Need saddlebag mount ideas

I have an 82 KZ1000 LTD that I brought back from the pasture (literally rotting on the farm). Now that it’s on the road again, I am changing a few things. I am going for an OD green look, and am looking for ideas to attach the 20mm ammo cans I have. I am a novice welder, and am expecting to make brackets. I also expect to move the turn signals. I’d like the cans to be removable. Has anyone made their own saddlebag brackets? Pictures would be great inspiration.

Since I didn’t get any responses, I went ahead and fabricated a mount for them.

And to help others who are looking for mounting bracket ideas. It was just a 1"X6' of 1/8" steel. Cut it into 5 pieces. Bent, drilled, and painted. Then took the 5th piece, and use it to relocate the turn signals. They have been tested up to 30 lbs so far. I used a rubber grommet in each hole in the ammo cans, so they stay air tight.

Good job and thanks for sharing, now all I need are the hard bags.

sweet idea i have been thinking of a way to do soft bag mounts after i pick the ones i want thanks for the ideas

those look sturdy. I made my own a couple of years ago for some soft bags. They were a bit flimsy for the weight i had in them. On a hot day outside of phoenix i was doing about 100mph and i heard this extremely loud explosion come from the back of the bike. I immediately pulled over thinking it was the end of the trip. The mounts i made slowly drooped until the bottom of the right bag was being blasted by the exhaust, which melted a hole in in the bag, and then caused the small propane bottle i was using for my stove to explode from pressure. scared the crap outta me.

Sorry to thread jack. Nice work on the mounts i don't think you'll have the same problem.

Reminds of the woman sitting in her car at the grocery store parking lot, screaming for help while trying to hold her brains inside the back of her head after hearing a gunshot.

Turns out that a compressed biscuit container had exploded in the rear seat. :lol:

Good Fortune!