Make Your Own Fiberglass Saddlebags

Our quality process produces a stretched bag that is extremely strong and resilient.

Make your own fiberglass saddlebags.

The photo below shows the finished fiberglass panniers fitted to a drz400 followed by photos from the very beginning of the building process. I glued individual pieces of balsa to the frame and ribs. Follow these steps and let s get started. I figure that if my dad s diy gene was passed on to me then i ought to be able to figure it out.

Then there s small pieces like the weather flaps and buckle chafes. Why not make your own saddlebags. On a set of bags you ll make a yoke. However saddlebags can be a bit expensive or some available on the market just won t suit your taste.

No need to make a pattern for the gussets. Bad dad s stretched saddlebags are made from our own closed injection molds. Has any of you ever made your own saddlebags or known anyone who has. First make your pattern.

How to make saddlebags for just 20. This complete replacement bag is deeper for more carrying capacity. Saddle bags come in all shapes and sizes and can be decorated in any style and fashion. Your new bags will be delivered in a a blemish free gel coat that s ready to go directly to paint.

I ve seen guys make their own with pelican cases and they usually look pretty good are tough and come water resistant or water proof but they re anything but cheap. From there you can get the hang of the build process then draw your own patterns and design when you feel you re ready to branch out. It s not hard as you think and as long as you have all the materials needed it will take perhaps just a day or less to make. If you ride a horse or a bike or you just want to look like the marlboro man the next time you walk into your local saloon you can make these little beauties.

Jump to latest follow 1 20 of 30 posts. This article steps through how a set of fiberglass panniers can be made using basic tools and supplies from a typical home workshop. Look on tandy s site there is motorcycle specific gear patterns. Home made hard bags for tirumph motorcyle.

I have seen plenty of real nice saddlebags on the net but none of them seem to be in my price range which is well short of an arm and a leg. There are actually only 2 main pieces to figure out the front panel same as back and the flap. I used balsa to keep it as light as possible while providing some structure for my fiberglass to stick to. I d start with those patterns first for the bike.

I ran into if after seeing the same saddle bags you saw that were specified for horseback.