Need help making a bracket for saddlebags...
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Need help making a bracket for saddlebags...
Well, I picked up the wife some saddlebags for an extremely low price off of CL. They are for the older sportster's and do not bolt up exactly to her struts. The front bolt matches up fine, it's just the rear one is a bit too low so I want to fashion some sort of bracket to make it fit.
I was thinking some flat aluminum bar bent like a u to attach one side to the strut and the other to the back of the saddlebag. Any other suggestions of what to make this out of to make the bags sturdy? Can I buy a readymade bracket ( not the easy off ones as these bags will be on all the time so she can bring all her stuff with her). Thanks, I know someone will ahve the answer I am seeking.
I was thinking some flat aluminum bar bent like a u to attach one side to the strut and the other to the back of the saddlebag. Any other suggestions of what to make this out of to make the bags sturdy? Can I buy a readymade bracket ( not the easy off ones as these bags will be on all the time so she can bring all her stuff with her). Thanks, I know someone will ahve the answer I am seeking.
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Well, I picked up the wife some saddlebags for an extremely low price off of CL. They are for the older sportster's and do not bolt up exactly to her struts. The front bolt matches up fine, it's just the rear one is a bit too low so I want to fashion some sort of bracket to make it fit.
I was thinking some flat aluminum bar bent like a u to attach one side to the strut and the other to the back of the saddlebag. Any other suggestions of what to make this out of to make the bags sturdy? Can I buy a readymade bracket ( not the easy off ones as these bags will be on all the time so she can bring all her stuff with her). Thanks, I know someone will ahve the answer I am seeking.
I was thinking some flat aluminum bar bent like a u to attach one side to the strut and the other to the back of the saddlebag. Any other suggestions of what to make this out of to make the bags sturdy? Can I buy a readymade bracket ( not the easy off ones as these bags will be on all the time so she can bring all her stuff with her). Thanks, I know someone will ahve the answer I am seeking.
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Cant you just drill a hole in the bag? No one would ever see the new hole. I bought a st of Heritage bags for a hundred bucks and I just drilled hole where I needed them. I never had a leakage problem. Unless you just dont want to tamper with them. It works though.