Anyone mount hardbags on a GS1150?

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  • GS1150Pilot
    Forum LongTimer
    Past Site Supporter
    • Nov 2013
    • 18861
    • MoN, AZ

    #1

    Anyone mount hardbags on a GS1150?

    I want to do this, but don't know exactly how just yet.
    "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
    ~Herman Melville

    2016 1200 Superlow
    1982 CB900f
  • Steve
    GS Whisperer
    • Jun 2005
    • 35924
    • southwest oHIo

    #2
    Any particular kind of "hardbags"?

    The July, 2009 Bike of the Month was an '83 1100ES that had 1100GK bags grafted on.
    I liked the concept enough to do the same thing with my 850G, but that 1100 really looks good with them.



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    • GS1150Pilot
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      #3
      Hell yeah, Steve-JUST like that! Wow!
      "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
      ~Herman Melville

      2016 1200 Superlow
      1982 CB900f

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      • Steve
        GS Whisperer
        • Jun 2005
        • 35924
        • southwest oHIo

        #4
        It would obviously require a bit of custom fabrication, but it wasn't much, in the case of my 850.

        I have never worked on an 1150, so I don't know what frame brackets there might be on the rear.

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        sigpic
        mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
        hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
        #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
        #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
        Family Portrait
        Siblings and Spouses
        Mom's first ride
        Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
        (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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        • GS1150Pilot
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          #5
          I know a metal fabrication shop I could take it to. Very cool!
          "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
          ~Herman Melville

          2016 1200 Superlow
          1982 CB900f

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          • Steve
            GS Whisperer
            • Jun 2005
            • 35924
            • southwest oHIo

            #6
            I can take one of my saddlebags off to show the framework that needs to mount to the bike.

            If you have enough hard points that it looks feasable, I can get some specific measurements, too.

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            sigpic
            mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
            hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
            #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
            #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
            Family Portrait
            Siblings and Spouses
            Mom's first ride
            Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
            (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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            • GS1150Pilot
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              • Nov 2013
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              • MoN, AZ

              #7
              That would be great. I'll have a look at Bob's Cycle to see whether they have any. I found a pair on Ebay for $80, but shipping is $100.
              "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
              ~Herman Melville

              2016 1200 Superlow
              1982 CB900f

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              • Jedz123
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                • Jul 2009
                • 5682
                • Centeral, Vermont

                #8
                That's GS Scott's GS! Maybe just shoot him a PM and he could help you out Pilot.

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                • GS1150Pilot
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                  #9
                  Steve's info should do me right, since even Scott's bike is different from mine. I won't have it done for a weeklong trip I'm taking the bike on in June, but I have a Wolfman bag that will do for that.
                  "Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
                  ~Herman Melville

                  2016 1200 Superlow
                  1982 CB900f

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