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The Anvil
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« on: May 23, 2013, 04:30:06 PM » |
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...Tsukayu bags. Should be here before the 27th of June. Let's hope this goes smoothly.  |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2013, 04:58:36 PM » |
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Well I'll be...... Welcome back. Tsukayu bags are a very nice alternative to OEM's. They should go very smootly indeed.  |
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2013, 07:03:40 PM » |
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I have only heard good things about Tsukayu hard bags. I had ordered and then canceled the Tsukayu Jumbos right before I decided to go with leather.
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Thanks,
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« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2013, 07:54:38 PM » |
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I have them and really like them.
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2013, 05:54:44 AM » |
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I have the Jumbo's great bags. If you want I have a pic of a little jig i make that made mounting them a snap. Mine where not drilled.
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2013, 08:25:31 AM » |
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Good to see you post again. Keep us in the loop with pics when you get them mounted.
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The Anvil
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« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2013, 04:38:37 PM » |
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I have the Jumbo's great bags. If you want I have a pic of a little jig i make that made mounting them a snap. Mine where not drilled.
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Mine aren't drilled either.  I actually think I saw your jig Scooby. I did a little research on here before ordering but if you wouldn't mind posting them again that would be great. Fortunately I have a well stocked shop with all kinds of adjustable fixtures and measuring devices so I'm not anticipating too much difficulty but any help is appreciated. Farther, I have really nice American Eagle Leatherworks bags now with red studs to match my seat. I like leather bags a lot. In fact, if they weren't so flashy I'd just keep them on. |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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pancho
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« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2013, 04:54:12 PM » |
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"American Eagle Leatherworks bags now with red studs to match my seat"
I'd like to see a picture of those along with the seat.........
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The most expensive things you will purchase, are those things you would not have needed if you had listened and obeyed.
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salty1
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« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2013, 08:46:38 PM » |
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They are truly a quality bag, you'll enjoy them. The Tsukayu brackets are quality but after mounting the resulting distance between the fender and the bag was to great. I'm probably going to remount the "strongs" on my 97 Valk using a modied OEM leather bag mounts. These modified Honda mounts will pull them much closer to the fender. BF has used this approach to mount his Mustang bags which I followed to mount a set Mustangs on my 98 Valk. You may have noted Mustang bags are built to spec by Tsukayu.  |
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The Anvil
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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2013, 06:55:43 AM » |
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"American Eagle Leatherworks bags now with red studs to match my seat"
I'd like to see a picture of those along with the seat.........
I'll put one up. Salty, thanks. I did not know that about the Mustang bags. Looks like you went the same route I did though, get the vinyl bags to match the seat which is cheaper than painting them to match the bike  I may remove the vinyl at some point though if I decide to repaint the whole bike in the scheme I wanted. But that won't be until over this next winter at the earliest. Garry, that paint looks great and the organizer is a great idea. Does the aluminum plate go on the inside of the bag? I have a ton of aluminum around the shop I could use for that. |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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The Anvil
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« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2013, 06:59:55 AM » |
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Here's what it looks like now:  Here's with the bags and the solo saddle (I have the backrests and passenger pillion too).  |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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salty1
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« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2013, 01:48:35 PM » |
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Gary I love the organizer! |
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salty1
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« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2013, 01:57:24 PM » |
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Anvil the photo below shows the aluminum flat bar on the inside of my Mustang bags. The bar is 1/8 by 1 inch. I used button head bolts to minimize abrasion of removing or adding stuff to the bag.  |
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pancho
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« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2013, 04:57:19 PM » |
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"In fact, if they weren't so flashy I'd just keep them on."
You're looking at it backwards Anvil,,, you just need to bring the rest of the bike up to the level of the bags!!! HA
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The Anvil
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« Reply #15 on: May 26, 2013, 05:52:24 PM » |
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"In fact, if they weren't so flashy I'd just keep them on."
You're looking at it backwards Anvil,,, you just need to bring the rest of the bike up to the level of the bags!!! HA
Well I'm a low key guy. I'm trying to get the bike to match ME. |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2013, 08:21:24 PM » |
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Anvil. This is my bike before I started to give it a re-do.  This is after I added the Woodys fairing, Mustang bags, and Harley trunk.   And this is it today.  Like Salty said, the Mustangs are Tsukayu bags covered in Mustangs material. I can't prove it, but I'd bet Tsudayu makes the bags for Mustang. They are identical to the Quick Release Strongs. Check Salty's thread he posted last week about mounting his bags. He posted a lot of great pics of what and how he mounted them. He did it the same way I did mine. |
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Skinhead
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« Reply #17 on: May 27, 2013, 05:50:16 AM » |
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Hey Anvil, It was great meeting you on the Corbin ride, I hope you can make more of these rides in the future.  |
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The Anvil
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« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2013, 07:33:22 AM » |
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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The Anvil
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« Reply #19 on: June 11, 2013, 04:41:36 PM » |
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Just got the tracking info, should be here on Friday, a full two weeks earlier than promised. I'm jazzed. I'll keep you all informed on how I mount them. I have an idea that (if it works) should be pretty simple and quick.
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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salty1
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« Reply #20 on: June 11, 2013, 05:37:19 PM » |
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Anxious for you too Anvil. They are great bags. Also curious how your going to mount them. ???
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The Anvil
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« Reply #21 on: June 14, 2013, 05:12:18 PM » |
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They have arrived and they are AAAAWESOOOOOME. They came in a fiberglass crate that looks quite expensive to build. The only thing is that their configuration requires me to rethink my ideas for mounting them. Stay tuned.
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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BF
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« Reply #22 on: June 14, 2013, 06:38:11 PM » |
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If you haven't sold them yet, you might wanna reconsider selling those OEM leather bag mounts you had on ebay.
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salty1
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« Reply #23 on: June 15, 2013, 08:12:39 PM » |
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As BF is suggesting, use your OEM leather bag mounts. They will need some modification but your new bags will be very solidly mounted. http://www.valkyrieforum.com/bbs/index.php/topic,55502.msg533103.html#msg533103 |
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« Last Edit: June 15, 2013, 08:16:12 PM by salty1 »
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The Anvil
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« Reply #24 on: June 16, 2013, 06:40:19 AM » |
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Ah, I see now, thank you! I didn't realize my mounts are factory. I thought they came with the bags.
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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The Anvil
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« Reply #25 on: June 20, 2013, 06:59:38 PM » |
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They're installed. I'll post some pics soon but a few notes on the install;
I pretty much followed the directions. Mocked up and drilled the right side bag with a 2x4 laid flat on the pipes for clearance and alignment. Then took the bag off, put the brackets on and taped the other set of brackets to them and butted up the left bag, marked and match-drilled them. Very easy actually. Had 'em mostly done in two hours. The only snag was that I had to shorten the supplied bolts as they were 1/2 inch too long and I had to shim the bags between the mount as the lid hit the strut bolts. I also made some web plates that I'm going to install on the inside of the bag for support similar to what Salty did but using one plate with four holes. Overkill? Totally, but that's how I roll.
I need to get some button head 8mm bolts that are a little longer than stock to mount the plates but I'm quite happy with the bags themselves.
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Boxer rebellion, the Holy Child. They all pay their rent.
But none together can testify to the rhythm of a road well bent.
Saddles and zip codes, passports and gates, the Jones' keep.
In August the water is trickling, in April it's furious deep.
1997 Valk Standard, Red and White.
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salty1
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« Reply #26 on: June 20, 2013, 07:07:09 PM » |
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Congrats Anvil! Looking forward to your photos. |
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