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    Thinking about making my SF a bagger ...

    having recently wrecked it about six weeks ago. (destroyed the right side pipes, tank, headlight and T. sigs, guages, case saver, bars, right side driver foot rest, master cyl and on and on. ) Picked it up and rode it 30 miles home ....

    I'm fine, separated shoulder and some sore ribs for a few weeks ... no real blood or broken bones. My gear did it's job well including the Motoboss armored mesh jacket and my KBC VR2 full face helmet which, when my head CRACKED down on the asphalt, I remember thinkin' ..."that didn't even hurt" as I was tumbling down the street like some such f'in' rag doll. Planedick was right behind me and I'm damn sure glad cuz he thought quick and clear to handle the traffic, bike etc ... probably scared him worse than me ... anyway ...

    Even though I already have everything I need to put it back perfect, I'm thnkin about making this SF into a bagger cuz the stance of the bike seems to fit my short stature better than my Standards somehow. I have the luggage and fairing in this pic and factory SF exhaust.

    What I'm wondering is: If the shorter, more up-turned SF pipes and hot exhaust gas are gonna' fry the bottom of the bags through or around the metal plate at the bottom of the bag bracket??? I have loosely bolted the pipes on so I know they'll fit OK. Anyone ever try this and what happened? [IMG][/IMG]
    80G Mini-bagger
    VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace

    Past XS11s

    79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
    79SF eventually dismantled for parts
    79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
    79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
    79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09
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  • #2
    SF bagger

    Will get ya a pic tommorow
    (as long CRS doesn't get in the way)


    mro

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    • #3
      will wait for it ...

      Cool, M ... look forward to seeing it. I remember looking at a pic of a stunning SF you picked up last year some time ... is that the one? I'd like to see that one again .... yepper ... sure would .
      80G Mini-bagger
      VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace

      Past XS11s

      79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
      79SF eventually dismantled for parts
      79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
      79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
      79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09

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      • #4
        Hi Wiz,
        great that you survived with comparatively little damage to yourself. (if you heard your helmet crack onto the street you know it's toast, right?)
        About perhaps frying your bags, my aging memory hints at a string a while back concerning that. What I suggested then was that if the bags start to cook from the mufflers being too close underneath, bolt a 22ga or so polished aluminum plate on 3/8" spacers under each bag to reflect the heat away.
        Fred Hill, S'toon
        XS11SG with Spirit of America sidecar
        "The Flying Pumpkin"

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        • #5
          Hey Wiz, the shorter pipes will work just fine with it fully bagged. 81 Special and Standard used the same pipes on both models and there seemed to be no problem on my 81Venturer1100(least not for the past 27yrs.)
          81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.

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          • #6
            The SF with the bags is another one
            Been thinking of putting them onto the Merriam SF which is my daily ride. Other is very nice but can only ride one at a time

            mro
            BTW
            did you mean to post in the other thread?

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            • #7
              Yup, I fat-fingered it alright

              Shoulda' been on the other thread.
              80G Mini-bagger
              VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace

              Past XS11s

              79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
              79SF eventually dismantled for parts
              79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
              79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
              79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09

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              • #8
                Thx, Fred and Moto .... I was hopin' it would be OK to go ahead with those bags .... and thx, Fred, for a 'Plan B' just in case.

                Oh yeah, baby, the helmet is toast alright ... fibergalss though so it didn't crack visibly .... just a bad, BAD case of road rash on it ... looks like it spent some time in the .... uhhh .... bench grinder .... better it than me, eh? I bought another one EXACTLY like it before I rode again too. So far in my life, I'd have to say that that skid lid was simply the best 200 bucks I've ever spent.
                80G Mini-bagger
                VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace

                Past XS11s

                79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
                79SF eventually dismantled for parts
                79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
                79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
                79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09

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                • #9
                  special pipes under bags.

                  The pipes on my bike are off a Special, and I haven't had any problems with the underside of the bags getting hot. When I first put them on I worried about that problem, it never happened. I also like that I don't have to carry that weird contraption to remove the rear wheel anymore.
                  Fastmover
                  "Just plant us in the damn garden with the stupid
                  lion". SHL
                  78 XS1100e

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                  • #10
                    SF Bagger

                    My 79 SF has those bags and never a problem.
                    1979 XS1100SF
                    2005 VTX1800S3 ( Dailey ride)

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                    • #11
                      Man oh man

                      If that's the setup you picked up it's a sure nice deal. I guess I'm gonna have to come down to look at that!!!!! I'll see if I can find those bar end weights and offset things too....
                      You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

                      '78E "Pathfinder" Show bike...
                      Lovingly restored by Dave Delzell
                      Drilled airbox
                      Tkat fork brace
                      Hardly mufflers
                      late model carbs
                      Newer style fuses
                      Oil pressure guage
                      Custom security system
                      Stainless braid brake lines

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                      • #12
                        I'm gonna have to come down to look

                        C'mon down the weather's great ...
                        80G Mini-bagger
                        VM33 Smooth bores, Pods, 4/1 Supertrapp, SS brake lines, fork brace

                        Past XS11s

                        79F Stone stocker and former daily driver, sold May '10 now converting for N.O. to cafe style
                        79SF eventually dismantled for parts
                        79F Bought almost new in 80, sold for a house
                        79F The Ernie bike sold to a Navy dude summer 08
                        79SF Squared-off Special, Vetter/Bates tour pkg., Mikes XS coils, G rear fender and tail light. Sold June 09

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                        • #13
                          Been looking

                          Even got into cleaning the garage, but I haven't found either the barend weights or the handlebar offsets. Might come down Sunday anyway.
                          You can't stay young forever, but you can be immature for the rest of your life...

                          '78E "Pathfinder" Show bike...
                          Lovingly restored by Dave Delzell
                          Drilled airbox
                          Tkat fork brace
                          Hardly mufflers
                          late model carbs
                          Newer style fuses
                          Oil pressure guage
                          Custom security system
                          Stainless braid brake lines

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                          • #14
                            SF vetter


                            Can sorta see the exhaust under the bags


                            mro
                            Thinking to put these and the trunk on my other SF

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