I don't want to pay alot of money to buy saddle bags, How do I make my own, what do I need and how much will it all cost
2006-12-28 16:00:48 · 4 answers · asked by andrewelliottjobs 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
Making your own would be a real hassle. It would be hard to find good leather, and trying to get them sewn together would be pretty hard to do without the proper equipment. Besides the time involved, they probably wouldn't end up looking very good. Try searching around on the net, and you should be able to find some good bags at a good price.
Some good sites to check out are
allmotorcyclesite
fox creek
moto leather
or just check out a local bike dealer
You also should be sure to get saddlebags that will fit your bike properly. Another concern, is what do you want to carry in them? When I bought mine at allmotorcyclesite.com I made sure to get a set of bags that was big enough to hold my leather jacket. Because there's nothing worse than having to carry your jacket around on a hot sunny day because the saddlebags you got were too small!!
2006-12-28 17:44:00 · answer #1 · answered by hdrider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try e-bay or go to some swap meets, you can get a nice use set of saddle bags. also check the deals this time of the year you can get them down very low on a set of new bags.
Good Luck
2006-12-29 10:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Tandy leather:
www.tandyleather.com
They have a store locator.
Either at the store or online, you can buy patterns and all the materials you need.
2006-12-29 02:31:29 · answer #3 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to GI surplus and get a couple of ammo boxes, then all you need is a couple of brackets and bolts. Voila": pannieres
2006-12-29 11:54:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋