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Posted by indo
 - February 16, 2017, 17:13:03 PM

After 1000 miles everything is just fine on the set up although I changed the lower brackets to phenolic resin 6-8mm because there was a little too much flex in the aluminum brackets. I have used phenolic for a number of years and its successor G10 in the boating industry. Some of you guys are lucky in different states as your roads are a lot better than here in California. They are just atrocious! So, if the saddlebags/fender can survive here in the land that can't seem to keep up the roads it should be good to go on much better roads.

Posted by pcarrell
 - January 07, 2017, 16:16:13 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on January 05, 2017, 17:42:58 PM

I am not crazy.....I wore it at home while watching your Toronto team and Ottawa play to get used to the way the helmet fit...

OK, I was going to dispute the first part of this, but I had no idea that you were going to make my case for me!
Posted by greenbarn
 - January 06, 2017, 21:23:45 PM

Damn thieves everywhere.   

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 05, 2017, 17:42:58 PM

I am not crazy.....I wore it at home while watching your Toronto team and Ottawa play to get used to the way the helmet fit....duh ....now get back on course about saddlebags........

Posted by RockinRollin
 - January 05, 2017, 17:25:41 PM

Ok, I'll bite. You wore a bike helmet to a hockey game? Must have been a Canadian hockey game.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 05, 2017, 16:51:47 PM

  PC the really sad part, is I bought that for inclement weather, and I never got a chance to wear it that trip, and only really wore one night to watch a hockey game to see how it fit..........my new sissy bar pack has a spot big enough for a full face helmet and so it is now secured.

Posted by pcarrell
 - January 05, 2017, 14:36:23 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on January 05, 2017, 10:43:54 AM

In the State of Maryland 2015 I stopped at an accident and when I returned to my bike someone had lightened my load and removed a full face helmet and bag from under my cargo net.......I have since unfriended the offending state and all its people.

Well, that's those freaks out there on the east coast!  I mean, I wouldn't want someones stinky old full face helmet.  That's just nasty!
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - January 05, 2017, 10:43:54 AM

  In the State of Maryland 2015 I stopped at an accident and when I returned to my bike someone had lightened my load and removed a full face helmet and bag from under my cargo net.......I have since unfriended the offending state and all its people.

Posted by pcarrell
 - January 05, 2017, 08:05:41 AM

Those bags rock!

Posted by mittico68
 - January 05, 2017, 02:16:38 AM
Quote from: Trall on January 04, 2017, 16:55:53 PM

I wonder if anyone had parts stolen off their Drifters when out and about????

It's 18 years now since I bought my Drifter and, fortunately, I've never had nothing stolen off it.
But it happened many years ago that a "nice" fellow stole a headlight off my car, while parked in a open lot... Too bad!

Posted by Trall
 - January 04, 2017, 16:55:53 PM

Wow those are sweet looking.  I have Viking trunk that locks and high quality.  What a great price......
I wonder if anyone had parts stolen off their Drifters when out and about????

Posted by bambam0099
 - January 04, 2017, 11:34:42 AM

While I absolutely love the Iron T bags, two things are preventing me from considering them at the moment, price and the fact I can't lock them.  Surely, someone would steal them.

While perusing around looking at other bags, I came across these new bags from Viking.   Hmmmmm, might actually look good on my Drifter and for $399, how can you lose?!

https://www.vikingbags.com/indian-chief-vintage-motorcycle-saddlebags.htm

Posted by Old Drifter
 - December 30, 2016, 15:58:48 PM
Quote from: indo on December 29, 2016, 09:52:47 AM

I cut those ugly ears off of the frame that hold the original bags. They are just plain fugly! The underside of the fender has three layers of 6oz glass more than enough to strengthen the fender. Plus, the bags are not full all the time and it leaves the bags level with the rack which the original brackets do not.

Wow, seems like cutting off the frame ear mounting tabs is a drastic measure to make it more eye appealing. Cutting off the mounting tabs now limits your mounting choices. A safer alternative would have been to find the correct Drifter solo seat. The skirt would have hidden the tabs.
Posted by Trall
 - December 30, 2016, 15:30:26 PM

 Looking great.  I guess my only concern with the mods is the additional stress on the plastic fender accounting for your glass reinforcement with that be enough over time not to stress crack the plastic fender over time or worse breakage?  Also handling with the weight off the factory ears for frame displacement of the weight for bags to all directly on the  suspension and fender support if that will affect the handling and suspension.  I guess you don't ever plan to use  a double seat set-up, sissy bar, or factory racks for it.  That really limits your future options without the frame ears.  Keep us posted over time how things go.

Seedman bag brackets to the frame ears are the safest and 100% tested designed by Kaw engineers for bag weight.  I don't know if anyone here has gone that far with removing the frame ears and putting all the weight on the fender and moving suspension, if so post up on your results.

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - December 29, 2016, 15:49:12 PM

powder coat them......

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