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Posted by pcarrell
 - July 09, 2015, 13:13:52 PM

I have a few pics of Dave's old ride, plus a write-up he did on his custom made headlight treatment.

Posted by RockinRollin
 - July 09, 2015, 11:50:25 AM

Thanks for the reply Chief. Since my bike is in little bitty pieces right now and probably won't be back together for a few more months I won't be able to do any testing, but I was hoping to buy a set of bags ahead of time and have them painted to match the bike. But I didn't want to fork out $700 only to find out it's not doable or wouldn't look right. This is something I would like to try.

I bought my bike a few months ago as a project bike and only rode it a few times before disassembley. It came with a set of soft bags and brackets, I think they are fire and steel. there are rub marks from the bags on the lower end of shock (paint was rubbed off) and I noticed one spot where the end of the bracket contacted the top side of back fender leading me to think I would have to make a set of brackets that gave a little more horizontal clearance . It's good to know that it is possible.

Posted by chief
 - July 09, 2015, 10:54:36 AM

The exhaust on that bike has been modified so they end up sitting lower (duals). Additionally the bags are small giving enough clearance to prevent them striking the single exhaust. How much clearance you need depends upon your suspension and loading.

Posted by pcarrell
 - July 08, 2015, 09:03:22 AM

Dave started with the Fire & Steel struts and loops, then modified that with a torch and some steel.  The struts and loops will keep the bags off of the fenders and exhaust without modification though.

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/oemsbsetup.html

Posted by RockinRollin
 - July 06, 2015, 14:01:22 PM

If anyone who knows of this bike happens to read this could you tell me how is it that these bags are not hitting the exhaust pipes or so close to the bike without contacting the fender?

Posted by John Hopkins
 - February 01, 2013, 16:12:06 PM

I have a set of leather saddlebags that I use the way they were originally intended..I throw them over the seat behind me and secure them with bungee cords, then when I get to my destination I throw them over my shoulders and take them with me.

John.

Posted by pcarrell
 - February 01, 2013, 14:31:08 PM

Yeah, that's Leonardo's bike.  The bags themselves don't have a ton of custom work (if I remember right, Dave (Leonardo's real name) added a second tail light to each bag, but that's about it), but the mounts and protection bars were fabbed from scratch.

His bike had a ton of custom work on it.  It was a beautiful ride.  he has since sold it to another member of the Delphi Drifter forum, so you may still see it at Drift-In.

Posted by DC
 - February 01, 2013, 07:01:11 AM
Quote from: LadyDrifter on January 31, 2013, 23:45:38 PM

The Buco bags look AMAZING!!---Here's a pic I found & fell in looooove!...They are sooo pretty on the Drifter!

If I'm remembering correctly, those bags were highly customized.  A lot of fab work went into them.

Those bags, as they have been customized for that bike, are my all-time favorite.   8)

Posted by LadyDrifter
 - January 31, 2013, 23:45:38 PM

The Buco bags look AMAZING!!---Here's a pic I found & fell in looooove!...They are sooo pretty on the Drifter!

Posted by pcarrell
 - December 02, 2012, 11:26:17 AM

Great looking bags, but kinda flimsy from what I've heard.

Posted by FloridaDrifter
 - December 02, 2012, 11:19:26 AM

I saw these and liked the look...haven't looked into how well they'd fit on the drifter.

http://www.mutazu.com/products.php?cat_id=7&menu=Hard%20Saddlebags&product_id=101&s=prod.php

Posted by DC
 - November 25, 2012, 01:30:39 AM

Buco bags would look great!

Posted by ernscott
 - November 22, 2012, 21:56:57 PM

I have a very nice set of modified Harley leather bags that were OEM on the Sportster models that bolt right on provided you have the luggage rack. I could send some photos to you. My e-mail is ernscott@comcast.net    Regards Scott

Posted by pcarrell
 - October 13, 2012, 09:59:50 AM
Quote from: chief on October 12, 2012, 13:13:41 PM

Make sure you check here... might be something useful...

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showcat.php/cat/51
I'd forgotten about that!
Posted by chief
 - October 12, 2012, 13:13:41 PM

Make sure you check here... might be something useful...

http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/reviewpost/showcat.php/cat/51
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