Subject: DB saddlebag questions
Author: Charlie Mullendore
Date: Oct 4, 2003, 4:01 PM
Post ID: 1714754238
Hi All,
I bought a set of DB 'bags (and a Wixom trunk) today for cheap and
wondered how the DBs mount up. There are two brackets on the forward
part of the bag - one up top that mounts to the upper shock stud and a
lower one that bolts to passenger peg/muffler hanger tab of the frame. I
remember seeing (But don't have) a u-shaped bracket that ties the lower
rear of the bags together - does this also attach to the fender somehow?
There's holes on the upper rear of the 'bags that are in alignment with
the rear grab rail mounting tabs - are there bolts and spacers that go
here or something/nothing else?
Are the "Grote" marker lights used on these originally (?) still
available? I'm missing one lens on each 'bag.
I'm trying to decide if I should use the DBs on "Freebie" or not. They
are quite large and rather homely looking compared to Wixoms. But the
DBs along with the trunk would give me lots of storage capacity for the
planned trip to the 2004 National in SD. Thanks,
Charlie.