saddle bags?

[hansfz6]

Hi to all I'm new to this forum and to my Brand New 2006 FZ6. I just switched from Honda and love it, although I have just 12 miles on it, it feels good . Now my question is about saddle bags. I bought Cortech bags, these are not the hard bags but material. Very nice bags I must add, but I am worried about the underseat exshaust getting too hot and damaging the bags. They do have some mouse pad like material on that side, but I think that's just not to scratch the paint. Any help would be great. Thank you very much.

 

[wrightme43]

no worries man.
I have used mine for lots and lots of miles. no problems. Even with the straps under the seat.

 

[reiobard]

I have the technik's bags and have had no issues with the straps and heat or anything.

 

[teeter]

What they said....

No worries. Keep in mind that with the stock exhaust what you see is a plastic cover over the actual exhaust. (It may be "fake" but damn I love that look!)

Even with the straps under the seat.

Thanks for the great idea! I am going to try the underseat method this weekend!

 

[wolfc70]

Even with the straps under the seat.

I am going to have to try that, cleaner looking and more secure. I thought that the heat may damage them. Guess not!:rockon:

 

[wrightme43]

It wont fit under the corbin seat but they fit great under my stock and yama comfort seat.

 

[reiobard]

I couldn;t get my straps to go under the seat ands then clip the seat down, maybe the cortechs can, but the techniks can't

 

[Hellgate]

Hi to all I'm new to this forum and to my Brand New 2006 FZ6. I just switched from Honda and love it, although I have just 12 miles on it, it feels good . Now my question is about saddle bags. I bought Cortech bags, these are not the hard bags but material. Very nice bags I must add, but I am worried about the underseat exshaust getting too hot and damaging the bags. They do have some mouse pad like material on that side, but I think that's just not to scratch the paint. Any help would be great. Thank you very much.

I have that bag and you will not have any problems at all. Think about it, if your bag straps have a problem, then your seat pan is really in trouble. You're good to go.

Oh, welcome to the site and the FZ6 world. :thumbup:

 

[wrightme43]

I couldn;t get my straps to go under the seat ands then clip the seat down, maybe the cortechs can, but the techniks can't

Yes I had Cargo Basic brand saddle bags that the straps went under the seat. I have the same tecknic bags you linked now and they wont.

 

[koolfz6]

What they said....

No worries. Keep in mind that with the stock exhaust what you see is a plastic cover over the actual exhaust. (It may be "fake" but damn I love that look!)


Thanks for the great idea! I am going to try the underseat method this weekend!

:thumbup: the plastic cover keeps the bags pretty cool from the exhausts heat. I have no problems with mine either.