Saddlebags

mcgrailg

Anyone out there know the best (and cheapest) place to pick up saddle bags for a Suzuki Marauder and how hard are they to put on ?
Cheers,
Gary

BigCon

mcgrailg wrote:

Anyone out there know the best (and cheapest) place to pick up saddle bags for a Suzuki Marauder and how hard are they to put on ?
Cheers,
Gary

Right, if you want real leather top quality ones expect to pay in the region of €200+ (even on the web).
However, you can pick up reasonable quality ones much cheaper than this. Keep away from Bikeworld etc as they charge an arm and a leg for this sort of stuff.

I bought a pair of saddlebags in Clara markets for €100 and the guy threw in a matching tool roll as well for this. There's a bike stall there every Sunday morning - sells mostly helmets, bike clothes, gear etc (no bike parts afaik - recommend him highly).

I don't know what your location is, but Clara is about 1.45 hrs drive from Dublin (about 8 miles the far side of Tullamore).
There may be more stalls like this at other markets (Fairyhouse?).

Fitting them is piss easy. You just remove the seat (normally two bolts holding it on) and throw the saddlebags across the frame and refit the seat. Just be careful that the bags are not hanging too low and burn on the exhaust .

If you have the money you could buy a pair of saddlebag supports on ebay or somewhere for €30-40 (I'd guess). But the're not essential imo...

tk123

I got mine from www.madproducts.com they were around €250 with supports they're class because they have hard plastic inside so they keep their shape and they have fittings to make them permanent or quick release bags. You can fits loads of stuff into them tetris style too! here's a pic of them on my marauder.

mcgrailg

thanks for the info lads, im actually right beside Fairyhouse market so i will check it out this weekend !

mcgrailg

tk123 wrote:

I got mine from www.madproducts.com they were around €250 with supports they're class because they have hard plastic inside so they keep their shape and they have fittings to make them permanent or quick release bags. You can fits loads of stuff into them tetris style too! here's a pic of them on my marauder.

Tk am i missing the pic

mcgrailg

im thinking of buying the "oxford 1st time panniers" for my bike - have anybody out there got them or know if they are a good buy or not ? i have seen them in town (Dublin) for €65 - anybody seen them any cheaper ?

Hotblack Desiato

I've not used the panniers but any other Oxford gear I had was crap

Merch

mcgrailg

Did you find some panniers? what price? and any links?
I'm looking for some myself, I'd like a set that have a hard exterior and not the leather look.

how did your search go?

Jonybgud

graverobber

Merch

Jonybgud wrote: »

graverobber

oops I read 11 in there, wrong year

cblanc

Hi,

Someone tried the Woho saddle bag stabilizer ? What do you think about it ?

GBX

cblanc wrote: »

Hi,

Someone tried the Woho saddle bag stabilizer ? What do you think about it ?

Is it not more of a bicycle product rather than motorbike? Not sure it could be integrated with motorbike panniers.

Henry Ford III

Would these be any good?

https://www.xlmoto.ie/motorcycle-accessories/motorcycle-bags_c6016/soft-bags_c6019/xlmoto-h2o-waterproof-2-1-saddle-bags_pid-PP-111569

GBX

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Would these be any good?

https://www.xlmoto.ie/motorcycle-accessories/motorcycle-bags_c6016/soft-bags_c6019/xlmoto-h2o-waterproof-2-1-saddle-bags_pid-PP-111569

I see he's posted it in the bicycling forum as well. Whilst they're a decent job, not sure it would suit a BMX