrect link to those yamaha style bags?
thanx mat.. good post...
Johny, can you also post some pictures from back of the bike.. how it looks like?
how about mounting them on and off? it this more like permanent solution or you can just undo several screws and they are gone?
any dirrect link to those yamaha style bags?
thanx mat.. good post...
Nice option!
Very nice! They look very good on the bike.
Hello all,
Been wanting to post my solution to the saddlebags for a while, finally got a chance to snap a few photos this afternoon.
First, I think the Can Am Saddlebags look good on the bike, but for what they offer they seem way overpriced to me? And those Corbins look great! I don't even want to ask what they cost?
Here's a lower priced fix that I've been using. A pair of Yamaha Star Raider saddlebags that I had laying around. If memory serves I paid $225 for them, had to also buy a chrome bracket to install first, before mounting the bags. Walked by them one day and thought "they wouldn't look bad on the F3s?" Held the mounting bracket up next to the Spyder and the mounting holes were very close, 10 minutes with a round file and the brackets bolted right onto the Spyder. I ran the leather cross strap under the passenger seat, and in less than 1/2 an hour had my simple and very inexpensive bag solution in action. Total cost for me was zero dollars, but even if you had to buy a pair from a Yamaha dealer, you would come in way under $300 total.
OldDog mentioned in this thread that Leatherlykes should also work, and I think that they would also be an inexpensive alternative to the Can Am bags.
I'll try to put a couple of photos at the end of this, just in case any of you have some of these Star bags laying around as I did.
John C
Peyton CO
Very nice! They look very good on the bike.
smicha6551
New member
For the moment I have a set of Nelson Rigg saddlebags and top case. They're OK...for the price. Then again the saddlebags were 1/10th the price of the factory bags, and perhaps 1/12 that of the Corbins. They're OK but since they aren't solidly mounted you can't put much weight in them. I'll probably keep them for now, but if I was doing it over again I'd spend a few more bucks and go for the Great Bike Gear brackets.
I love mine:bowdown::clap:
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