I have gotten MANY MANY PM's about my rear fender bag. To me it was just a way to get a bit of on the road storage, and an easy way to cover or use the 2 holes left from the removal of the license plate frame!
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Anyway, for all interested, here goes:
Any 10" bike bag/roll will do, BUT you will NOT be using any of the straps that came with it, so be sure to get a bag where you can remove all straps/buckles from the back!
1. There are small rubber washers/bushings, that sat in the fender holes to keep the mounting holes aligned and secure...remove them and trim them down and re-insert them to keep the holes aligned, and provide rubber cushion between the bag and fender:
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2. sit bag on fender tail light assembly, and mark with a nail from backside of fender holes, to know where holes in bag should be.
**important** when drilling the actual holes, drill them 1/4"-1/2" below where you originally marked them. this will allow the bag to sit just above the tail light, and once things are in it, the weight will allow for it to settle down...you DONT want the bag to actually sit ON the taillight assembly...
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3. Go to Home Depot, and purchase a piece of 3"x7" sheet metal strapping used for framing, and stud work. all of 89 cents! trim the edges off so you dont have sharp corners. then mark and drill out 2 holes in the bottom centered on the metal. Drill the holes about 1/4" from the bottom of the plate. This plate will become the rigid backbone inside your bag, keeping it sitting properly, and give structural support for the soft leather.
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4. Take any glue or adhesive, and cut and glue a piece of scrap fabric (I used old sweat pants) to the front and fold it over the edges. The fabric will prevent anything like a cell phone or keys, or a lighter, from rattling against the metal or getting damaged.
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5. Now simply re-assemble the parts...lay the rubber washer/bushings in the holes to allign them, insert the metal plate into the bag (NOT outside of it!), insert the original bolts from the license plate frame, and you're done!
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A quick functional solution to the 2 holes in the fender....
as a bonus, the light from the tail light that used to light the plate, now comes in handy when looking in the bag at night to find something!
I hope someone found it useful!
ENJOY! :applause: [/i]
Anyway, for all interested, here goes:
Any 10" bike bag/roll will do, BUT you will NOT be using any of the straps that came with it, so be sure to get a bag where you can remove all straps/buckles from the back!
1. There are small rubber washers/bushings, that sat in the fender holes to keep the mounting holes aligned and secure...remove them and trim them down and re-insert them to keep the holes aligned, and provide rubber cushion between the bag and fender:
2. sit bag on fender tail light assembly, and mark with a nail from backside of fender holes, to know where holes in bag should be.
**important** when drilling the actual holes, drill them 1/4"-1/2" below where you originally marked them. this will allow the bag to sit just above the tail light, and once things are in it, the weight will allow for it to settle down...you DONT want the bag to actually sit ON the taillight assembly...
3. Go to Home Depot, and purchase a piece of 3"x7" sheet metal strapping used for framing, and stud work. all of 89 cents! trim the edges off so you dont have sharp corners. then mark and drill out 2 holes in the bottom centered on the metal. Drill the holes about 1/4" from the bottom of the plate. This plate will become the rigid backbone inside your bag, keeping it sitting properly, and give structural support for the soft leather.
4. Take any glue or adhesive, and cut and glue a piece of scrap fabric (I used old sweat pants) to the front and fold it over the edges. The fabric will prevent anything like a cell phone or keys, or a lighter, from rattling against the metal or getting damaged.
5. Now simply re-assemble the parts...lay the rubber washer/bushings in the holes to allign them, insert the metal plate into the bag (NOT outside of it!), insert the original bolts from the license plate frame, and you're done!
A quick functional solution to the 2 holes in the fender....
as a bonus, the light from the tail light that used to light the plate, now comes in handy when looking in the bag at night to find something!
I hope someone found it useful!
ENJOY! :applause: [/i]
