Wilsons Sandbox

> I thought of something last week and a friend of mine said it wouldn`t work? > How about ammo can saddle bags? Sort of a poor mans hard bags? I was > searching thru the members photos of the luggage section and found a klr > with ammo cans for hard bags! dan-iss jpg. I was wondering if it was a > good idea? And how hard would it be to mount them? And HOW were they > mounted? Looks like a darn good idea to me. I got ammo cans. Cant afford > the $1000 givi hard bags. thx >

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, kdxkawboy@a... wrote: > You've struck upon an old solution for a set of poor man's hard bags. > Basically, mount them up just like panniers. Go to www.happy-trails.com to > get an idea as to what the frames want to look like. You need to mount a > bracket that catches the lower frame rail and come up with a way to bolt them > to the upper rail and you have saddle bags. > > Pat > G'ville, NV > > In a message dated 2003-03-02 5:50:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, > cb750fsuperspor@w... writes: > > > I thought of something last week and a friend of mine said it wouldn`t work? > > How about ammo can saddle bags? Sort of a poor mans hard bags? I was > > searching thru the members photos of the luggage section and found a klr > > with ammo cans for hard bags! dan-iss jpg. I was wondering if it was a > > good idea? And how hard would it be to mount them? And HOW were they > > mounted? Looks like a darn good idea to me. I got ammo cans. Cant afford > > the $1000 givi hard bags. thx > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, imperial-4776@w... wrote: > > For some reason Kawi has changed the design of their saddle bags. The > newer one are much smaller, no where near as much depth to them. > > Anyone know where you may be able to get the older deeper design ? > > Thanks > Dave > PS .... Excellent new front page photo on the group.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, imperial-4776@w... wrote: > > For some reason Kawi has changed the design of their saddle bags. The > newer one are much smaller, no where near as much depth to them. > > Anyone know where you may be able to get the older deeper design ? > > Thanks > Dave > PS .... Excellent new front page photo on the group.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, imperial-4776@w... wrote: > > For some reason Kawi has changed the design of their saddle bags. The > newer one are much smaller, no where near as much depth to them. > > Anyone know where you may be able to get the older deeper design ? > > Thanks > Dave > PS .... Excellent new front page photo on the group.

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > In my search for some saddlebags, I was dis-heartened by the size and > capacity of the Kawa bags, so I found: > > http://www.try-tech.com/bikes/sb_prices.htm > > I was pretty impressed with the price, $112.00 shipped, and their > size, so I ordered a set. Received them in two days, and installed > them last night, and they fit perfectly on the KLR with many > adjustment options. I rode to work (22 miles one way) with them this > morning and they didn't move around and never got in my way! They > have 46 liters of total storage and come with rain covers that you > can either put around the bags, or use inside the bag, covering your > gear! > > I was a little concerned about not having a saddlebag "shield" for > the muffler, but these things have a huge amount of "heat" protection > incorporated to the inner sides and bottom of the bags. As soon as I > dismounted, this morning, I checked on how hot the muffler side was, > but it was only warm to the touch. > > So far, I'm pretty impressed with them. > > I'll post some pics of them mounted, tomorrow. > > > > Joe --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "Joe" wrote: > In my search for some saddlebags, I was dis-heartened by the size and > capacity of the Kawa bags, so I found: > > http://www.try-tech.com/bikes/sb_prices.htm > > I was pretty impressed with the price, $112.00 shipped, and their > size, so I ordered a set. Received them in two days, and installed > them last night, and they fit perfectly on the KLR with many > adjustment options. I rode to work (22 miles one way) with them this > morning and they didn't move around and never got in my way! They > have 46 liters of total storage and come with rain covers that you > can either put around the bags, or use inside the bag, covering your > gear! > > I was a little concerned about not having a saddlebag "shield" for > the muffler, but these things have a huge amount of "heat" protection > incorporated to the inner sides and bottom of the bags. As soon as I > dismounted, this morning, I checked on how hot the muffler side was, > but it was only warm to the touch. > > So far, I'm pretty impressed with them. > > I'll post some pics of them mounted, tomorrow. > > > > Joe > A15 > Kansas > > --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, imperial-4776@w... wrote: > > > > For some reason Kawi has changed the design of their saddle bags. > The > > newer one are much smaller, no where near as much depth to them. > > > > Anyone know where you may be able to get the older deeper design ? > > > > Thanks > > Dave > > PS .... Excellent new front page photo on the group.

----- Original Message ----- From: "beggijonsson" To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:30 AM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Saddle bags > > > Hi > I am looking into to buy saddle bags, there are two kinds I like to > get, the Wolfman Alfa rear bag, or the one from Kawasaki, do I need > frame to mount on the bike if I want to use these saddle bags? > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >