unconventional saddlebags

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jflashg03
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unconventional saddlebags

#1 Unread post by jflashg03 »

I must begin modification of 04 suzuki marauder 800 this summer; ive waited long enough.
the rear fender is getting replaced with a custom i plan on beating out sometime this summer. sadly, the hidious suzuki saddlebags that came with the bike will no longer fit on there :wink: I believe, however, that some storage capacity is a totally functional, and with my plans in mind, fasionable nessecity. here is my plan:
i want to mount saddlebags over the frame and underneith the seat. They would hang down over the airbox on either side of me arsewhile im sitting on the bike. They would have to be soft or shaped correctly as to not get in the way of my legs while im stopped, but still have some support for the belongings within.
Has anyone heard of this arrangment before? do you know of a brand of bag that would be up to this modification challenge or should i attempt a complete custom?
i think smaller, non-angled bags are an obvious choice.....

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#2 Unread post by TechTMW »

Why not make it easy on yourself and just mount a large tailpack that sits on either a luggage rack in the back or on the passenger seat?

Something like this even has a backrest built in for you -
http://www.lazyrider.com/lazy_rider_bag_pics.asp
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#3 Unread post by grymlocke »

:P
Ammo box's..the little ones are only about $6 at surplus stores..
they're steel, and indestructable
they're water tight
they're easily painted
:laughing:

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