I got a set of used saddlebags from "Woodcarver". He sold his Drifter and bought a new Indian. He is on the Delphi forum. I've been wanting a set of these for about 4 years, and could never justify the price. These came with struts, loops, and quick detach mounts. I put them on this morning......They are definitely bigger than the Saddlemen bags I had on, and a lot more like the ones I've seen on "real" Indians....I'm not sold on the quick detach brackets, just yet.....
ok so your the guy....lol...WC said he had a bunch od 800 parts he was going to drop off here for me next trip through to Ottawa. Congrats on the buy
Those look great on your ride Troll!
Is that a W650 in the BG? :)
Yes...that's my W...mildly cafe'd...sometimes you just need to bend a corner...
They definitely complement the style of our bikes. Imho, the best looking bags out there. Only reason I got rid of mine is I put the vintage Harley bags on for more storage. Looks great, Troll
My wife even noticed...must have been a big change!
They look awesome! How is the capacity?
They are almost big enough to put my old ones inside...19"x 7" x 12"....and the weather sealing seems like it will be pretty good. The weather here has been crap since I put them on, so I will be waiting a bit before I go grocery shopping with them. I'm sure they are bigger than the H-D hard bags on a 4 speed frame, since I have and still use a set of liners for them, and they are way smaller than the bags....Going on a trip out of town next weekend, so I'll get to see if my 17" laptop will fit....
NICE, Troll. They look good.
Very nice, Troll! 8)
there's a couple of things I'm not too thrilled about, but on the whole, they look and work well. I'm going to make an internal frame to support them over the winter. Every set I've ever seen sags a bit over time, so mine won't...I'm thinking steel tubing, and rivets.....I have to have a project...
For an internal frame you could use some small gauge PVC, might be a bit lighter than steel and easy to glue. Or mall gauge copper tubing which is easily soldered.
I'm pretty much settled on using 3/8" brake line, and some 3/4" flat stock I already have. What ever I do, it will be invisible...
Needs more studs... 8)
Quote from: Pilgrim on October 07, 2014, 12:18:56 PM
Needs more studs... 8)
It's got a big one sitting on the seat!
I have to fix my saddlebags. they're sagging as well. right now my plan is to add an aluminum plate to the fender side of the bags and see what that does. that's where the sagging is the worst. Either it'll work, or it'll help but the problem will just move.
Quote from: gdrudd13 on October 07, 2014, 15:54:55 PM
I have to fix my saddlebags. they're sagging as well. right now my plan is to add an aluminum plate to the fender side of the bags and see what that does. that's where the sagging is the worst. Either it'll work, or it'll help but the problem will just move.
Go to the store and get a couple of those plastic cutting boards used in the kitchen. They're dirt cheap, cutable, paintable, and they stick with glue better then metal.
I took the bags off the quick removal brackets and installed them with the factory loops, this morning. They now hang better, and don't look so saggy.....
Quote from: pcarrell on October 07, 2014, 16:46:01 PM
Go to the store and get a couple of those plastic cutting boards used in the kitchen. They're dirt cheap, cutable, paintable, and they stick with glue better then metal.
I think I might go that route too on my Osprey bags. I wish this would work on other things I have sagging. :o
Quote from: DC on October 09, 2014, 00:42:18 AM
I wish this would work on other things I have sagging. :o
You and me both!
It SHOULD work.... just get out the staple gun, and staple whatever-is-sagging to the board, and ... no more sag....
Quote from: greenbarn on October 09, 2014, 21:14:02 PM
It SHOULD work.... just get out the staple gun, and staple whatever-is-sagging to the board, and ... no more sag....
YYYYEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!! That sounds painful!
Oh wait......you meant on the bike.............never mind! :-X
Do you still have the Osprey Saddlebags for the Drifter? Very Interested
Quote from: dfsinger on January 19, 2015, 18:55:07 PM
Do you still have the Osprey Saddlebags for the Drifter? Very Interested
You bet I do. I have completely refurbished them, made a light weight set of stiffeners for the inside, cleaned, and dyed them and have them mounted on my quick removal rack system. 4 chrome acorn nuts and the whole rear assembly lifts off, rack, bags, trunk, all at once. Here's a picture of the prototype setup. I've refined it since last Fall, and now the bags look like (almost) new.
??? you know after seeing the load that GB put on his poor machine after Drift In 14 perhaps you should offer him those bags so he can then not have to take that huge goalie bag to pack his extra stuff in......or perhaps this year he will get the Missus to drive down in the P/U and use the bed of the truck for his extra stuff.
He could have used a little bigger set of bags, but his bike did just fine...did you see all the crap I had on mine?
Yea, Ratman, Troll had WAY more stuff strapped to his bike.... Seems to me I've seen a certain Sunbeam Red 800 pretty packed too...
Did you end up using the brake line as an internal stiffener? Pix? :) :)
Nope...I used 3/4" wide flat steel and just at the ends...got a picture of it here, someplace.....that third picture is one done, the other not ....
Sweet looking bags! Thanks for the pix Tr.
But Troll's bike just looked so much neater because he had proper bags for his stuff, and he did not have a cardboard box strapped on top of all that stuff on the back, also remember my bike is a lot smaller then yours so it just looks like a large load......I am buying this for your birthday before Drift in
http://goal.thehockeyshop.com/vaughn-2200i-intermediate-goalie-wheel-bag.html
Hey, I would like that... I have this thing for duffle bags and stuff.
Quote from: Troll on January 19, 2015, 20:07:57 PM
He could have used a little bigger set of bags, but his bike did just fine...did you see all the crap I had on mine?
Wow! You can take everything with you!
I find the plastic storage boxes are best for stiffening leather bags, most cheap shops like harbour freight or maybe walmart sell them and if you can get the right size for your bags they keep everything dry and make the bags look great.
Something like this.
http://www.packingboxes.co.uk/3-5-litre-plastic-box-with-clip-on-lid/
John.
After seeing your bikes, I don't feel as bad about overpacking now. Of course taking a travel humidor on a motorcycle is probably a step more than a lot of people...
My saddlebags were sagging as well, but it was the inside wall (the one next to the fender) that wasn't staying flat. I ended up using a piece of thick kydex (the stuff holsters are made of) and bolted in to the bags with small SS bolts and the largest fender washers I could find for that size. The kydex is black so any scratches will also be black, and the kydex weighs next to nothing, and it won't rust and is chemical resistant. Just another option for people who just need to fix one side.
see if these bags are something that ....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251843430171?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251876431126?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
He has listed bunch of these combos.
they look nice, but in person they don't quite make it for me. They are too small for what I need...