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Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
Hi Greg,
as you are buying new fasteners I suggest you get large washers to spread the load on the plastic and also use Nylock nuts to gaurd against loosening from the vibration.
Phil
1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
1983 XJ 650 Maxim
2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)
That's what I was saying about the washers and rubber insulators. Those chrome bumpers actually go all the way around the bags and that's what will be attached to the mount. The bags are attached to the bumpers.
I'm going to get larger washers for the bolts that hold them together also and there will be one bolt in the bottom where the support is too.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
That's what I was saying about the washers and rubber insulators. Those chrome bumpers actually go all the way around the bags and that's what will be attached to the mount. The bags are attached to the bumpers.
I'm going to get larger washers for the bolts that hold them together also and there will be one bolt in the bottom where the support is too.
Hi Greg,
My bags , original Yamaha, are attached to the Black Bracket with
3 (?) bolts with rubber washers and large flat washers on both sides.
In the event of a tip over the chrome bumper rails protect the bags.
Phil
PS new picture looks much better
1981 XS1100 H Venturer ( Addie)
1983 XJ 650 Maxim
2004 Kawasaki Concours. ( Black Bear)
Everybody's a critic,hey Greg? Yea,I'd take the easy way to,if I had the mounts.
FOXS-XS11SG
2009 Suzuki V Strom 650,Adventure in Touring,I call her "Smooth" SW Motech engine guard,Coocase top case w/ LED brake and tail lights,20" MRA touring screen w/adjusable bracket,Grip heaters,fender ex-tender,Givi hard sidebags
Greg, Sorry to drag up an old thread, but how are the bags doing?
I've been searching for something to put on my SG and I forgot about this thread and found it and found these same bags on Ebay and their site and was wondering how they are holding up?
Hi, my name is George & I'm a twisty addict!
80G (Green paint(PO idea)) The Green Monster
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, '81 oil cooler, TC's homemade 4-2 w/Mac Mufflers, Raptor 660 ACCT
Got him in '04. bald tire & borrowing parts
80SG (Black w/red emblems & calipers) Scarlet
K&N A/F, TC's fuse block, WJ5, Shoei bags, Raptor 660 ACCT.
Got her in '11 Ready for the twisties!
81H (previously CPMaynard's) Hugo
Full Venturer, Indigo Blue with B/W painted tank. Cold weather ride
So far so good George. They are limited for capacity but they are good for tools, spare parts, and they make a pretty fair beer cooler.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
Yeah, like I said before. I used an old set of mounts from an SG parts bike I had and just trashed the brackets that came with the bags. The brackets support all the weight and the bags themselves just contain stuff.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
looks like you need to make one more mod to those bags.....cooler drain!!!
There's a small hole right in the middle of the bottom that works perfectly. When there's ice in there my bike marks it's territory wherever I stop.
Greg
Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
― Albert Einstein
80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.
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