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speednuts
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 1
Points: 384
Registration date: 2011-05-09
 |  Subject: Saddle bags  Mon May 09, 2011 12:45 pm | |
| I will be going on a trip from Long Island New York to Maine in a few weeks. I have searched forever for saddle bags for the SW with no luck. I will be carrying a passenger with me. Does anyone here know if any company makes side bags for the SW that can be used when carrying a passenger? If so, I hope you dont need to make complicated modificatons to the bike to make them fit.
My e-mail is speednuts@aol.com. My phone numbers are 516-541-0582 (home) and my cell is 516 314-2032
Thanks for your help. My bike is a 2002 with 19,865 miles on it and I am the original owner.
Harvey |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2867
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Mon May 09, 2011 12:50 pm | |
| Hello and welcome!
All soft saddlebags can be used in conjunction with a pillion.
The World is your oyster!
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'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2164
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3061
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Mon May 09, 2011 12:52 pm | |
| Harvey, lots of owners here have soft side bags. Look at my album and you'll see the Givi T-427 bags. They are discontinued but were replaced by a new version. Looks like these guys still have the T-427 in stock:
http://www.premiercycleaccessories.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=GV-T427
My wife has never complained about them infringing on her space. |
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Ishkatan
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 128
Age: 57
Location: Monrovia, Md
Points: 706
Registration date: 2010-11-16
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Mon May 09, 2011 9:51 pm | |
| I was totally floored when I came across cloth saddlebags at Wal Mart for under $40. Have not seen them on-line or in the store since. They velcro on and are not waterproof, but come with a slip on rain cover. Just saying keep an eye out at Wal Mart.  |
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john grinsel
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 530
Points: 1603
Registration date: 2009-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Tue May 10, 2011 4:14 am | |
| Since waterproof is totally necessary---see Aerostich catalog---Ortlieb Rubber from Germany Saddlebags.
They should be able to fit on side using passenger grap handles to secure them plus something low on scooter side to keep tham from flying, even loaded.
Bag on gas tank hump can also increase carrying capacity.
John Grinsel |
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ultralight
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 21
Location: Loudoun County, VA; USA
Points: 1247
Registration date: 2009-01-14
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Sat May 14, 2011 8:51 pm | |
| I use Nelson-Rigg SSC-150's without a problem on "Nellie." I tore one last year and am replacing them another set of the same. My kids do not have a problem with them. |
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pja
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 157
Age: 65
Location: Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia
Points: 1183
Registration date: 2009-10-02
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Sun May 15, 2011 1:42 am | |
| | bigbird wrote: | | ... you'll see the Givi T-427 bags... |
Bigbird,
I have looked at soft panniers on and off ever since I got my SilverWing. They are very convenient for the casual tourer. However, I have a question to which I never seem to be able to get a straight answer: Do soft panniers/saddle bags slung over or under the pillion seat scratch the side panels?
What has been your experience? Do the Givis have a rack?
Regards,
Peter |
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pja
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 157
Age: 65
Location: Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia
Points: 1183
Registration date: 2009-10-02
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Sun May 15, 2011 1:47 am | |
| | speednuts wrote: | | ...I have searched forever for saddle bags for the SW with no luck... |
Harvey,
I have also been looking for soft panniers/saddle bags for quite a while. The ones I now fancy are the Andy Strapz Expedition Pannierz. These look quite rugged and should stand up to wear and tear.
Regards,
Peter |
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bigbird
Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts: 2164
Location: Winnipeg Canada
Points: 3061
Registration date: 2010-05-02
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Sun May 15, 2011 6:31 am | |
| | pja wrote: |
Bigbird,
I have a question to which I never seem to be able to get a straight answer: Do soft panniers/saddle bags slung over or under the pillion seat scratch the side panels?
What has been your experience? Do the Givis have a rack?
Regards,
Peter |
Hi Peter. I can answer that unequivocally no, my T427's do not scratch the side panels.
I'm not sure what you mean by "do the Givi's have a rack"? Do you mean on top of the bags? If so, no. They are soft luggage with rigid plastic liners inside the bags to give the bags their shape and not have them collapse when empty. My experience with the T427's is positive. I use them more than my V46 top box. On the downside, they don't hold all that much but to me they are aesthetically much more pleasing than a top box. They also make loading the underseat storage more difficult, as 3 large webs interfere with the underseat storage. I can't put a helmet under the seat with the soft luggage installed due to the webbing. Would I buy them again? Yes.
Terry |
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pja
Maxi-Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 157
Age: 65
Location: Batemans Bay, NSW, Australia
Points: 1183
Registration date: 2009-10-02
| | Subject: Re: Saddle bags Sun May 15, 2011 7:30 pm | |
| | bigbird wrote: | Hi Peter. I can answer that unequivocally no, my T427's do not scratch the side panels.
I'm not sure what you mean by "do the Givi's have a rack"?... |
Terry,
Thanks for the positive feedback. I have heard several "experts" claim saddlebags will scratch but they were probably hard luggage fans.
The rack I was referring to is a frame that some motorcycles use to rest the insides of the saddlebags against to stop them hitting the rear wheel or exhaust.
Thanks again,
Peter |
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