Inexpensive but NOT cheap saddlebags By imagesinthewind (Read 1,735 times)

[imagesinthewind]

I was looking for saddle bag and came VERY close to buying some pretty expensive bags from LeatherUp.

I heard from someone about these nylon saddlebags made for horses from another scootist and decided for $23 shipped they were worth a look.

Here they are:



So When I got it the middle section was about 5 inches too wide between each bag. i cut out the middle and sewed it back together. Then I put the thing back on the scoot and measured where the gas cap is and cut that out and sewed around the edges so the gas cap is exposed.


The whole thing is fit under the grab handles so it won't go anywhere and the seat closes perfectly over it. The bag can't be stolen that way (okay it can be cut, but i'm not worried about that.)


For $18 plus shipping, they come in black and brown and the company shipped really fast. i'll be getting a second pair for Tom's scoot, provided I can get the thing running.




Oh yeah, the link to these is:
www.tractorsupply.com/equine/horse-tack/other-horse-tack/heavy-duty-nylon-saddle-bag-5046742

And I found some pencil holder things that are about 3 inches deep and 12 inches long. I used them to make the bottom hard so things won't make the bottom bow out, you can kind of see where they are in the last picture. You can see the outline.
But now they have a flat, hard bottom.

[ccprof]

Looks good Ginny. I see what you mean about how close they are to the exhaust. I had the opposite problem with my "pony express" bags. I had to add 11" of heavy vinyl to get fit under the seat. You're sewing is much better than mine. How are they in the wind? Mine tend to flap sou I used D rings (standard equip on them) and bungees to hold them tight to the fairings.

+1 for improvising!

[imagesinthewind]

There are D rings on the back inside of the bags so there i a place to bungee them so they don't flap. I haven't ridden with then on yet but will today just to test. We need toilet paper and toothpaste so I have to go out.
Will repost back on the wind.

I'm working on a math project, due tomorrow, today. Sign your name with your wrong hand 15 times and time each attempt. Then do a scatter plot, a graph, and some other dumb questions. I hate math projects. . .notice I waited until the last minute. Was assigned two weeks ago.

[ccprof]

Interesting project. Toilet paper and toothpaste sound like just cause for a ride.

Be safe!

[imagesinthewind]

Rode to school yesterday and the bags were great.
No flapping in the wind and they held my books, my purse and waterbottle
without difficulty.

This is great as my trunk has come open a couple times on my way home with my purse in the trunk. Now I can zip it into my bag and not worry. I would love to get rid of the trunk but wnt to keep the backrest.

[ccprof]

Great job. I'm glad they work. Doesn't your trunk have a lock?

[scooterran]

Ginny,
I saw these at Big-R the other day and I almost bought them. Now I'm thinking that a waste basket liner would fit perfect. I didn't buy because they didn't have a price tag.