.... on a night train??
Yes, but as it is all quick-removable, for most of the time, I've still got a bike with that stripped down, bare bones look that the night train lends itself to. Then, when I want to do an overnight or longer tour I've got the option to bolt on racks and saddle-bags.
I've just taken delivery of a set of Held Titan saddlebags. They're leather, 20 litre capacity each and look good on the bike. I spent some time surfing the net, reading numerous reviews and making comparisons before settling on Held. For the price (£326 all in), they were the ones I considered to be best value and when they arrived I was pleasantly surprised at the quality too. A recommendation from V-twin Mania, whom I bought them from, went a long way in convincing me too.
To keep them away from the wheel, I decided to fit universal supports rather than a bracket permanently attached to the fender support. I bought Zodiac zip-off supports which are easily removable.
I had thought that I may not have been able to use them at the same time as the removable sissy bar but the bag supports only push the sissy-bar support out by about 1/8th of an inch either side so both will fit together. Although they are chromed they wont be readily noticeable with the saddle-bags fitted. I may even, sometime in the future, get them powder-coated. Then I could leave them on permanently without them looking out of place.
I also got a HD wrinkle black luggage rack, at a good price from e-bay. That fits on to the sissy-bar and will give me even more luggage capacity.
So, all I need to do now is move my rear indicators, make a slight adjustment to the throw-over base-plate and then I'll get some pics up of the various combinations I have available to me.
I've just taken delivery of a set of Held Titan saddlebags. They're leather, 20 litre capacity each and look good on the bike. I spent some time surfing the net, reading numerous reviews and making comparisons before settling on Held. For the price (£326 all in), they were the ones I considered to be best value and when they arrived I was pleasantly surprised at the quality too. A recommendation from V-twin Mania, whom I bought them from, went a long way in convincing me too.
To keep them away from the wheel, I decided to fit universal supports rather than a bracket permanently attached to the fender support. I bought Zodiac zip-off supports which are easily removable.
I had thought that I may not have been able to use them at the same time as the removable sissy bar but the bag supports only push the sissy-bar support out by about 1/8th of an inch either side so both will fit together. Although they are chromed they wont be readily noticeable with the saddle-bags fitted. I may even, sometime in the future, get them powder-coated. Then I could leave them on permanently without them looking out of place.
I also got a HD wrinkle black luggage rack, at a good price from e-bay. That fits on to the sissy-bar and will give me even more luggage capacity.
So, all I need to do now is move my rear indicators, make a slight adjustment to the throw-over base-plate and then I'll get some pics up of the various combinations I have available to me.
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