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Posted by OR Seedman
 - October 19, 2016, 07:49:33 AM

Mounts are sold out....again; both 800 and 1500.  I will still take orders for more...manufacturing is still taking about 2-3 weeks, depending on how busy they are...just email me and I can start a list.  When I have a minimum of 3 sets on order, I will have new ones started.

Thanks,

Posted by OR Seedman
 - September 24, 2016, 13:05:20 PM

2 new sets ordered and available for shipping in 10-14 days.  see classifieds for price and approximate shipping costs.....

Posted by OR Seedman
 - September 04, 2016, 17:39:52 PM

when I mounted my River Road bags, I thought that they had too much flex at the top, causing them to sag a little, so I took them off, traced the outline on a piece of shower stall fiber board ()thin, lightweight and very strong.  cut them out and inserted them in each bag (slight trimming needed here and there)  Now there is no sag at all...

And thanks Trall for the reference to the mounts....more can be made as needed, so if anyone wants to get some on order, let me know

Posted by pcarrell
 - September 04, 2016, 08:44:58 AM
Quote from: Trall on September 04, 2016, 02:29:04 AM

Older thread but what a perfect solution to strengthen up the soft saddlebag that are not made real rigid.  Cutting boards. Makes perfect sense PC.

One thought is why not just placed the cutting board after cutting to size on the inside of bag.  Fixes same issue, no paint needed, and cleaner look on outside of bag and bike.

I just picked up a cheaper set coming from China to match my double seat and this mod will fix them up good.

Thx again PC for the thread post.

Actually, that was what I did.  I glued the cutting boards to the inside of the bags, then mounted them up.
Posted by Trall
 - September 04, 2016, 02:52:54 AM

Also hats off to OR Seedman for keeping the 1500 and 800 saddlebag mounts available in production since he took it over after Osprey Leathers stopped production of them for the Drifter owners. Thanks. 

Posted by Trall
 - September 04, 2016, 02:48:12 AM

Here's my double seat

Posted by Trall
 - September 04, 2016, 02:29:04 AM
Quote from: pcarrell on July 19, 2016, 13:33:42 PM

They are needed to keep the lower parts of the bags from sagging onto the fenders over time.  A simple solution could be to use a plastic cutting boards behind the bags, like this: http://www.vulcangadgets.com/files/f20_bag_support.html

You can even paint them so they don't stick out like a sore thumb.

Older thread but what a perfect solution to strengthen up the soft saddlebag that are not made real rigid.  Cutting boards. Makes perfect sense PC.

One thought is why not just placed the cutting board after cutting to size on the inside of bag.  Fixes same issue, no paint needed, and cleaner look on outside of bag and bike.

I just picked up a cheaper set coming from China to match my double seat and this mod will fix them up good.

Thx again PC for the thread post.

Posted by OR Seedman
 - August 25, 2016, 19:49:00 PM

fyi...I have sold out of both the 800 and 1500 mounts.  I am taking reservations (you just need to let me know that you want a set...no payment upfront required).  when I have at least a couple of reservations, I will have the fabricator make some more...I have updated the classified adds to reflect the status....

thanks to everyone that bought a set....I am glad that I was able to keep them going....

OR Seedman

Posted by allstateguy
 - August 12, 2016, 22:15:46 PM

I bought 4 stainless bolts from ProBolt part #LSSHX1035F  and they are gorgeous. Not cheap, but they add a nice hitech look. Had to use my diegrinder to open up the slots on the mount so the bolts would go on. Ten minutes for both sides tops, and the flanged bolts cover it all perfectly. Bags are mounted too. Just too hot and sweaty to ride.

Posted by OR Seedman
 - August 12, 2016, 17:38:56 PM

the standard bolts are 30mm long...another 4-5mm would be better...that's why I swapped one out on each side with the upper rear fender/bumper bolts.  i don't think you can swap them all out since the seat bracket bolts are not threaded all the way...they don't quite thread in all the way on the bottom fender/bumper mounts....but one on each side is better than none....I will eventually replace them with new chrome ones when I can find them.  Chrome flanged bolts long enough are proving difficult to source, though..

Posted by J.D. Beard II
 - August 12, 2016, 08:26:47 AM

I recieved my mounts, i must say they are awesome, nice coating, sturdy material, very pleased... i am going to fit them this weekend. What size bolts do i need to cover the extra length?
Thanks again OR Seedman for going the extra mile!
-J

Posted by OR Seedman
 - August 09, 2016, 17:59:39 PM

mine mounted right up.  could be the powder coating in the holes...

I swapped out the upper rear bumper/fender bolts with the rearmost bolt on each of the seat brackets...this gave me a better bite on getting the threads started (longer by 4mm)  It was hard to hold the mount with the saddlebag on it and get it lined up properly, but once I started the longer rearmost bolt first, it went much smoother...

If anyone that purchased a set from me has any issue, please let me know so I can make the adjustment at the fabricator for any new sets going forward...

Posted by cruzr8000
 - August 08, 2016, 23:48:33 PM

I bought a pair of mounts for the 800 from Osprey.  I couldn't get them mounted because the bolt holes were about 1/8 inch too far apart.  I had to grind out the bolt holes before I could get them to fit.

Posted by allstateguy
 - August 04, 2016, 16:42:04 PM

Yay! Thanks Hagen for going the extra kilometer for your fellow Drifterers!

Posted by OR Seedman
 - August 04, 2016, 16:11:41 PM

picked up the mounts this afternoon...gotta say, the powder coat paint is better than the originals by far....very pleased with how they turned out.  as of right now, 4 sets of the 800 mounts are spoken for, which leaves 1 set available.  I also have 2 sets for the 1500.  I will use one of the original pieces on my set (not as nice paint), so that everyone else gets the better quality painted ones.....I will just have to touch it up a little.... :)

I am going to put the remaining sets in the classifieds on here.  However, I will also be posting them on Ebay at $25.00 higher per set to help offset the Ebay fees.

ride safe

OR Seedman

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