[tdh]

At least I don't think we have a rule against racing with saddle bags.

 

[mr_honez]

Looks good, but might cause a bit of a problem in turn 1. and 2. 3, 4... etc. :grin2:

 

[SkyDork]

It's to carry your med kit and spare parts out on the track. I get it. :ayyy:

 

[trackaddict]

Looks like you are ready for Arkansas!

 

[skidooboy]

also looks like someone got the bump to expert as well, no more yellow plates. congrats! Ski

 

[Siwa]

Dude I want those lights on the indicator arms. Most of my twistie riding is at night and those would be a god send.

 

[R/T Performance]

so who what where did those brackets come from ?

 

[tdh]

Dude I want those lights on the indicator arms. Most of my twistie riding is at night and those would be a god send.

Here's where I got the lights (except the black version):

Here are a couple of pics:

 

[tdh]

so who what where did those brackets come from ?

I really like these bags (that come with the brackets):

SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection Blaze Sport Saddlebag System for Kawasaki ZX10R '11-'15 | TwistedThrottle.com

Ran them on my 2014 quite a bit last year. They worked great on a week long Colorado trip.

My buddy and my B bike:

 

[Siwa]

Here's where I got the lights (except the black version):

Amazon.com: Car Rover 12v 30w Cree U2 Led Spot Driving Light Bicycle Motorcycle Car Boat Headlight Travel Camp Lamp Waterproof Ip67 [Sliver]: Automotive

Do they still allow you to fold in your mirrors?

 

[tdh]

Funny you should ask, I just loaded the bikes in the trailer last night and folded the mirrors without a problem. I hadn't tested that before then.

 

[Mike Jeffery]

At least I don't think we have a rule against racing with saddle bags.

Are those the cortech sport bike saddlebags? If not what brand are those?

 

[tdh]

You can get them from here (there are several pictures and videos with more info there as well):

SW-MOTECH Bags-Connection Blaze Sport Saddlebag System for Kawasaki ZX10R '11-'15 | TwistedThrottle.com

 

[Mike Jeffery]

So the 11-15 bags fit the 16?

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[tdh]

Yep. I use them on both my 2014 and 2016 bikes.

 

[tdh]

A couple of photos of them in action:

 

[Mike Jeffery]

Have u heard anything about the cortech option? They are about half the price of these. But wasn't sure about quality etc...

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[tdh]

No, I have no experience with any other bag. I can't imagine I would like any bag more than these on this particular bike. The mounting system is ingenious and I can run it up to 130 or more and you don't even know they're back there. The only possible complaint I would have is they could have more capacity, but I feel that is an acceptable trade-off for being so streamlined and not intrusive on the bike. In all of the above pictures they are in their collapsed configuration but you can unzip them and they pop out into a larger configuration. I can fit my laptop in the bag and enough clothes for an overnight along with whatever other odds and ends I need (rain gear, camera, etc). There is very little area where they can rub on a painted surface and all you have to do is put some contact paper on that painted surface where that rubbing could occur. So far I've not had any marring of any of the finish on either of my bikes using these bags.

 

[Mike Jeffery]

Thanks for the great write up. I'm going to see if Mike from ridrr discounters has the hook up.

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[tdh]

Also, I use that small Joe Rocket tail bag that I strap to the rear seat (well, when I have a rear seat that is, which I don't have on my GEN5 because of the race fairings). I run the strap for the saddle bags between the tail bag and the rear seat which makes the bags even that much more secure and stable, although they're fine even on the GEN5 with the race fairings where the wide strap between the bags just goes over the top. The secret is in the mounting system that just bolts into your rear peg bolts (you can run with your rear pegs on or off, whichever you prefer).