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03-25-2009, 08:34 AM | #1 |
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Just bought a new set of saddlebag top rails for a 1600 on E-Bay for $114.25 plus shipping. I thought this was a good price. There are quite a few on there if anyone is looking. Some as high as $260.00. Login or Register to Remove Ads |
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03-25-2009, 09:47 AM | #2 |
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THATS A GOOD DEAL, GOT MINE 6 MONTHS AGO FOR $120,,
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03-25-2009, 11:10 AM | #3 |
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That's a good deal, Al. I didn't see any near that price, though.
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03-25-2009, 01:51 PM | #4 | |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SADDLEBAG-TO...3A1|240%3A1318 I bought mine from these guys. Not sure they are Fire & Steel, but they look pretty good definitely close to the same quality if there is any difference at all, they look identical to me though. Just need to get them mounted. :)
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03-25-2009, 02:32 PM | #5 |
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Strobe,
Have fun mounting those things.... . That was the most stressful thing I have done in a long time. Take your bags off and bolt them together when you are ready to do it so you can see them side by side. Next...make damn sure your washers are in place when you mark your holes. I would suggest you use roofing washers rather than those cheap ones that come with in the package (see photo). I used washers off of roofing nails....peeled the paint off of them...then used a drill bit and by hand carved the hole out a little bit bigger to fit over the bolt nice and tight. Lastly, no frosty ones till you are done.....period! Good Luck... .
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03-25-2009, 03:33 PM | #6 |
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Take your time mounting those and remove the bags for sure. It will make it much easier to match the location on each bag. Put masking tape down and be absolutely sure before drilling!
I used faucet washers that are about 1/8" thick. I bought 12 faucet washers and used them on the inside of the bags as well. Figured it would isolate from vibration and seal the holes up good. Had to buy screws that were about 1/4" longer. Here's the problem with using thicker washers. They raise the rails up enough so that the curvature causes the front and rear mounting holes to move closer together. You have to compensate for this. I drilled and loosely mounted only the rearward mount points with the washers in place. Then I put a washer between the front mount point and the bag and checked that it was lined up correctly. I then carefully traced the washer on the masking tape for each bag to find the center. I removed the rails and drilled the front mount holes. Even after all that, the front and rear holes were off just enough to make it hard to start the screw in the thread. I remedied that by redrilling all 6 holes with slightly larger bit. That gave me just enough wiggle room to get the screws into the rails. |
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03-25-2009, 04:43 PM | #7 |
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I already have toprails but went to the site anyway.
What the hell does this mean; US $81.90 (approximately C $100.44) At first I thought it was some kind of currency exchange rate but I see they ship from Texas.
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03-25-2009, 04:48 PM | #8 | |
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I fixed the link to show only the US price to avoid any confusion.
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03-25-2009, 05:30 PM | #10 |
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That link up to $88.00 now and thanks for the information on the install. Wife leaves town whenever I do any drilling on the bike. Measure three or four times then once more and drill once.
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03-25-2009, 05:43 PM | #11 | |
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Here is two more auctions from the same guy (with no confusing exchange rate :))... http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SADDLEBAG-TO...3%3A1|294%3A50 http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SADDLEBAG-TO...3%3A1|294%3A50 He has been selling them since last fall (October I think I first saw them).
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03-25-2009, 05:47 PM | #12 |
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that is my bid on there now. I was outbid
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03-25-2009, 11:24 PM | #14 |
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+1 on patience....I have seen too many people pay full retail or higher for used parts....hard to stop bidding sometimes.
Someone paid 110.55 for them, pretty good price!
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03-26-2009, 01:15 AM | #15 |
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So now you've got us all excited about cheap rails, we'll be bidding against each other...
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