Saddle Bags for a 08 Ridgid
- Thread starter Big Lou
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What are you wanting? Soft bags or hard bags?
Many companies around that make leather saddlebags. All you will need is to make some custom brackets to keep them away from the brake and pulley. I used to run them on my HD back in the day. I don't know why I haven't put them on my BD though.
Many companies around that make leather saddlebags. All you will need is to make some custom brackets to keep them away from the brake and pulley. I used to run them on my HD back in the day. I don't know why I haven't put them on my BD though.
BadBrad
2005 Pitbull
You haven't put them on your Big Dog because they take away from what these bikes are..........bad to the bone, anti-pussy cruisers. There are some bad ass baggers out there, but my Pitbull will never be one of them.What are you wanting? Soft bags or hard bags?
Many companies around that make leather saddlebags. All you will need is to make some custom brackets to keep them away from the brake and pulley. I used to run them on my HD back in the day. I don't know why I haven't put them on my BD though.
BadBrad
2005 Pitbull
Well Big Lou, If you'll notice, my comment was directed to Ray. 
But be careful what you ask for. The next thing BDB will be banning is opinions.
Now, back to your topic, I have seen small bolt/strap on bags for Big Dogs, but they weren't much bigger than the triangular shaped metal tool boxes I've seen on other bikes. Still, they would hold a few things and still keep the lines of your bike. I'm pretty sure I saw them on this forum. I'll see if I can find them again.
But be careful what you ask for. The next thing BDB will be banning is opinions. Now, back to your topic, I have seen small bolt/strap on bags for Big Dogs, but they weren't much bigger than the triangular shaped metal tool boxes I've seen on other bikes. Still, they would hold a few things and still keep the lines of your bike. I'm pretty sure I saw them on this forum. I'll see if I can find them again.
bkingjr
Active Member
There is a local guy down here in Georgia that will design something for you. I have him working on a large tool roll and simular bag for my sissy bar. I just need some room for the essentials.... meds, phone, etc... It's hard to find good storage options for rigids.
He rides and does great work. His name is Robert Breeze (478) 718-2006
Good luck,
bkingjr
Reddog2009
Member
I was kinda curious about something similar for my Coyote, and was wondering if the bags off the BullDog could be fabbed to fit? Wondering if BDM would sell the BullDog bags? I like that they fit the curve of the fender!
Vapor
VP - Bikers Reaching Out
Big Lou,
I have had the need for additional storage myself as most of the riding I do is distance road trips... :2thumbs: I took some street glide hard bags and some plate steel, plate aluminum, and then eventually steel tube and cut, bent, and welded some brackets to support those bags on my 05 Ridgeback. :loony:
The First Pic was my first crack at fabing up a mounting bracket for the touring bags to mount too, really this was to get the spacers and bolts cut to where they cleared my frame...
The next pic is the prototype brackets I ended up going with after dissecting a street glide I figured if I was going to use HD touring Bags I should look at the way Harley mounts them to their bikes... and that is where I went with it.
Please pay no attention to the welds, they are rough as I was using an old stick welder I wasn't familiar with because my MIG wasn't working...:angry:
I will take better pictures when I take it apart again to clean up the brackets and either repaint or powder coat them.
I was pretty nervous about the vibration and whether the bags would hold up to the abuse with the lack of rear suspension...
I just returned from a 2,600 mile ride from the Canadian Border in Blaine, Washington over through Idaho, Montana, down to Wyoming, Over to Utah, up through Eastern Oregon back through Washington and home, and I tell ya, not only did these hold up, they have so much storage in them!
I could have done without my T Bag or the small bag I had on my passager seat and I was on the road for 9 days.
Major shout out to Seatmaker for the air bag in my seat and the removable backrest, that unfortunately broke on me on the way home :angry: without that seat I couldn't ride the distance I do on the hardtail.
I need to clean up my mounting brackets (welds), and then get the Grade 5 Bolts and Spacers along with the bars all powder coated, as opposed to the rattle can I used before I left on my trip.
Enjoy the pics! The best part is they are easily removable... but, they are growing on me...
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I have had the need for additional storage myself as most of the riding I do is distance road trips... :2thumbs: I took some street glide hard bags and some plate steel, plate aluminum, and then eventually steel tube and cut, bent, and welded some brackets to support those bags on my 05 Ridgeback. :loony:
The First Pic was my first crack at fabing up a mounting bracket for the touring bags to mount too, really this was to get the spacers and bolts cut to where they cleared my frame...
The next pic is the prototype brackets I ended up going with after dissecting a street glide I figured if I was going to use HD touring Bags I should look at the way Harley mounts them to their bikes... and that is where I went with it.
Please pay no attention to the welds, they are rough as I was using an old stick welder I wasn't familiar with because my MIG wasn't working...:angry:
I will take better pictures when I take it apart again to clean up the brackets and either repaint or powder coat them.
I was pretty nervous about the vibration and whether the bags would hold up to the abuse with the lack of rear suspension...
I just returned from a 2,600 mile ride from the Canadian Border in Blaine, Washington over through Idaho, Montana, down to Wyoming, Over to Utah, up through Eastern Oregon back through Washington and home, and I tell ya, not only did these hold up, they have so much storage in them!
I could have done without my T Bag or the small bag I had on my passager seat and I was on the road for 9 days.
Major shout out to Seatmaker
for the air bag in my seat and the removable backrest, that unfortunately broke on me on the way home :angry: without that seat I couldn't ride the distance I do on the hardtail.I need to clean up my mounting brackets (welds), and then get the Grade 5 Bolts and Spacers along with the bars all powder coated, as opposed to the rattle can I used before I left on my trip.
Enjoy the pics! The best part is they are easily removable... but, they are growing on me...