Beezer62 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Wanted set of Corbin Beetle Bags and brackets for 1998 Blackbird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmillington Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I have a set of Corbin Beetle Bags, but not the brackets, if you are interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer62 Posted November 9, 2016 Author Share Posted November 9, 2016 What shape are they in, any pics? Please email me at rtsurvey@hotmail.com to discuss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer62 Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Thanks to JMillington for some nice Beetle Bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOXXIC Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Pics or it didn't happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer62 Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Got the pics...bought the bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOXXIC Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I meant we need pics of your new bags installed on your bike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer62 Posted December 22, 2016 Author Share Posted December 22, 2016 No mounting bolts came with the bags so will have to fabricate something, then I will post some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Just missing the bolts, or are you missing the racks too? I have a line on a set with no hardware whatsoever. I'm trying to figure how to rig them myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer62 Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 I know that Corbin no longer has any specs on the bolts and brackets but I found this picture on one of the sites. Considering they are sitting on a 5 1/2" wide plank lets you calculate their rough measurements. I just received the bags so have not tried setting them on the bike yet. Will let you know what I figure out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffguyF4i Posted December 30, 2016 Share Posted December 30, 2016 I have the bags and hardware unmounted. PM me if you'd like detailed pics and measurements. Thread type may not matter since you can freely fab them any way you'd like. I'm likely going to sell the bird with the bags in the spring. I just don't ride enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOXXIC Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 What color are the bags on the bike you might sell in the spring? 99 black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffguyF4i Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 Yup..mine is a 99..about 35k miles..all black. It has almost every mod. Corbin, risers, hid, my own custom led turn signals, Yoshi slip ons..ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoWhee Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 You'd have to do some fabrication for the lower mounts but the top bolts are a snap. I don't have all my old pics, or thread pitch but heree's what I did. I also had different spacers so I could use a top box. You can see there is an extra nut there to keep the SW motek rack in place. For the front bolts I used an 11mm? socket and a couple of washers. The socket made it easy to adapt the large washer needed on the bags to the smaller washer needed at the fairing. You may need to try different size sockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer62 Posted December 31, 2016 Author Share Posted December 31, 2016 Tuffguy, I know the mounting bolts are metric M8 with 1.25 thread, can you measure the exact length of each? Also what measurement do you have for the lower bracket, center to center? I bought some redirod, couplers and nylock nuts and now making up the lower brackets. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 ....should maybe start a "build" thread in The Garage sub-forum. This is good stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffguyF4i Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 5 hours ago, Beezer62 said: Tuffguy, I know the mounting bolts are metric M8 with 1.25 thread, can you measure the exact length of each? Also what measurement do you have for the lower bracket, center to center? I bought some redirod, couplers and nylock nuts and now making up the lower brackets. Thanks The entire bracket is about 3"..the center to center is 2.75". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffguyF4i Posted December 31, 2016 Share Posted December 31, 2016 I cant seem to upload pics right from my phone. Just says error. The thread length on the side that goes into the bike is 1 3/8". Measured from the start of the bolt to the coupler..in your case. The thread exposed that enters the beettle bag..that gets the acorn nut is 3/4..from coupler to end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOXXIC Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 11 hours ago, TuffguyF4i said: Yup..mine is a 99..about 35k miles..all black. It has almost every mod. Corbin, risers, hid, my own custom led turn signals, Yoshi slip ons..ect. Sounds like a really nice bike! 1 hour ago, TuffguyF4i said: I cant seem to upload pics right from my phone. Just says error. I keep getting the same error and had to upload to Photobucket for off-site hosting. Though I never had a problem with my iPhone 5S, just with the 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redxxrdr Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 25 minutes ago, TOXXIC said: Sounds like a really nice bike! I keep getting the same error and had to upload to Photobucket for off-site hosting. Though I never had a problem with my iPhone 5S, just with the 7. I have had the same with my 6. Rick mentioned that around 6, one phone setting acquires two images, and the forum doesn't like it. I never figured out how to turn it off, but I can resize with Windows and get pictures to upload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOXXIC Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Interesting. You would thing our resident Apple savant could fix it for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer212 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On 12/30/2016 at 4:48 PM, TuffguyF4i said: I just don't ride enough. There's a cure for that you know. Its called getthefuckondabike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzy Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Does this help? My new to me 2000 bird came with beetle bags mounted with all this hardware 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXitanium Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) 19 hours ago, fizzy said: Does this help? My new to me 2000 bird came with beetle bags mounted with all this hardware Are there panniers/racks that go with these? Edited January 25, 2017 by XXitanium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beezer62 Posted January 25, 2017 Author Share Posted January 25, 2017 Fizzy, Are you saying your bags are mounted and these are spares? The tape measure helps me with figure the bolt lengths and the diagonal distance on the bottom mount. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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