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Old Jun 24, 2013 | 12:44 AM
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I made my own bracket for my swingarm bag out of an old plate used for winterizing my pool skimmer.

I cut the plate to the shape I wanted.


Wheeled and polished the plate to give it a better look.


Measured everything up so the mount and bag angle would be how I wanted it.
Then drilled the bag.....


I used 3/4" chrome spacers to mount it to the frame.



All done


 
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Looks odd so far forward but good job on the plate.
 
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Looks good to me! Nice job!
 
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What size bolts are used? 1/4"-20 thread?
 
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Looks good. That will hold it much better than straps.
 
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Good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Thanks guys. The bolts that go through the bag/plate to the frame are 3/8" 16 thread, one was for the seat and one was for the passenger peg. Then I used 2-1/4 20 to bolt the other side of the bag to the plate. I used big fender washers on all 4 bolts on the inside of the bag.
 
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That seat kicks ***. Like the bag too. What oil tank is that? Excuse my ignorance.
 
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Thanks!!!!! It is a stock rocker oil tank.
 
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