Saddle bag brackets.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-09-2007, 11:36 PM

So here I am drawing a big fat zero in my search for saddle bag brackets. looked at everything here on the forum for vendors and DIY. DIY will be a lot more trouble than it is worth, lack of tools and a place to work is one problem. Went looking for 3/8 metal tubing today and can't even find that in town, GRRRR. So back to the net and look for manufactured items. Nada. Can't find the sites where I found them before. Anybody have a site/manufacturer/vendor etc with brackets for the 250. Thanks in advance for the reply.

Dupo · 06-10-2007, 02:34 AM

Google is your friend

http://www.mcenterprisesusa.com/garage/blowouts.html

15th from the very bottom. $50 blowout special.

Gadzooks Mike · 06-10-2007, 10:15 AM

I have no saddle bag brackets and don't seem to need them. The bags I bought http://www.leatherup.com/product.asp?pf_id=029 seem to do fine without the brackets. The front corner of the bag rests on top of the spring/shock. They've been on there a year now and I've had no problems.

xt477 · 06-10-2007, 11:11 AM

How did these fit under your seat Mike? I'm assuming you took the rear seat off and made a hole in the bags for the bolt? And what did the bottom of the bags mount to? the shocks?

Could we see sum pix? I am about to order some and would be nice to see how others have mounted theirs.

Easy Rider · 06-10-2007, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Anybody have a site/manufacturer/vendor etc with brackets for the 250. Thanks in advance for the reply.

At the risk of stating the obvious: Suzuki has a set available......or is that not what you mean by "brackets"?

Gadzooks Mike · 06-11-2007, 09:26 AM

xt477 - I just took off the seat, sat the bags on the fender, and put the seat back on. No holes, no mount, no nothing. I'll see what I can do about a pic for you, but seriously, there's not much to see. Oh wait, I posted a pic awhile back for something else. Let me see if I can find the link.

Gadzooks Mike · 06-11-2007, 09:29 AM

xt477 - pardon the photography, but you'll see what I mean here.
http://upload8.postimage.org/543221/photo_hosting.html

Dupo · 06-11-2007, 11:32 AM

[quote=Easy Rider]

Quote:

Originally Posted by "Water Warrior":2o3an7q2

Anybody have a site/manufacturer/vendor etc with brackets for the 250. Thanks in advance for the reply.

At the risk of stating the obvious: Suzuki has a set available......or is that not what you mean by "brackets"?[/quote:2o3an7q2]

Suzuki charges more than anyone else. Same as a 'Hondaline' product. Way over priced.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-11-2007, 01:50 PM

I should have been a bit more clear with my question. It is the brackets that keep the bags from getting tangled up in the rear wheel. There was an e-bay link here concerning SS brackets for about $30 but I haven't had any luck getting to it. Operator error more than likely. I am sure Suzuki would sell the brackets to me here in the GWN but the cost would be out of this world so to speak.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-13-2007, 02:06 AM

Okay, so here is what I did. Spent most of the night on the computer looking for saddle bag support brackets. Found some for a reasonable price before factoring in the shipping costs. Not real impressed with some ideas of shipping costs but everyone has to make a buck. Just for the hell of it went to my favorite Yammy dealer in town(no Zuk dealer here) and asked for a price on Suzuki brackets. One call later and I am poorer by $82.70 OTD. That is actually cheaper than any U.S. supplier can deliver for with all the taxes and shipping costs. I do like to support local business when ever possible unless the price is off the wall sort of thing. Eventually I will get it all together for Happy Hobo and she can post some pics of the bike with the bags mounted. After that we will have an adventure installing grip heaters.

06-09-2007, 11:36 PM	#1
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Saddle bag brackets. So here I am drawing a big fat zero in my search for saddle bag brackets. looked at everything here on the forum for vendors and DIY. DIY will be a lot more trouble than it is worth, lack of tools and a place to work is one problem. Went looking for 3/8 metal tubing today and can't even find that in town, GRRRR. So back to the net and look for manufactured items. Nada. Can't find the sites where I found them before. Anybody have a site/manufacturer/vendor etc with brackets for the 250. Thanks in advance for the reply. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-10-2007, 02:34 AM	#2
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06-10-2007, 10:15 AM	#3
Gadzooks Mike Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 162	I have no saddle bag brackets and don't seem to need them. The bags I bought http://www.leatherup.com/product.asp?pf_id=029 seem to do fine without the brackets. The front corner of the bag rests on top of the spring/shock. They've been on there a year now and I've had no problems. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-10-2007, 11:11 AM	#4
xt477 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 41	How did these fit under your seat Mike? I'm assuming you took the rear seat off and made a hole in the bags for the bolt? And what did the bottom of the bags mount to? the shocks? Could we see sum pix? I am about to order some and would be nice to see how others have mounted theirs.
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06-11-2007, 09:26 AM	#6
Gadzooks Mike Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 162	xt477 - I just took off the seat, sat the bags on the fender, and put the seat back on. No holes, no mount, no nothing. I'll see what I can do about a pic for you, but seriously, there's not much to see. Oh wait, I posted a pic awhile back for something else. Let me see if I can find the link.
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06-11-2007, 09:29 AM	#7
Gadzooks Mike Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Opelika, AL Posts: 162	xt477 - pardon the photography, but you'll see what I mean here. http://upload8.postimage.org/543221/photo_hosting.html
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06-11-2007, 01:50 PM	#9
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	I should have been a bit more clear with my question. It is the brackets that keep the bags from getting tangled up in the rear wheel. There was an e-bay link here concerning SS brackets for about $30 but I haven't had any luck getting to it. Operator error more than likely. I am sure Suzuki would sell the brackets to me here in the GWN but the cost would be out of this world so to speak.
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06-13-2007, 02:06 AM	#10
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Okay, so here is what I did. Spent most of the night on the computer looking for saddle bag support brackets. Found some for a reasonable price before factoring in the shipping costs. Not real impressed with some ideas of shipping costs but everyone has to make a buck. Just for the hell of it went to my favorite Yammy dealer in town(no Zuk dealer here) and asked for a price on Suzuki brackets. One call later and I am poorer by $82.70 OTD. That is actually cheaper than any U.S. supplier can deliver for with all the taxes and shipping costs. I do like to support local business when ever possible unless the price is off the wall sort of thing. Eventually I will get it all together for Happy Hobo and she can post some pics of the bike with the bags mounted. After that we will have an adventure installing grip heaters.
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