soulrider
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I'm thinking about picking up a set of soft saddle bags for my FZ1. Can anyone suggest a set of saddle bags that allows room for a passenger and that the straps go under the passenger set? Any help is appreciated.
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I have the CorTech bags and they work well but the straps go over the seat. You'll find that there is not a lot of room to run any but the thinnest straps to allow the seat to lock down. I have a mini-tailbag whose straps just barely fits under the seat.
Yes but they would be sitting on one or both straps since those may need to go over the handrails. If you intend to use the tailbag then the answer is no because the tailbag sits on top of the passenger seat.
I haven't used the bags in a while so I don't remember the strap configuration and I take them on and off as a set; tailbag and side bags, so I don't loop the straps under the rails but over them.
I had no issue with them angled to the rear. The one over the pipe has enough clearence as not to get hot. the whole set up is stable at highway sppeds and in the rain (I know this first hand). However, even sewn together doesn't help the op.I got the same Cortech bags as a gift from a relative. They featured a connecting center piece that goes over the passenger seat. The distance between the two bags could be adjusted with the velcro center attachment. They had some small tie-down straps for the bags themselves.
But with all this, I never could get them to hang properly on my Gen. II, primarily due to the tapered shape of the rear tailpiece. They work best when hung over a straight seat with parallel sides. The bags would hang with the front more outboard than the rear, and at speed, they would try to sail outward and flop around. Also, the one on the right side was very close to the muffler. I concluded that I would need to build a frame to make these work well.
So what I did instead, is to sew the two bags together, side by side, and carry them on top of the passenger seat, and then use the tie-downs to hold them to the passenger grab rails. Works well.
I got the same Cortech bags as a gift from a relative. They featured a connecting center piece that goes over the passenger seat. The distance between the two bags could be adjusted with the velcro center attachment. They had some small tie-down straps for the bags themselves.
But with all this, I never could get them to hang properly on my Gen. II, primarily due to the tapered shape of the rear tailpiece. They work best when hung over a straight seat with parallel sides. The bags would hang with the front more outboard than the rear, and at speed, they would try to sail outward and flop around. Also, the one on the right side was very close to the muffler. I concluded that I would need to build a frame to make these work well.
So what I did instead, is to sew the two bags together, side by side, and carry them on top of the passenger seat, and then use the tie-downs to hold them to the passenger grab rails. Works well.
I use the Bags-Connection Blaze Sport Saddlebags - with a slight modification, I can strap them under the rear seat or under my Corbin Smuggler. A little pricy, but the removal guide bars keep them from hitting the exhaust or the tire.
Bags-Connection Blaze Sport Saddlebag System Yamaha FZ1, '06-'11, FZ8, '10-'12 - TwistedThrottle.com
I use the Bags-Connection Blaze Sport Saddlebags - with a slight modification, I can strap them under the rear seat or under my Corbin Smuggler. A little pricy, but the removal guide bars keep them from hitting the exhaust or the tire.
Bags-Connection Blaze Sport Saddlebag System Yamaha FZ1, '06-'11, FZ8, '10-'12 - TwistedThrottle.com