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NW Illinois | Anyone have, and installed the saddlebag cargo nets, if so how are they |
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Cruiser
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| I have them and would not be with out them. They give you a place to keep smaller items, without having them slide around and if they are needed, they are right where you put them. No more fishing for the mag light, manual, straps, etc...  |
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Cruiser
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NW Illinois | How are they installed?
Will they remove easy once installed
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Iron Butt
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, FL United States | They install with 2 sided tape AND 2 screws on each net so no they're not easily removed once installed. I haven't found the time to install the ones I bought, riding too much |
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Cruiser
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rhode island | Best way to install is to remove doors an work on a bench ,As for removal, I plan on keeping in place . |
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Cruiser
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Florida | Will the custom luggage bags fit with the nets installed? |
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Tourer
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20 miles west of Chicago. | The nets should not interfere with the saddlebag liners. The nets are installed using velcro tape and two plastic center plug type push rivets which require the drilling of two 15/64" holes inside the upper horizontal surface of the voids or spaces in the inside of each lid. The pockets are attached first with the velcro, then the rivet holes in the pouches are used to spot the rivet holes in the saddlebag plastic. I haven't installed mine as yet, waiting for warmer weather, but I agree that the job is probably best done with the lids removed on workbench as the drilling angle is a bit awkward. I would also reccomend using tape or some other form of depth stop on the drill bit as a precaution against the drill going too deep and damaging the lid, though with good drill control and caution this is probably not neccessary. I think the nets are a good idea since they make use of space that otherwise might be wasted and would indeed keep small items from rattling around in the bag. |
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Cruiser
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rhode island | The nets will add about 1/3 more cargo space. people complaining about lack of storage should consider the nets when packing. saddle bags are not as small as critics think |
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Cruiser
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Florida | The saddle bags are sufficient, if you use the Vision luggage as it maximizes the space. |
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rhode island | Ditto on the luggage, Also travel bags seem to be higher quality than the nets |
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Puddle Jumper
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| Can someone scan and post the instructions for installing the saddlebag nets because my order did not have the instructions.
Thanks,
Craig |
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Tourer
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San Antonio, TX United States | When i go into work tomorrow i will download the instructions. I just cant remember my log-on for the Polaris site tonight. I work at a dealership and have installed the cargo net on a few bikes. Just a bit aggavating the first time. The instructions are not exactly clear and the photos were really poor. |
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Puddle Jumper
Posts: 19
| Thanks. I looked through the kit I have and the push rivets are also missing. So I think I will return the kit tomorrow and request a new one so that all of the parts and instructions are included.
Regards,
Craig |
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Iron Butt
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Linwood, MI | I recently installed the nets on in my saddlebags. It's not too hard to do if you take your time lining everything up. As others have said, the easiest way I found was to remove the door. Drill carefully and slowly and you won't have to worry about damaging anything.
The saddlebag liners will fit nicely with the nets. Of course, it depends on how much crap you cram in the nets and/or the liner. My wife seems to feel the need to carry a lot of stuff, so her bag takes a little closing.
Last weekend we took a three day trip and travelled around the state. We packed everything we needed for the trip into the saddlebags. We didn't even need to use the trunk liner because all we put in there was our map book and our jackets. |
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Tourer
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Dale, Indiana | The tape is coming loose on my nets.
Going to super glue the suckers this time.
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Cruiser
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Evergreen, CO | The sticky tape on the saddlebag nets SUCK! I very carefully followed the directions, cleaning the plastic where the sticky tape goes, drilling the exact size holes as specified, and within a couple of weeks, the tape on one saddlebag came so loose as to render the netting unuseable. The other side would come loose in small places occasionally, but could nip it in the bud before it became too bad. I got tired of messing with them, and went to Homey Depot, picked up some 3/4" length small diameter sheet metal screws and washers, drilled through the netting, the velcro, and the sticky tape into the inner saddlebag, then screwed everything down in 4 or 5 places on each net.
The velcro works wonderfully, and has never come loose prior to screwing everything down. An easier method might be to just screw down the sticky tape to the inner saddlebag, then proceed with a normal install of the saddlebag nets. The only issue with that is that one of the plastic screws that are included in the saddlebag net kit came out and apart on the one side. I drilled a new hole slightly lower, and used the Homey Depot sheet metal screw method to keep the top of that net attached to the saddlebag.
The saddlebag nets, as far as usability goes, are a great idea, and I highly recommend them. You cannot "overstuff" them, as it will impede the opening and closing of the saddlebag lid. I keep a pair of gloves, a tube of sunscreen, a head rag, and a couple of other small items in the saddlebag nets. It is great not to have to "go fish" for them with them being kept in the nets. Now if Victory could just come up with a foolproof way to keep them attached to the inner saddlebag....... |
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Tourer
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Carrollton, TX | space_cwboy - 2008-07-26 10:43 AM The sticky tape on the saddlebag nets SUCK! I very carefully followed the directions, cleaning the plastic where the sticky tape goes, drilling the exact size holes as specified, and within a couple of weeks, the tape on one saddlebag came so loose as to render the netting unuseable. The other side would come loose in small places occasionally, but could nip it in the bud before it became too bad. I got tired of messing with them, and went to Homey Depot, picked up some 3/4" length small diameter sheet metal screws and washers, drilled through the netting, the velcro, and the sticky tape into the inner saddlebag, then screwed everything down in 4 or 5 places on each net. The velcro works wonderfully, and has never come loose prior to screwing everything down. An easier method might be to just screw down the sticky tape to the inner saddlebag, then proceed with a normal install of the saddlebag nets. The only issue with that is that one of the plastic screws that are included in the saddlebag net kit came out and apart on the one side. I drilled a new hole slightly lower, and used the Homey Depot sheet metal screw method to keep the top of that net attached to the saddlebag. The saddlebag nets, as far as usability goes, are a great idea, and I highly recommend them. You cannot "overstuff" them, as it will impede the opening and closing of the saddlebag lid. I keep a pair of gloves, a tube of sunscreen, a head rag, and a couple of other small items in the saddlebag nets. It is great not to have to "go fish" for them with them being kept in the nets. Now if Victory could just come up with a foolproof way to keep them attached to the inner saddlebag....... I have had the Velcro come loose also and the problem is that they used the wrong version of Velcro strips. Velcro makes a heavy duty version of the Velcro trips that you can buy at Wal-Mart and other places and this stuff will hold solid in temps up to 200 degrees. I have emailed Velcro the company on buying this product in a roll instead of using a series of 4 inch or so strips. I didn't have a problem with mine till it got hot out. It appears Victory needs to do more testing of their products in a much hotter climate than MN. |
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