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Posted by Zoar
- January 27, 2016, 14:57:09 PMQuote from: kw-retrorider on January 27, 2016, 04:23:40 AMZoar: What hardware are you using to attach the bags to the bike? Solo seat or two up?
Two choices off the top of my head for the solo seat:
1. Everything from Scoot Works....detachable brackets and bags
2. Osprey or Traveleer bracket or equivalent hard bracketI am running the second option with Kawasaki Fire and Steel Maverick II saddlebags Kawasaki Part Number K-53000-227. They measure 13" high X 7" wide X 13" Length....available studded or not on the internet.
Cool! Thank you! Most helpful. I like the UN-studded.
Posted by Zoar
- January 27, 2016, 14:45:50 PMQuote from: pcarrell on January 26, 2016, 18:15:32 PMAre you looking for hard bags, or soft?
Open to either but lean toward soft for an 800. I had hard bags on my 1150 BMW and they were nice but they fit the BWM better than soft bags fit the DRIFTER.
Posted by Zoar
- January 27, 2016, 14:42:49 PMWhen I signed on the system would NOT let me post a picture for my avatar. I struggled and struggled and struggled and struggled. I had NO IDEA any picture was posted! I humbly apologize.
I am new here and definitely not able to make some things function... Albeit, I have been on many forums over the past 8 years and cannot figure out why my first attempt to edit my profile and put MY OWN avatar in was such a dismal failure. As an experienced FORUM user I was defied and prevented from doing much of anything (or so I thought) so I just gave up thinking NOTHING was put in my profile and I certainly did not think I had any avatar.
Again I apologize for whatever wacky stuff happened when I tried to sign up on this forum.
To answer the other good questions:
I do not have any brackets at this time for the 800. I have two seats. One is a custom CORBIN two up and the solo seat it came with.
Posted by 49Reo
- January 27, 2016, 14:26:21 PMI see you changed your avatar, Zoar; thank you for that, but I see you didn't provide an explanation (or apology for that matter)for using a pic of a bike that obviously isn't yours.
Reo
Posted by pcarrell
- January 27, 2016, 09:34:06 AMI have a pair of Fire & Steel Ranger 2 Chubbies on my 1500 and they look and work great. You can get them in regular width or chubbies, with or without studs. Here's a link to some plain chubbies: http://www.cruisercustomizing.com/kawasaki-fire-and-steel-ranger-ii-chubby-saddlebags-plain-vulcan-900-1500-and-1600-models/part/KAK-53000-223
Osprey also makes some truly beautiful bags, and they used to make a mounting system for 800 Drifters, but I don't know if they still do. http://saddlebags.net/product-category/saddlebags/
As most have insinuated or outright said, the mounting setup is the hard part. Once you have that worked out you can mount almost anything. This page may help you with this part: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/forum/index.php?action=links;cat=33
Posted by greenbarn
- January 27, 2016, 09:18:19 AMZoar, what kind of brackets do you have? Or do you have to buy those too? I ended up making brackets for my 800. I made them the same style (OK, I "copied" them) as the Scootworks, but I was able to make them fit exactly how I wanted to. I built them for my corbin 2-up. Would have made them come out different, perhaps, if I put them on a solo. I also built in a luggage rack.
I'd stay away from throw-overs, (if you are considering them)- marks up the paint too much.
Seems like there are Kawasaki solo brackets that were made aren't there? Does anyone know for sure??
Once you get the brackets mounted -- Depending on how creative and handy you are -- you could mount most any bags depending a lot on your preference for size and style. At that time I put on a cheap set I found on Ebay that I liked. Added the Indian tank emblem decor...Posted by kw-retrorider
- January 27, 2016, 04:23:40 AMZoar: What hardware are you using to attach the bags to the bike? Solo seat or two up?
Two choices off the top of my head for the solo seat:
1. Everything from Scoot Works....detachable brackets and bags
2. Osprey or Traveleer bracket or equivalent hard bracket
I am running the second option with Kawasaki Fire and Steel Maverick II saddlebags Kawasaki Part Number K-53000-227. They measure 13" high X 7" wide X 13" Length....available studded or not on the internet.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 27, 2016, 00:39:38 AMyou mean this lads..... 
Statler and Waldorf........
Posted by 49Reo
- January 27, 2016, 00:31:24 AMYou guys remind me of the two old farts on the balcony in my kids' Sesame Street cartoons..
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 27, 2016, 00:29:12 AM Don't forget he had a birthday a few days ago and he is n ow old so he might have forgotten he sold it...... 
Posted by greenbarn
- January 26, 2016, 23:59:46 PMYou had better check out in the shed, 49..... You THINK that's YOUR bike picture....
Posted by 49Reo
- January 26, 2016, 20:39:59 PMThat is my bike. A few years ago someone was using a pic of my bike, ans selling parts off it. Which, obviously, was a scam, as I still had all those parts. Got the law involved, and they rained all over his little parade. And now someone on here is using my bike pic again? Sheesh....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- January 26, 2016, 20:36:35 PM 
is that not the picture from thw bike for sale on Craigslist in CA someplace a few years ago......
me I am the type would now run upstairs and see if my bike was still in the living room, and you perhaps should go and look in the garage to make sure it is still there......lol.....
Posted by 49Reo
- January 26, 2016, 20:13:06 PMQuote from: pcarrell on January 26, 2016, 18:15:32 PMAre you looking for hard bags, or soft?
Seems to me he needs to get a bike first, then he could use a pic of it for his avatar instead of pic of a bike that isn't his. Just sayin'......
Posted by 49Reo
- January 26, 2016, 20:02:51 PMI have a question for you, Zoar: WHY are you using MY bike for YOUR avatar?