yes..yes.. I do think a saddle/tool bag can be cool on a bike...

[locOleoN]

I dont think that it is just a 70's chopper thing...
I think that a saddle bag/tool bag can look real cool on brat or a bobber... Mabe even a cafe racer.. hell, I always have to use my tools cuz something is always breaking down...

anyone else?

I just made a bracket and it just gets screwed on to the top shock bolt:

I dont know if Id stick my laptop in there or a bunch of 3rd year law text books... but certainly for light duty...

Am I the only one?

 

[Fix]

Nope, I think that's cool.

 

[JRK5892]

not bad! i am a big fan of bags, my harley has them quick release and my sport touring they never come off

 

[locOleoN]

Ive never been a big fan of bags... but for a city bike... when you gotta carry shit around??!!.. its awesome...

 

[locOleoN]

not bad! i am a big fan of bags, my harley has them quick release and my sport touring they never come off

quick release?...

Can you show me the mechanism?

 

[JRK5892]

sorry bud did not see that
i use edge brackets they are awesome, so much that i sell them all the time now
http://www.edgeleather.com/Table/Harley-Davidson-Motorcycles/Harley-Davidson-Dyna/index.html

off the bike

with bags on

the ones that i may myself i have used rubber grommits, have a bolt that goes through that gromit hole and have a hole in that bolt that uses a cotter pin that holds it in place, worked well for leather bags

 

[locOleoN]

ahh... so basically those studs mount onto the frame of the bike and a bracket on the bag attaches to the studs...
nice... but I dont think thats gonna work on my bike... I chopped off the rear back frame...

 

[Druro]

ahh... so basically those studs mount onto the frame of the bike and a bracket on the bag attaches to the studs...
nice... but I dont think thats gonna work on my bike... I chopped off the rear back frame...

i can sort it...

 

[mokster13]

yes yes thats cool leon nice build.

 

[Basement rat]

Do you at least have washers on the inside of the bag or a piece of metal all across?

You could weld on a stud to your frame, 1/2" long should do. From there you can punch a hole in your bag and mount it using washers and a nut. Not quick release but why would you have to take your bag off in 15sec any way?

Or you could use a P clamp on your frame if you dont want to weld anything.

Have you gotten more padding inside your seat yet?