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Posted by VN1500
 - July 19, 2011, 19:34:10 PM
Quote from: aclone on July 19, 2011, 14:35:27 PM

The leather I bought off e bay  I thinks its a 2 or 3  the lighter the better.  You use  clear silicone caulk  and  squeegee the extra caulk out
it take some time but well worth about 70% less than the mustang bags.  The frame is custom and the rear seat is from a early harley.The tour pack I also covered and made the rack for it.
Mark

Mark, would you reccomend silicone over the spray adhesives? How difficult was it to get the end  seam to stay down?...where did you put it?..the seam i mean. any special surface prep?,..or about like prepping for paint?

Ron

Posted by aclone
 - July 19, 2011, 14:35:27 PM

The leather I bought off e bay  I thinks its a 2 or 3  the lighter the better.  You use  clear silicone caulk  and  squeegee the extra caulk out
it take some time but well worth about 70% less than the mustang bags.  The frame is custom and the rear seat is from a early harley.The tour pack I also covered and made the rack for it.
Mark

Posted by VN1500
 - July 19, 2011, 14:10:25 PM

Aclone,

Thanks for the reply. Looks very nice, I like it!       Hope you don't mind a few questions?

Where did you get the leather to cover them? how thick is it,& how difficult was it to do? I'm interested in a tan leather,and perhaps just a few spots.

Is that a F&S luggage rack, with a seat mounted to it?

Ron

Posted by aclone
 - July 19, 2011, 12:12:39 PM

These are old buco's I bought on ebay.  Old style hard fiberglass easy to work with, added the caddy lights and wrapped them in leather.
Dave has a pair that are body colar on his.  They hold a lot  and keep whats in them dry.  Had to make my own mounting brackets.
Mark

Posted by VN1500
 - July 19, 2011, 09:00:40 AM

How many of you have 'hard' saddlebags on your Drifter? What size, type, brand ?......any pictures?

I currently have a set of B&B reproduction 'bubble' bags. Like them...love the look, but they are medium? in size.

Thinking about trying an old set of Bates bags that I have, maybe cover them in leather?

I have a set of, and thought Nomad bags, but don't want it to look like another Nomad when when finished!

Just thought I'd ask......Ron

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