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| AZCactus | | Taranis |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,502 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 01:05 Post title : Looking for Swingarm saddlebags | | | I searched the forum for swingarm saddlebags but came up empty...any suggestions? Thnx
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 01:25 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: AZCactus) | | | OK Rich! I think I'm about to learn somethin new.At the risk of sounding stupid,just what are Swingarm saddlebags.I've never heard that term before!  If you would,please edgimacate me!!  Thank you sir!!
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,502 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 01:57 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: davetac1) | | | something like this
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| Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,516 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 05:25 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: davetac1) | | | Dave they are where you put a few eggs in a plastic bag. Ride for a while then pull over and enjoy scrambled.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it 
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 10:30 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: AZCactus) | | | Gotcha!!! However,I don't think I've ever seen a set of bags mounted that low, nor would I wanna mount em that low cause they'll catch hell from crap kicked up from both tires!  Anyways, I just learned somethin new.Amazing ,isn't it???  Thank you for the education sir!
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 10:32 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: Leethal) | | |
Leethal wrote:
Dave they are where you put a few eggs in a plastic bag. Ride for a while then pull over and enjoy scrambled. |
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Can't we mount some kind of a heating element in there too so we can warm em up???
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| VABird | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 28/09/2014 | | Posts | : | 1,373 | | Location | : | BEDFORD, Virginia, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 12:32 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: AZCactus) | | |
AZCactus wrote:
something like this
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that might be useful to a bike without mufflers.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,850 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 15:09 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: AZCactus) | | | That looks to be a hardtail AZ, we don't even have a frame member there.
How 'bout a trailer with a small BBQ and room for some charcoal and camp gear? ;-)
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| davetac1 | | Thunderbird | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/09/2010 | | Posts | : | 8,379 | | Location | : | Haverhill, Ma., United States |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 16:42 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: MotorMac) | | | And don't forget the dancing girls!!
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,502 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 18:19 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: VABird) | | |
VABird wrote:
AZCactus wrote:
something like this
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that might be useful to a bike without mufflers. |
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Here's a crude example of the layout. But the more I think about it, the less I like the idea...few anchoring points and potential swingarm interference?
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,502 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 18:24 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: MotorMac) | | | MotorMac wrote:
...How 'bout a trailer with a small BBQ and room for some charcoal and camp gear? ;-)
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Hey MotorMac, how the hell are you (great I'm sure)? Yeah, camping out in the Nevada desert with Thunderbirds and coyotes...them were the days!
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,516 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 07 Feb 2016 - 21:36 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: davetac1) | | |
davetac1 wrote:
Leethal wrote:
Dave they are where you put a few eggs in a plastic bag. Ride for a while then pull over and enjoy scrambled. |
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Can't we mount some kind of a heating element in there too so we can warm em up??? |
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It's already there, called an exhaust pipe.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| barks | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/03/2015 | | Posts | : | 243 | | Location | : | Adelaide , SA, Australia |
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| | Posted : 26 Feb 2016 - 15:57 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: AZCactus) | | | I placed some leather throw over bags fixed under my seat and they rest on the pillion pegs.
When I find a photo I'll add it 
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| bnz433 | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/06/2011 | | Posts | : | 1,843 | | Location | : | Clifton Park (Upstate), NY, United States |
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| | Posted : 26 Feb 2016 - 19:04 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: AZCactus) | | | AZ - dude over on FB has his highly modified and bobbed TBird with a swingarm bag. I haven't seen a left side picture, but here's the right (with has brand new, 2-1 custom fabbed exhaust).
Jamie
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,502 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 27 Feb 2016 - 02:27 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags | | | Thanks Barks and Jamie, i'll check it out!
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| Leethal | | Zeus | | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,516 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 27 Feb 2016 - 05:41 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: bnz433) | | | Obviously what is missing there is his RH exhaust pipe. I looked at these some time ago, but if they are attached to the swingarm surely it would get a rough ride which must have ongoing effects on the product life, not too mention if the exhaust is in the way.
| Experience is something you get just after you needed it
1600,Foran Razorbacks, Meerkat bypass, Dyno tune, real headlight,plenty of chrome,switchblade pegs, Nitron R3 shocks & Ikon progressive fork springs etc. Scorpion Western Low handlebars. PH adjustable fork caps.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,850 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Feb 2016 - 00:53 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: AZCactus) | | | Leethal is right, that T-Bird has both pipes on left side, Harley-style.
Just don't see how you could put a bag there AZ, between the muffler and your passenger peg there just isn't any room. Only place to fasten it is the down tube next to side covers. And the shock? Don't think it's gonna fly..... How 'bout a small bag on your handlebars?
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,502 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 01 Mar 2016 - 00:12 Post title : Re: Looking for Swingarm saddlebags (Re: MotorMac) | | | MotorMac wrote:
...Don't think it's gonna fly..... How 'bout a small bag on your handlebars?
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...thought about it MM but I travel light (as you know). And before attending the 2016 Laughlin River Run, I'll mail my stuff to the hotel...that's the good news! The not so good news is riding with a pack of Harleys (good friends). Hope someone doesn't step out of line or I may give 'm the biz.
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