[Peppysfireball]

So you all know I have viking bags throw over on my 2008 honda shadow aero 750
.I found this ad on Facebook for these hard bags for 50.00. They came off a 1980 cm400. Is it possible le and how would I make these work..id have them painted to match. But if it's doable I lo

ve them

 

[bweighmaster]

Need to see other side , Mounting hardware ...

 

[Peppysfireball]

Need to see other side , Mounting hardware ...

Well there isn't one..I also found these that I really like as they are leather. The brackets I dint think will work. They say they are cobra and included and mount to 2 bolts underneath the fender but surely some other bracket would work.?

 

[bweighmaster]

Wow, Over my budget . I just took mine off .

 

[Peppysfireball]

Wow, Over my budget . I just took mine off . View attachment 305653

I wasn't going to pay that much. I will never t a ke mine off. I've dropped it in gravel twice and don't have a scratch anywhere because the saddlebags protected all the chrome

 

[bweighmaster]

I just don't need them , I have my 05 with sissy bar and rear rack for travel , 07 is my Parade bike , only need flag pole bracket ....,

 

[h13man]

These are model specific not universal.

Easy Brackets Saddlebag Mounting System - VP-R1

www.jpcycles.com

 

[Peppysfireball]

View attachment 305663

These are model specific not universal.

Easy Brackets Saddlebag Mounting System - VP-R1

www.jpcycles.com

Do those work on all bags

 

[oldguy]

Most bags should work, you may need to drill holes to bolt the brackets to the bags, A stiffener plate for the inside of the bag can be made from aluminum or ? to help the floppy type bags retain their shape, they should be mounted with some kind of re-enforcement , large flat washers or a plate to spread out the load. Cool thing is turn the key, lift them off the posts and carry in to the motel room. just leaves the 4 mounting posts on the bike when you don't want the bags on.

 

[h13man]

Do those work on all bags

As long as you have a flat mounting area I suppose. I made supports for the bottom of the bags and bolted them to the bottom of the bracket. I also added full shaped support out of 1/4"Lexan to the inside back. I would use a nicely finished ply board instead the next time as the Lexan did crack around the bolt head area. Mine were the the discontinued Ghost/Edge bracket and I had to rebuild/weld them last season. By design the Easy Bracket is better constructed and should last. I have done a couple trips and lots grocery hauling (overloading) creating this issue otherwise they should be fine. I have very large saddle bags.

Cruis'n Deluxe Slant Saddlebag Set | Saddlemen Saddlebag

Order the Cruis'n Deluxe Slant Saddlebag Set from Saddlemen. Contents stay clean and dry with zippered openings covered by weather flaps fitted with hasps.

saddlemen.com

 

[Peppysfireball]

As long as you have a flat mounting area I suppose. I made supports for the bottom of the bags and bolted them to the bottom of the bracket. I also added full shaped support out of 1/4"Lexan to the inside back. I would use a nicely finished ply board instead the next time as the Lexan did crack around the bolt head area. Mine were the the discontinued Ghost/Edge bracket and I had to rebuild/weld them last season. By design the Easy Bracket is better constructed and should last. I have done a couple trips and lots grocery hauling (overloading) creating this issue otherwise they should be fine. I have very large saddle bags.

Cruis'n Deluxe Slant Saddlebag Set | Saddlemen Saddlebag

Order the Cruis'n Deluxe Slant Saddlebag Set from Saddlemen. Contents stay clean and dry with zippered openings covered by weather flaps fitted with hasps.

saddlemen.com

I'm not wanting to relocate turn signals yet bit I would have to

 

[h13man]

That's up to you. I was just giving an example of my Valks setup. You were wanting info about mounting not relocation of turn signals if I read the post right.

 

[Kenstone]

Most bags should work, you may need to drill holes to bolt the brackets to the bags, A stiffener plate for the inside of the bag can be made from aluminum or ? to help the floppy type bags retain their shape, they should be mounted with some kind of re-enforcement , large flat washers or a plate to spread out the load. Cool thing is turn the key, lift them off the posts and carry in to the motel room. just leaves the 4 mounting posts on the bike when you don't want the bags on.

I have used cheap/thin nylon cutting boards as stiffener plates in the past.
Easy to cut to shape and drill mounting holes, and holes can be tapped too.
Works for me,
.
A cutting board in a top bag (bowling ball Bag ) on my dirt bike:

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