Throw over bag mod
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Throw over bag mod
I picked up some bags last year for trips.
But now that ive gone to a solo with and without the passenger pad.
As well as new paint i didnt want the bags on my rear fender paint.
I dont care what you use it still gets beaten up.
So i took my detach back rest apart.
Drilled holes in the side plates.
used two small carriage bolts (from the inside) and a brace inside to keep it from flappin in the wind.
Cut the throw over flaps completely off,drilled 2 holes in each bag and used a 3/8 teflon spacer 1.5 inch by 6.5 x 3/8 thick to keep the bag level with the detach bolts at the lowest point of contact from the sideplate.
Now when i get to where im goin i just pop my quick release and the bags with pack attached to the rack and bar come off in one shot .
Same as a quick release backrest .
Tomorrow ill post some pics in stages as i get ready to finish the job.
I need one more bolt.
Hope this helps someone..
Link to pics
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/571908346kcaxPE
But now that ive gone to a solo with and without the passenger pad.
As well as new paint i didnt want the bags on my rear fender paint.
I dont care what you use it still gets beaten up.
So i took my detach back rest apart.
Drilled holes in the side plates.
used two small carriage bolts (from the inside) and a brace inside to keep it from flappin in the wind.
Cut the throw over flaps completely off,drilled 2 holes in each bag and used a 3/8 teflon spacer 1.5 inch by 6.5 x 3/8 thick to keep the bag level with the detach bolts at the lowest point of contact from the sideplate.
Now when i get to where im goin i just pop my quick release and the bags with pack attached to the rack and bar come off in one shot .
Same as a quick release backrest .
Tomorrow ill post some pics in stages as i get ready to finish the job.
I need one more bolt.
Hope this helps someone..
Link to pics
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/571908346kcaxPE
Last edited by Wireguided; May 9, 2009 at 11:01 PM.
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Hey WG.
I've been planning on doing exactly that. You gave me the confidence to go ahead and do it.
Hey, do your bags hang over your sidemount plate?
We've gotta ride together once this year.
I'm in St.Albert. You're Calgary right?
I've been planning on doing exactly that. You gave me the confidence to go ahead and do it.
Hey, do your bags hang over your sidemount plate?
We've gotta ride together once this year.
I'm in St.Albert. You're Calgary right?
Last edited by cdn-bigfoot; May 8, 2009 at 09:56 PM.
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Yeah ill be up there in june at the new norway run..june 19.20.21
As well as the ride for sight june 12.13.14. (Olds)
Thanks for the comments.
Ive been meaning to do it since fall but it is easy and cost me 10$ total.
Ill bring you the needed parts when i see you..
As for the side mount i think it will be ok you can still see it.
As well as the ride for sight june 12.13.14. (Olds)
Thanks for the comments.
Ive been meaning to do it since fall but it is easy and cost me 10$ total.
Ill bring you the needed parts when i see you..
As for the side mount i think it will be ok you can still see it.
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Yeah ill be up there in june at the new norway run..june 19.20.21
As well as the ride for sight june 12.13.14. (Olds)
Thanks for the comments.
Ive been meaning to do it since fall but it is easy and cost me 10$ total.
Ill bring you the needed parts when i see you..
As for the side mount i think it will be ok you can still see it.
As well as the ride for sight june 12.13.14. (Olds)
Thanks for the comments.
Ive been meaning to do it since fall but it is easy and cost me 10$ total.
Ill bring you the needed parts when i see you..
As for the side mount i think it will be ok you can still see it.
I won't need the parts. I'm gonna do that mod this month. Thanks for the offer though.
I might make the New Norway run Sat AM, but I'm going to a good WBA Heavyweight title fight at River Cree on June 20th in the evening.
Last edited by cdn-bigfoot; May 8, 2009 at 10:15 PM.
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Well i tried to upload pics to here but it would not let me so here is a link
To pics of this project..
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/571908346kcaxPE
To pics of this project..
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/571908346kcaxPE
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Good deal that is a great mod, was thinking of getting easy brackets but now I am thinking this may be the way to go.
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I picked up some bags last year for trips.
But now that ive gone to a solo with and without the passenger pad.
As well as new paint i didnt want the bags on my rear fender paint.
I dont care what you use it still gets beaten up.
So i took my detach back rest apart.
Drilled holes in the side plates.
used two small carriage bolts (from the inside) and a brace inside to keep it from flappin in the wind.
Cut the throw over flaps completely off,drilled 2 holes in each bag and used a 3/8 teflon spacer 1.5 inch by 6.5 x 3/8 thick to keep the bag level with the detach bolts at the lowest point of contact from the sideplate.
Now when i get to where im goin i just pop my quick release and the bags with pack attached to the rack and bar come off in one shot .
Same as a quick release backrest .
Tomorrow ill post some pics in stages as i get ready to finish the job.
I need one more bolt.
Hope this helps someone..
Link to pics
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/571908346kcaxPE
But now that ive gone to a solo with and without the passenger pad.
As well as new paint i didnt want the bags on my rear fender paint.
I dont care what you use it still gets beaten up.
So i took my detach back rest apart.
Drilled holes in the side plates.
used two small carriage bolts (from the inside) and a brace inside to keep it from flappin in the wind.
Cut the throw over flaps completely off,drilled 2 holes in each bag and used a 3/8 teflon spacer 1.5 inch by 6.5 x 3/8 thick to keep the bag level with the detach bolts at the lowest point of contact from the sideplate.
Now when i get to where im goin i just pop my quick release and the bags with pack attached to the rack and bar come off in one shot .
Same as a quick release backrest .
Tomorrow ill post some pics in stages as i get ready to finish the job.
I need one more bolt.
Hope this helps someone..
Link to pics
http://good-times.webshots.com/album/571908346kcaxPE
