my saddle bag install on 2015 f3s

[arizona spyder]

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installed these saddlebags on my f3s. cost me 120.00 for saddlebags, 30.00 in hardware. i removed the passenger hand rails because i like the flow better and i don't ride a passenger. I've included pics for the mounting plate, to saddlebags mounted on spyder, love these bags !!!

 

[Chupaca]

Well done..!!

looks quite nice and hold it shape nicely. Congrat. !! :2thumbs: gives you a bit more carrying power..:thumbup:

 

[BeRight]

looks great :clap:

 

[BikerDoc]

I added the Nelson riggs 1040 CL tail bag $100 and the Nelson Riggs CL 955 saddlebags $120 with no mods to the bike and for lots of extra storage. I will still have passenger sometimes so wanted to keep the hand rails. My friends say I now have an F3/RT... I like what you did and clearly there are reasonable priced storage options to make the F3 more than just a local hot rod..

 

[arizona spyder]

I added the Nelson riggs 1040 CL tail bag $100 and the Nelson Riggs CL 955 saddlebags $120 with no mods to the bike and for lots of extra storage. I will still have passenger sometimes so wanted to keep the hand rails. My friends say I now have an F3/RT... I like what you did and clearly there are reasonable priced storage options to make the F3 more than just a local hot rod..

add a pic if you can. I'm curious on that tail bag..

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

YOUR BAGS

D.I.Y.er's .....rock..:yes::yes::yes::yes:.......nice MOD ...:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:............? could you have put the pass.handles back over the plates ? ? ?.........Mike :thumbup:

 

[BikerDoc]

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[Retired 2012]

BikeDoc,
can you show photos of your F3 with the Nelson Rig bags, too. I would like to see it.
Arizona Sypder yours look great, but I need the handles for the passenger.
Nice set up.

 

[arizona spyder]

D.I.Y.er's .....rock..:yes::yes::yes::yes:.......nice MOD ...:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:............? could you have put the pass.handles back over the plates ? ? ?.........Mike :thumbup:

i suppose they could go on, i just liked the flow without them, and i don't ride passengers

 

[arizona spyder]

trying to attach photo file

does the tail bag attach to a back rest ?

 

[RPM]

Looks great! Thanks for the options!

 

[Nyparrothead]

Nice mod...

how are you attaching the bags to the backer plate?

mark

 

[den1953]

Nice

They do look good but are they any bigger than the BRP saddlebags? I would be interested in something larger than theirs, maybe a set of hard lockable saddlebags or a set of rigid reinforced leather saddlebags that might be lockable. I wouldn't want saggy bags that don't hold their shape. Yours look nice but will they stay in their original shape?

 

[ABQSpyder]

A friend of mine sent me this link to look at their bags. www.ridebikegear.com

 

[arizona spyder]

They do look good but are they any bigger than the BRP saddlebags? I would be interested in something larger than theirs, maybe a set of hard lockable saddlebags or a set of rigid reinforced leather saddlebags that might be lockable. I wouldn't want saggy bags that don't hold their shape. Yours look nice but will they stay in their original shape?

yes, if you look how they mount the brp cross country saddle bags they are much lower, so there bags are quite a bit smaller, i could not do that with these bags as they are larger and would hit exhaust etc., and had to be mounted higher. no, they are not lockable but I'm sure i can find something to lock them if needed. they are reinforced on the sides and on the bottom to hold there shape.

 

[arizona spyder]

Nice mod...

how are you attaching the bags to the backer plate?

mark

you get everything lined up and drilled on your brackets and backing plate, then take backing plate and center it on the back of the saddlebag, drill into saddlebag, attach with hardware, worked very well for me. the old saying, measure 10 times, drill once, very true with this project.. ha ha :thumbup:

 

[ABQSpyder]

So where did you get them if you don't mind?

 

[MikeP]

Very nice!!!

 

[GunDoctor]

Yes please, where do we find these..part number or name?

 

[BikerDoc]

Nelson Riggs Saddlebags with Tail Bag