So I've got this swingarm bag.....
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From: Athens, AL
My blog has a write up on how to make a rigid mount to remedy these issues. www.chasinwhitelines.blogspot.com
Thanks for the words of wisdom! I put about 175 miles on it with nary an issue! Scraped the footboards some...no problems...
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I know I'm resurrecting an old thread, but thought it may apply. I've got the 5" leatherworks swing arm bag on my rocker, only had it for about 150 miles so far. I noticed tonight that I've already dragged it on the ground and the stitching is all gone on the front corner..... Anybody have a remedy to fix it?? Besides the obvious choices like "don't lean so far" or "have it restitched". I'm looking long term fix.... Maybe a thin piece of sheet metal riveted to the bag? Hopefully there's a remedy out there for it....
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Thnx for the resurection as I found this
Thanks WARG - this is a great step by step for slick looking rigid mount
My blog has a write up on how to make a rigid mount to remedy these issues. www.chasinwhitelines.blogspot.com
Thanks WARG - this is a great step by step for slick looking rigid mount
Last edited by Midgard; Nov 30, 2012 at 01:00 AM.
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I know I'm resurrecting an old thread, but thought it may apply. I've got the 5" leatherworks swing arm bag on my rocker, only had it for about 150 miles so far. I noticed tonight that I've already dragged it on the ground and the stitching is all gone on the front corner..... Anybody have a remedy to fix it?? Besides the obvious choices like "don't lean so far" or "have it restitched". I'm looking long term fix.... Maybe a thin piece of sheet metal riveted to the bag? Hopefully there's a remedy out there for it....
Yes there is - see the link WARG posted (you have to go to 2010 part of blog) with the bracket style he made you can raise the bag on the mount therefore getting it up off the ground more
Last edited by Midgard; Nov 30, 2012 at 02:36 AM.
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I have the same bag and touched a couple of times (lowered rocker...). This is what I did and it has worked fine. Raraely, but once in a while it just touchs the front corner on the bottom. I went to the hardware store and bought a black bakelite replacement radio **** (they have all diff types). I picked out a low, slightly rounded one. They have a bolt built into them. I got 2 nuts, one a locking nut, plus a washer for the bottom and a larger one for in the bag. I drilled a small hole in the bottom of the bag, put the radio **** up from the bottom, put all the washers and nuts on. It has been there about 1.5 years and has touched down a couple times and barely has a scratch...bag untouched...the **** takes the hit...they are very hard. $5.00 total. FANTASTIC BAG ALL AROUND. I TAKE TRIPS WITH IT AND A COUPLE OTHERS. LEATHERWORKS=TOPNOTCH!
Ps you cannot see the **** once installed...
Ps you cannot see the **** once installed...
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That's a great idea Rod!
As far as Warg's mounting goes, I wasn't convinced that I needed it until I actually saw his in person. He bought his bag before I bought mine and his has held up 100 times better. The mount helps the bag keep it's shape. I got my bag good and wet then stuffed it full of towels to dry back to form before mounting it with Warg's method over a year ago and it still looks great.
As far as Warg's mounting goes, I wasn't convinced that I needed it until I actually saw his in person. He bought his bag before I bought mine and his has held up 100 times better. The mount helps the bag keep it's shape. I got my bag good and wet then stuffed it full of towels to dry back to form before mounting it with Warg's method over a year ago and it still looks great.
Last edited by Ash16; Nov 30, 2012 at 11:09 AM.
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