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Luggage attachments for hardcase saddlebags?

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I'm looking for information on lockable hardcases that can be attached to my GS550LX.

I'm interested in the SW-Motech Trax EVO hardcases. Here's a thread on another forum that demonstrates better than I ever could what these cases are like. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=710567

My only problem is how to attach the mounting plates to my GS550LX. Are there any aftermarket hardcase mounts that work on our classic bikes? Would I have to get a generic mounting plate, locate it in space, and weld up a custom mounting system to hard points on the bike?

Any hints would be appreciated.
 
No and yes.... The only mounts out there are for Krauser or Samsonite stuff and wouldnt be much use to you. :)
 
Looking back at some Bikes of the Month. There are soft bags on Feb. 2005 http://www.thegsresources.com/halloffame/2005/gs_photo_feb05.htm and Oct. 2003 http://www.thegsresources.com/halloffame/2003/gs_photo_oct03.htm and a set of hard bags on Apr. 2005 http://www.thegsresources.com/halloffame/2005/gs_photo_apr05.htm and Feb. 2002 http://www.thegsresources.com/halloffame/2002/gs_photo_feb02.htm . Those April `05 hard bags do look like Samsonite aftermarkets.

So, Salty, you're saying just buy the cheapest model-specific mounting plates offered and modify them to weld up custom mounts to my GS?
 
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I think the Trax will take more punishment.

Yes get the cheapest rack SWMotech or something or build it from scratch. If I remember rightly the Trax evo's mount on spools/bobbins so getting them attached should be fairly simple.
 
They don't tell you a lot...

Your mounting options are really the shock bolts & the peg brackets. Some racks also use the rear turn signal mounting points & the licence plate mounting holes for additional support. :)

I would make something up myself & follow a similar design to the Motech, Happy trail, et al frames.
They tend to pick up on 2 frame points (Suggest Top shock bolt & rear peg bolt or turn signal frame hole (not the pressed bracket that hangs on it) & rear peg bolt & run a 3rd support bar around the back of the bike joining the 2 frames together at the rear. Some of these tie into the licence plate bracket or rear fender which I would likely also recommend.

My Krauser frames were mounted to top shock bolt, peg bolt, turn signal bracket with a bar to the licence plate bracket. They didn't directly connect to each other but very similar.
 
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Mike, yes I did. don't you worry none, a swap has been and still is my thought. :)
 
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