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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 02:50 PM
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Trying to decide if this bike looks better with or without bags. What do y’all think?

 
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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 03:21 PM
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I have a 2003 WG in black/silver and put bags on it, I think it looks better without them and the windshield but they serve a purpose. My wife thinks it looks better with the saddle bags.

You do you, I only have 1 bike so it has to do it all. If it was my bar hopper I’d have it stripped down to the bare minimum all the time.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 03:24 PM
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With those color matched bags, I like it with.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 04:11 PM
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I think they look great. Nice bike. I rode a 2001 WG for years. Great bikes
 
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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 04:15 PM
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To me those bags don't fit the styling, that is just me, if you or the better half like them then keep them them on there. You do you.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 04:58 PM
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I'm old school, so keep that in mind.....

I'm not a fan of hard, painted bags on anything but a bagger...

All my other bikes with bags have leather bags....

Those hard, painted bags, I feel, make that bike look scooterish.....

Vespa anyone...?

But it's your bike... do whatever you feel looks the best....
 
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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 05:15 PM
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That style bike would look better without, or with leather, which are probably slightly bigger.
But that’s just me, if you like it, roll with it.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 05:30 PM
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Lose the bags. Mic drop..
 
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Without.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2023 | 06:23 PM
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Mine's an older one, 1985, but had hard bags when I bought it. I liked it better without, or with the leather throw-over bags I have on it now. Don't have a pic with the leather bags.
But here is with and without.

You already have the turn signals moved back...can't be too much work to take off for everyday cruising and put on for trips.





 
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