saddle bags - to be or not to be

[GrimReaper]

Well,my friends are arguing is the bike looks better with the bags or without them.I personaly think they are innevitable part of the bike no matter how ugly they look (to somebody)

 What you guys think-To be or not to be

[montmil]

I run quite a few errands on my 1981 R65 and ride to work on fair weather days. Needed some transport space so I went with a set of sport bags that are easy on / easy off. Not bad looking and very practical.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/SPORT_BIKE_SADDLEBAGS?ID=12;0;1101014569;0;100003;ProductName;11;0;0;0;2010256;0;0

These bags have an exterior rain cover which I forgot about on the last day of the Lake O' the Pines Rally last October. Envied Bengt's aluminum (as in $$$) boxes.

Monte

[Ed Miller]

I think bikes look better without bags, but I need to haul around too much junk when commutting to do without them.  

[Bob_Roller]

They are definitely useful, and makes the bike more versatile .

But personally, I like a 'nekkid' bike .

But if a deal for a  set of mounts and hard bags, crossed my path, for a decent price, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase them .

[Dizerens5]

Does anyone know if it's possible to fit a Givi "Wingrack" to a twin-shock R65? I have two 35 lt Givi cases used on several other bikes, they seem far better than the BMW/Hepco ones I have now; more practical, 100% waterproof in hours of rain, and the Wingrack does not get in the way of wheel removal. But is there any way of getting them on my R65? An email to the Givi company brought no reply of any kind (discourteous Italians!).

[Ed Miller]

I imagine you can make any saddle bag fit.  The advantage the stock bags have is the cut out for the rear turn signals.  Some people shorten their turn signal stalks so that bags can be fitted more to the rear.  I may do that, as my Perry Scotts rub on my shocks.

My adaptors and stuff all look crummy, but nothing has fallen off so far.