$14 Crash Bar Saddle Bags on 2012 V-Strom

Capt_phun · 10-10-2012, 01:27 PM

Spent all my farkle money just buying the bike so had to improvise & make some gear.
Found these Coleman ATV saddlebags at Wally World for $10. The wife taught me how to use the sewing machine & I added some velcro to attach them to theV-strom OEM crash bars. For $14 it'll hold lunch & anything soft in case I get a case of the drops again. If I want them waterproof, just stuff a small dry bag in there.

Sure beats the $369 Touratech Bags! http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/P...MW-R1200GS-HP2

Coleman Black Saddlebags: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-AT...Black/16680117
Coleman ATV Tank Top Saddle Bag, Black: Automotive : Walmart.com

davsato · 10-10-2012, 02:19 PM

yeah, theres a slight saving mate

pic of them on the bike?

tedder · 10-10-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by davsato

yeah, theres a slight saving mate

Here are my $80(?) bags in 2007.

fierostetz · 10-10-2012, 02:26 PM

I'd be curious how the 10 dollar bags hold up to constant UV exposure. You're not putting anything expensive in there, right?

Capt_phun · 10-10-2012, 03:25 PM

Some pics https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...79635750194481

VStromTom · 10-10-2012, 04:38 PM

I bought some ATV pouches at Tractor Supply on sale several years ago and mounted them on my KLR 650 crash bars. The bags have 2 pouches, one smaller than the other. I keep sprare inner tubes, elect connectors/wire/tester, rim protetors, multiple tool tool kits, hand cleaner, you name it, in the pouches. Best $10 I ever spent. I use zip lock bags to keep things dry. Never have had ANY UV damage to the bags, nothing has torn, no zipper breakage, no nothing. I even leave the bags on the crash bars when the time comes for the occasional KLR bath at the car wash. Gotta keep the green gem lookin good you know.

dilligafnz · 10-10-2012, 05:05 PM

If you chuck your lunch in there and have and off, you'd have squished sammies...

Good idea though !!

davsato · 10-11-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt_phun

Some pics https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...79635750194481

looks fine to me mate, well done. if they do start falling apart it wont be just like that, you'll have warning. and at $14 you can go through a few sets before worrying about getting something 'better'

digger2 · 10-11-2012, 02:20 PM

Might as well get a dog and bark yourself

Nice though.

speedracertdi · 10-11-2012, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by digger2

Might as well get a dog and bark yourself

Nice though.

I see someone beat me to it.

Jnich77 · 10-11-2012, 02:56 PM

Awesome!!!

10-10-2012, 01:27 PM	#1
Capt_phun ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Boston, MA Oddometer: 25	$14 Crash Bar Saddle Bags on 2012 V-Strom Spent all my farkle money just buying the bike so had to improvise & make some gear. Found these Coleman ATV saddlebags at Wally World for $10. The wife taught me how to use the sewing machine & I added some velcro to attach them to theV-strom OEM crash bars. For $14 it'll hold lunch & anything soft in case I get a case of the drops again. If I want them waterproof, just stuff a small dry bag in there. Sure beats the $369 Touratech Bags! http://www.touratech-usa.com/Store/P...MW-R1200GS-HP2 Coleman Black Saddlebags: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-AT...Black/16680117 Coleman ATV Tank Top Saddle Bag, Black: Automotive : Walmart.com

10-10-2012, 02:19 PM	#2
davsato Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2005 Location: southern England Oddometer: 753	yeah, theres a slight saving mate pic of them on the bike? __________________ Dave

10-10-2012, 02:26 PM	#4
fierostetz Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: Orange County, CA Oddometer: 235	I'd be curious how the 10 dollar bags hold up to constant UV exposure. You're not putting anything expensive in there, right? __________________ I buy all my stuff at motorcyclegear.com, formerly newenough.

10-10-2012, 05:05 PM	#7
dilligafnz n00b Joined: Oct 2012 Oddometer: 2	Squashed lunch If you chuck your lunch in there and have and off, you'd have squished sammies... Good idea though !!

10-11-2012, 02:20 PM	#9
digger2 A Cad & A Bounder Joined: Sep 2006 Location: Nova Albion Oddometer: 610	Wife taught you to use a sewing machine? Might as well get a dog and bark yourself Nice though.

10-10-2012, 03:25 PM	#5
Capt_phun ^OP Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Boston, MA Oddometer: 25	Some pics https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/1...79635750194481

10-10-2012, 04:38 PM	#6
VStromTom Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2004 Oddometer: 1,575	I bought some ATV pouches at Tractor Supply on sale several years ago and mounted them on my KLR 650 crash bars. The bags have 2 pouches, one smaller than the other. I keep sprare inner tubes, elect connectors/wire/tester, rim protetors, multiple tool tool kits, hand cleaner, you name it, in the pouches. Best $10 I ever spent. I use zip lock bags to keep things dry. Never have had ANY UV damage to the bags, nothing has torn, no zipper breakage, no nothing. I even leave the bags on the crash bars when the time comes for the occasional KLR bath at the car wash. Gotta keep the green gem lookin good you know.

10-11-2012, 02:56 PM	#11
Jnich77 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2012 Location: Orlando Fl Oddometer: 305	Awesome!!!

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