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Posted by mittico68
- June 02, 2016, 11:59:07 AMQuote from: Old Drifter on June 01, 2016, 18:11:39 PMAlthough the Scootworks brackets maybe a good choice, dealing with the company is not. They keep promising but never deliver.
Good to know, just in case...
Posted by greenbarn
- June 01, 2016, 20:13:26 PMI really liked the SW model of mounts -- So I built a set very similar to theirs for my 800. I really liked them. Sold them with the 2-up Corbin when I switched it to solo.
Posted by Old Drifter
- June 01, 2016, 18:11:39 PMQuote from: mittico68 on June 01, 2016, 11:10:37 AMAlthough the Scootworks brackets maybe a good choice, dealing with the company is not. They keep promising but never deliver.Maybe you could go with the Scootworks saddlebags mounts: that's a real different type of fitting.
Take a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iN6XMgEKk8
Unfortunately, they're really hard to find...
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 01, 2016, 13:23:16 PMI guess one thing to keep in mind on these bikes is do you want saddlebags to travel with the rear fender (swing arm) or stay with the rest of the frame? My other bike (Valkyrie) has large hard bags, and the rear fender of course doesn't travel with the rear swing arm like a Drifter 800. Just thinking out loud, seems better for the bags not to swing up and down with the rear fender but stay with the seat and all. My swing arm bag, as well as my tailbag, of course both travel up and down with the monoshock, and that's right for what they are, but saddlebags are different IMO.
Posted by mittico68
- June 01, 2016, 11:10:37 AMMaybe you could go with the Scootworks saddlebags mounts: that's a real different type of fitting.
Take a look here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iN6XMgEKk8
Unfortunately, they're really hard to find...
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 01, 2016, 11:01:03 AMYeah OK thanks. I was just toying with the idea of saddlebags on my bike but looks like too much trouble. I already have a swingarm bag on one side – that would have to come off – and don't really want brackets coming off of my seat to mount saddlebags. I'll just stick with the current configuration which is a tail bag and swingarm bag.
Posted by mittico68
- June 01, 2016, 09:52:38 AMQuote from: Tfrank59 on June 01, 2016, 09:43:49 AMThanks for the reply and the pics. I was thinking those mounts on eBay bolt on to the lower fender/tail light mounts going up – but maybe that's wrong.
Yeah, you're wrong...
I think those loops fit just the Kawa Vulcan Classic's and not the Drifter's: before I got the OEM loops (BTW, many thanx to Troll that sold me his spare ones...), I came across a pair like those on ebay and found out that they've got a different hole spacing.
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 01, 2016, 09:43:49 AMThanks for the reply and the pics. I was thinking those mounts on eBay bolt on to the lower fender/tail light mounts going up – but maybe that's wrong.
Posted by mittico68
- June 01, 2016, 09:30:29 AMI did not, but they sure need the brackets that attach to the seat, even though they look quite different from the OEM ones.
Take a look here: http://www.vulcandrifterriders.com/oemsbsetup.html
Just my 2 cents...
Posted by Tfrank59
- June 01, 2016, 09:02:26 AMHas anyone tried these mounts? If so, where do they bolt on? thanks.
Tom
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chrome-Saddlebag-Supports-00-Kawasaki-Vulcan-VN800-Classic-99-VN1500-Drifter-/252109374278?hash=item3ab2e3c346:g:UnIAAOSwU~FWDIDc&vxp=mtr