Part 2 of the saddle bag build

[Firewalker]

Many of you may have already seen the saddle bags that I had made for my low and go

I really was not happy with the bags. They looked great on the bike and they rec'vd many coments on rides....however I felt they were below my standard of trim work.

I found that the bags would lean out ward and when you placed a few things into the bags it would become worse, and place stress on the mounts. I also found the bags to be too loose ....baggy, not tight! so with the help from my nieghbour and guidence from Big Daddy, here is what we came up with

this time we felt a full frame was in order, much like the ones on motorcycles

out came the welder

I was not happy with the zipper so we made a lid

and Ta-Da! two odd shapped mail boxes lolol :shock: :lol:

not done yet more to come. I'll be sure to post some pictures on how I plan to wrap it

 

[Rat Rod]

Man...you've got a one stop shop there my friend.

As Chico would say....loookin' gooood!

 

[armandgil]

Oh jeez, now you're just showing off. LOL.

 

[gravediggerjason]

yeah!!! whens the odd shaped mail coming?!?!!

its going to make a world of difference...cant wait to see them done

 

[Firewalker]

I was not able to get as much done today as I hoped but here we go

I cleaned up all the welds and cut the old bags up. The backs are no longer any good, however the fronts were!

next I sewed on a new back and middle but this time a little smaller

I use a little silicone spray to help stretch it on along with some steam....there you go a few tricks of the trade for ya!

Im using small butt hinges along with stainless screws for the top lid. I'm also going to make a liner for the box and wrap the lid tomorrow

I'm much happier with type of saddle than the last. with this method It will make making others easier!

 

[Firewalker]

I was able to line it and finish off the lids! its all coming together now

so now I will need to come up with a bracket to mount them

 

[Clothespin n]

That's off the Hook Murray....

very nice work!

Kev.

 

[BigDaddy]

Big Daddy

Thats right ....uhu.... We Bad ..... :lol:

 

[Clothespin n]

Re: Big Daddy

Thats right ....uhu.... We Bad ..... :lol:

sorry BigDaddy...

Hats off to YOU as well..
Very Nice fab work on The Pan,

peace,
Kev.

 

[BigDaddy]

Can ya feel the love ... Ahhhhh..... We are lucky to have so much talent in our cul-da-sac,... We're just a bunch of fun lovin' gearheads I guess...

 

[BigDaddy]

And by the way Big John did the finishing work on the mailboxes...as much as I would like to take credit... IT WASN'T ME ... I SWEAR.... 8)

 

[Firewalker]

yes Big John cut it out! and got me started. John has been teaching me how to weld


......I finished them

If I remember right you went to bed early lolol

but I must say it was your idea that got this all rollin. and yes the talent here in the cul-de-sac is cool

 

[Rat Rod]

Incredible work Murray....even better that the last go around!

Love the inside covering too.

 

[Firewalker]

well Its done and I'm happy with it! Some good things were brought up about how to mount them thu

thanks to ClothesPin and Big Daddy for the input

so here is what we did

we went with L brackets bolted to the frame

and I used wing nuts to mount the saddle to the bracket so if I need to remove it I do not need any tools

 

[Rat Rod]

SHEESH Murray....those are AWESOME! :shock:

 

[october]

i really like how they are mounted now! they appear to be floating... much better than that blue bra strap :mrgreen: it's much cleaner looking now!
awesome work!

 

[user 135]

Flippin great job on the second go around. The first version was amazing now you one up that job. A pleasure "watching" your work.

Clancy

 

[ricksterr1221]

this bike kicks arss!

 

[Clothespin n]

I saw them In Person The other day and they are built absolutly incredible.

The work,The Pan's,The stitching,the details,the upholstered inside.
They are Fabulous Murray!

Great work....now where does The Line Begin to Order a set Folks :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Firewalker]

right after you my friend! :mrgreen: right after you!

I would like to thank you Kev.... you have inspired me with your skill and love for this craft. I have had a great time here and met alot of great people! All of which equal talent and pastion.

I look forward to building and learning more!

thanks everybody for your comments