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Here's the info on the tail bag and mounting rack.
The bag is mounted to a piece of aluminum that I perfectly cut out to match. Just traced the bottom of the bag on the aluminum with a Sharpie pen and cut with a band saw. Not sure what gauge aluminum it is. It was from a scrap piece at work and is about 3/16" thick. The orientation of the hooks on the bag made it easy to attach to the aluminum with four 10/32” screws, nuts and some fender washers.
This aluminum plate is mounted to the bracket of a stock passenger pillion that I was not using. I simply drilled through the rivets on the bracket to remove it from the seat pad. Four 10/32” screws hold the plate to the bracket. The screw heads face the fender. Washers needed to be placed between the bracket and the plate since the bracket is slightly curved. The washers allow the plate to sit flat on the bracket with no wobble. The aluminum is tapped but I still used nuts on the top side of the plate for extra tightness.
I placed some weather stripping with self-adhesive backing to the bracket to prevent the bracket from coming in contact with the fender. The center of bracket actually sits about 1/8” to 3/16” higher than the fender when mounted with its 3 mounting bolts so the weather stripping is hardly in contact with the fender unless there’s some weight in the bag.
Very simple and provides a nice clean look. A way to carry a few small items without having to throw on my saddle bags which mount with easy brackets. IMO nothing kills the looks of an R3 faster than saddle bags.
The bag is the River Road Classic Tail Pack. I got mine on sale for $60 but it looks like it’s going for around $100. Amazon looks like the cheapest right now.
http://www.amazon.com/River-Road-Tail-Pack-Classic/dp/B002OMKY9O
Or Google River Road Classic Tail Pack 107743
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=river road classic tail pack 107743
It’s a high quality bag that I would still recommend even at $100. I originally bought it for my Yamaha Warrior so it has served me well (last two pics). I was looking for a bag that would impact the lines on the Warrior as little as possible and hold its shape when empty. Looks great on the Rocket too! Also holds quite a bit for its size.
Honestly, you could probably just strap this bag down on the rear pillion and it would still look nice. This just gives it a cleaner and more finished look.
The four tabs in the corners could be cut off for a little cleaner look on the bike but you really can't see them unless you're up close and intentionally looking under there. Leaving them on allows the bracket to re-attached to the seat pad in the future. The four open holes in the plate are for mounting it to the Warrior.
On the Warrior
The bag is mounted to a piece of aluminum that I perfectly cut out to match. Just traced the bottom of the bag on the aluminum with a Sharpie pen and cut with a band saw. Not sure what gauge aluminum it is. It was from a scrap piece at work and is about 3/16" thick. The orientation of the hooks on the bag made it easy to attach to the aluminum with four 10/32” screws, nuts and some fender washers.
This aluminum plate is mounted to the bracket of a stock passenger pillion that I was not using. I simply drilled through the rivets on the bracket to remove it from the seat pad. Four 10/32” screws hold the plate to the bracket. The screw heads face the fender. Washers needed to be placed between the bracket and the plate since the bracket is slightly curved. The washers allow the plate to sit flat on the bracket with no wobble. The aluminum is tapped but I still used nuts on the top side of the plate for extra tightness.
I placed some weather stripping with self-adhesive backing to the bracket to prevent the bracket from coming in contact with the fender. The center of bracket actually sits about 1/8” to 3/16” higher than the fender when mounted with its 3 mounting bolts so the weather stripping is hardly in contact with the fender unless there’s some weight in the bag.
Very simple and provides a nice clean look. A way to carry a few small items without having to throw on my saddle bags which mount with easy brackets. IMO nothing kills the looks of an R3 faster than saddle bags.
The bag is the River Road Classic Tail Pack. I got mine on sale for $60 but it looks like it’s going for around $100. Amazon looks like the cheapest right now.
http://www.amazon.com/River-Road-Tail-Pack-Classic/dp/B002OMKY9O
Or Google River Road Classic Tail Pack 107743
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=river road classic tail pack 107743
It’s a high quality bag that I would still recommend even at $100. I originally bought it for my Yamaha Warrior so it has served me well (last two pics). I was looking for a bag that would impact the lines on the Warrior as little as possible and hold its shape when empty. Looks great on the Rocket too! Also holds quite a bit for its size.
Honestly, you could probably just strap this bag down on the rear pillion and it would still look nice. This just gives it a cleaner and more finished look.
The four tabs in the corners could be cut off for a little cleaner look on the bike but you really can't see them unless you're up close and intentionally looking under there. Leaving them on allows the bracket to re-attached to the seat pad in the future. The four open holes in the plate are for mounting it to the Warrior.
On the Warrior
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