"New" Saddle Bags
 

Installed the branded bags I got from version on this board.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/...c6cb16979a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/...3b5ed37729.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3204/...bf3fe66a24.jpg

I've hesitated with buying bags before now, but I figure this is pretty much a utility bike after all.

You can also see the plugs in the exhaust in the second picture.

BEAUTIFUL BIKE PATRICK
 

WOW, Patrick, that bike is beautiful! Fabulous color pattern....I love the saddle bags too. Where did you buy them? I might buy some for my GZ...I've been riding the V Star lately, but will ride the GZ to work. Need something for my lunch! Can you fit a small lunch bag in the size you bought?
Thanks

Re: BEAUTIFUL BIKE PATRICK
 

This should answer your question:

http://www.postimage.org/Pq1TNG7S.jpg

As you can see, they are big enough to carry two half-gallons of milk each with room to spare on the side and on top.

I bought them from a user here who is parting out his bike in the For Sale forum. You can buy Suzuki branded bags off eBay for under $100 (here's one auction now) and if you don't get the brackets with them, then you can make your own on the cheap with Tonckawa's how-to on this board: http://www.gz250bike.com/viewtopic.php?t=961

k
 

ok cool
thanks

Man, my plugs have fallen out twice now. What kind of bolts are you using? I get them in there pretty good and they still end up disappearing.

I tapped it and then used basic M8-1.25 bolts from Lowe's (a whopping $.14 each) and some blue Loctite. That's probably what's keeping them in there good.

Then I sprayed with heat resistant paint (for grills), which I love the look of. Hell, I considered murdering the whole bike out after spraying that little bit.

Are they sunk into the plate inside the muffler that you can't see, or are you just using the threads and loctite?

Those are good looking bags by the way.

No. Just tapped the holes and put them in. They are 30mm length though I think, but they seem to be holding pretty well.