Hey guys,
I had to leave the bags off the bike for a few days since I would be parking in some very tight spaces. I hated seeing my bags just sitting on the floor and so that got me thinking that I should be able to make a bracket to hang them on the wall. After about 10 minutes of thinking about how to make some that would securely hold the bags I remembered I had an extra saddlebag bracket sitting on my shelf. Here is what I came up with. (Ignore the long bolt... I just used things I had in the garage and haven't cut that bolt to length yet)
I plan to order the other bracket eventually so I can hang both bags. I got the first one for $12 on ebay but it looks like $30-45 is the normal price for them.
Since it is the same as the bike, the bag locks onto the wall and requires the key to get it off. It is really sturdy and nice that they aren't on the ground.
Oh and the second 2x2 is mounted about 4" below the one with the bracket and this supports the saddlebag, otherwise it would want to swing back all the way to the wall.