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Saddlebag supports

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gripweed

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I'm thinking of grabbing these for my 1980 GS750e.

http://www.leatherup.com/p/Motorcycle-Saddlebags/Waterproof-Classic-Biker-Motorcycle-Saddlebags/49964.html


My main concern is them flopping around, so I need to find some sort of support bracket that will fit the bike. All the brackets I'm seeing mount on the side of the vehicle, but the 750 doesn't really have a spot to do that, unless I'm missing something.

There are two holes on each side under the seat I could mount to though if I could find brackets like that.

Does anyone have experience putting saddlebags on this bike?

Thanks
 
I'm heading down to Lowe's to see if I can't fine some pipe to bend and do my own thing. May be cheaper and easier in the long run than hunting down something to support a 30 year old bike.
 
See if you can fab something that goes from the shock stud to a fabbed bracket coming off the turn signal frame area or the passenger grab rail.
 
Steve said:
Did you by chance do a search?

I think not, because a simple search for "saddlebag" would have gotten you this page of results.

Scanning the results, in just the fourth line you would have seen this: Post a pic of your saddlebag brackets?.

In there, I show what I did on my wife's bike.

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I did see your posts, in a few different threads. Unfortunately, it wasn't much help in my situation, due to different bikes and me not being in a fabrication shop.

Thanks for assuming though.
 
bottobot said:
I'm super interested in seeing what you come up with.
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I saw something interesting on a google image that may work.

I'm going to get a couple L brackets and fasten those on the frame in the easy spot I got. Then I'm going to attach a sheet of hard plastic sheeting to the L bracket to create a little wall barrier between the bag and the bike.

That should keep everything away from the shocks and wheel and also prevent anything from rubbing against the bike and beating up the paint.

Should hopefully be cheap too.
 
Type of bikes has nothing to do with the idea behind the bracket Gripweed. It's more of an ability to copy what you see; something I don't have very well when it comes to metal.

But I've seen Steve's setup and there's no reason you can't do the same he did IN HIS GARAGE; no metal shop there
 
cowboyup3371 said:
Type of bikes has nothing to do with the idea behind the bracket Gripweed. It's more of an ability to copy what you see; something I don't have very well when it comes to metal.

But I've seen Steve's setup and there's no reason you can't do the same he did IN HIS GARAGE; no metal shop there
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Ok....but I don't have the ability to due such things. I went looking for some quarter or three eights rod like that to bend, but all they have was half inch. It seemed like over kill.

If my places don't have the supplies, not much I can do. I gotta use what's available.
 
One good spot to mount the hardware is the upper mounting bolt on the rear shock.
I'm going to be using a flat piece of 1/8th steel with a hole drilled at one end, angled back and downward to keep the bags from hitting the rear wheel or anything else. If you have a drill and get the steel, you're golden!

Hope it helps.


Tank
 
Steel Toed Tank said:
One good spot to mount the hardware is the upper mounting bolt on the rear shock.
I'm going to be using a flat piece of 1/8th steel with a hole drilled at one end, angled back and downward to keep the bags from hitting the rear wheel or anything else. If you have a drill and get the steel, you're golden!

Hope it helps.


Tank
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Thinking about using these two bolts under the seat.

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If I come off those with L brackets and come out 4 inches I'll clear everything.
 
gripweed said:
I did see your posts, in a few different threads. Unfortunately, it wasn't much help in my situation, due to different bikes and me not being in a fabrication shop.

Thanks for assuming though.
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Only trying to give ideas, not necessarily telling you how to do it.

I will now assume you have it totally under control and will not offer any more suggestions.


cowboyup3371 said:
Type of bikes has nothing to do with the idea behind the bracket Gripweed. It's more of an ability to copy what you see; something I don't have very well when it comes to metal.

But I've seen Steve's setup and there's no reason you can't do the same he did IN HIS GARAGE; no metal shop there
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gripweed said:
Ok....but I don't have the ability to due such things. I went looking for some quarter or three eights rod like that to bend, but all they have was half inch. It seemed like over kill.

If my places don't have the supplies, not much I can do. I gotta use what's available.
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I thought you said you were headed to Lowe's?

Guess where I got my supplies.

I'm outta here. :p

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Steve, I don't know what to tell ya. Could be a simple fact that stores vary depending on where ya live.

I went to Lowe's and Home Depot. Smallest I could find was 1/2".

They did have 3/8" threaded, but I don't know how well that bends and stays stable. I'll probably grab a piece tonight and play with it.
 
So I spent last night trying to fabricate some saddlebag supports out of conduit.

Seemed like it was going to work, but then I went for a ride and they bent in a bit and start rattling on the shock. I bent them back out and they were ok, but once I add the bags and some weight, I see issues.

Any ideas on how to make it stronger? My next step will be to just get brass, cut a small piece to come out, use a 90 degree elbow, then cut another piece to go down. That way it's a 90 degree thing instead of a bend....might give it more support.


Pictures: http://imgur.com/a/pP6n5
 
Any small fabrication shop or stair and rail shop can whip you up something cheap and sturdy. Just bring your bike by a shop and tell em what you need.
Conduit will never have the strength you want. They will likely bend a piece of 1/4 inch to 3/8ths round stock and weld tabs on the end with drilled holes for mounting at the spots you want. I bet it would be pretty cheap.

I'm not sure where you live, but in Canada if you show up with a tray of coffee and a box of donuts you'd likely get something fabbed up right away and for free or very little cost.

You'd have to paint it yourself though.

This is what I would do if I was you.



Tank
 
Steel Toed Tank said:
Any small fabrication shop or stair and rail shop can whip you up something cheap and sturdy. Just bring your bike by a shop and tell em what you need.
Conduit will never have the strength you want. They will likely bend a piece of 1/4 inch to 3/8ths round stock and weld tabs on the end with drilled holes for mounting at the spots you want. I bet it would be pretty cheap.

I'm not sure where you live, but in Canada if you show up with a tray of coffee and a box of donuts you'd likely get something fabbed up right away and for free or very little cost.

You'd have to paint it yourself though.

This is what I would do if I was you.



Tank
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Yea, this is my next step. I got a number for a guy who does fabrication for a bike shop down the road from me. I may have lucked out.
 
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