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#130716 dougc (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 16 Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I am installing some generic saddle bags on my V Star 1100. What is the recommended clearance between the bottom of the bag and the exhaust pipe? The bags are of a leather-like material. Thanks, Doug   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #130717 javawave (User) Over 16801 good days in a row and counting Platinum Boarder Posts: 3488 Re:Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   I have seen 2" recommended by most manufactures I checked on.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #130719 Big Bear (Moderator) All things in moderation! Moderator Posts: 4868 Re:Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Yep......loaded , not empty. BB   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #130721 Emu@Oz (User) Emu Says Gold Boarder Posts: 610 Re:Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Be mindful of clearance when the bike bottoms out too mate...I had to install some spacers on my bag mounts to allow bags to clear the drive belt guard....same applies to the exhaust.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #130723 javawave (User) Over 16801 good days in a row and counting Platinum Boarder Posts: 3488 Re:Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Emu@Oz wrote: Be mindful of clearance when the bike bottoms out too mate...I had to install some spacers on my bag mounts to allow bags to clear the drive belt guard....same applies to the exhaust. Yes when I lowered my bags I had to space the left side a little over a 1/4" for the same reason.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #130784 ekonkjack (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 209 Re:Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   "Leather like material"? Real leather would be more able to take the heat than any synthetic that I know of so err on the side of caution. If you want to run them closer to the pipes maybe you could sew some black leather to the bottoms as a shield. Just a thought.   Logged     New England rider since 1972,7th bike, EMT.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #130800 tspiegelberg (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 53 Re:Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Emu@Oz wrote: Be mindful of clearance when the bike bottoms out too mate...I had to install some spacers on my bag mounts to allow bags to clear the drive belt guard....same applies to the exhaust. Exhaust is on the motor/main frame and the position of it relative to the bags in constant. The rear wheel is on the swingarm and travels independent of the bag. It's really only the pulley side rear that the clearance is dynamic it's static on the exhaust side.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #130816 louie (User) lets ride!! Junior Boarder Posts: 128 Re:Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   isnt the 1100 shaft driven?then it wouldnt matter.had bags on my classic that were generic leather material and they were about 1 inch from my pipes and they were fine but up to you.   Logged     screwy louie   The administrator has disabled public write access. #130818 tspiegelberg (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 53 Re:Clearance between bags and exhaust 2 Months, 3 Weeks ago   Err yeah it's shaft... I had roadstar on the brain. The wheel hub on the V-Star still moves but it is tucked well in from where the pulleys on the roadtar stick out.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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