Saddlebags

[Sal Paradise]

I picked up these Willie and Max saddlebags at a yard sale in nearly brand new condition for $25. They are leather with a plastic interior shell to keep them rigid. I am using the el cheapo $25 brackets that you frequently see on ebay. I got them from "saddleman" and the brackets are really really cheap looking. But I have to say, I really like the look of these bags. I will be adding a flyscreen in black very soon too as I am taking some overnight trips next month to Vermont and I am getting into tour mode a little bit. I also have a cheap tailbag that will go on top of these bags across the seat but for now running around I am enjoying being able to store my jacket or even just carrying a few items home from the store. I went out today and bought some office clothes and put in a couple pairs of slacks,some socks, and three dress shirts with room to spare.

here is the type of bracket I purchased. I dont recommend them, they are like $12 each but seriously cheaply made.

 

[Kirkus51]

Shit! They match!!

 

[Sal Paradise]

Yeah thats the first thing I thought when I saw them - they match. Storage capacity isn't great but its good enough I suppose.

 

[pepper]

Good enough indeed!!

You've got better yard sales in your area.

 

[D9]

Not bad for the $$... bags look custom to match the bike... can't tell the brackets are cheapies with the bags on... good score.

 

[schnabba]

awesome - way to save $$ on that one! I should have done something like that - I have the leatherlyke, since I've used those on other bikes before, but the money you save doing what you've done, you can get some other more important things!

 

[koifarm]

DAmn Sal, those look absolutely great with your bike...I'm not much on saddlebags unless they are done right and buddy, those are right!! Good score! Now you need a Marlin Brando hat, a retro leather jacket, levi's with rolled cuffs at the bottom, a ciggy dangling from your lower lip and a long neck beer in ya hand.....yaaahhhh....that's the ticket!!

 

[jphickory]

They look very nice on your bike!

 

[ddwasher]

those bags look money. are you adding a flyscreen for looks or protection? i just did an 11,000 km tour on my bonnie and i found the flyscreen didn't do shit for me. i'm about 5'8. mine is a dart, smoked. if you wanna buy it i'll sell it to you cheap!

 

[Sal Paradise]

yeah, I would be interested in that flyscreen , for looks mostly....pm sent

 

[Nick Morey]

Those bags fit the Bonnie real well, the color match is a bonus.

 

[Deano]

Those bags are an awesome match. Hell of a good buy for that money. Good on you.

 

[TC_Dick]

those bags look money. are you adding a flyscreen for looks or protection? i just did an 11,000 km tour on my bonnie and i found the flyscreen didn't do shit for me. i'm about 5'8. mine is a dart, smoked. if you wanna buy it i'll sell it to you cheap!

hey, did you end up selling that flyscreen?

 

[T-boy]

Good score on the bags, Sal. They look great!

 

[Skeeter]

Yeeeaaa Rolling Rock!!!

 

[DandyDoug]

Those bags look sweet on your bike, I sort of look around for a used set of those with the Orange insert ( where yours are white) every so often. I think they would look good on my Orange/White bike.

 

[Sal Paradise]

Yeah, I bought the fly screen. Here is is with the bags, for what its worth.

The bike actually gets even more looks with the bags, if thats possible. Last Sunday I stopped at a bakery up in the mountains and literally got surrounded by people. Happily one of them was actually a chick this time instead of the usual old dudes.

 

[strokerlmt]

Sal.....the bags are retro cool looking.....
LMT