saddlebags, how much can you pack in them?
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saddlebags, how much can you pack in them?
im looking at putting some saddlebags on my fxdc and was wondering how much stuff you can put in them? my wife and i usually take the bike to the beach or out to eat and im thinking of doing some longer trips myself. would i be able to put enough clothes in the bags to last a week? just wondering thanks.
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Depends on how sensitive you (and your wife) were to smell. 
I can easily fit groceries for 3 days for my wife and I in the bags . .two twelve packs of beer along with some munchies is pretty easy. If you add a sissy bar bag then you might make a week if you were staying in hotels and packing really light. With my wife no way in hell.
To me the big question is whether you intend to pack rain gear or not. Rain gear for two people would take up most of the bags.
Hve a good one,
Dave
I can easily fit groceries for 3 days for my wife and I in the bags . .two twelve packs of beer along with some munchies is pretty easy. If you add a sissy bar bag then you might make a week if you were staying in hotels and packing really light. With my wife no way in hell.
To me the big question is whether you intend to pack rain gear or not. Rain gear for two people would take up most of the bags.
Hve a good one,
Dave
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I generally use mine for just for overnight trips, and I use a seperate bag for my clothes.
Things that stay in the saddle bags all the time: Frog Togs & Chilly Pad, bottles of water, tool kit (so much stuff in there that it deserves it's own thread), gloves, air gauge, bungie cords, sunscreen, ear plugs, bottles of water, towel.
Things that I usually pack at departure: C-Pap machine, jacket panels (sometimes), snacks, hat, camera, phone, cable and lock.
Basically, they'll hold a lot of crap, but mine are mostly filled with "just in case" type stuff that I don't care about having on day trips...but then, I don't use it to commute.
I also strap my bike cover on behind my clothes bag BTW.
Things that stay in the saddle bags all the time: Frog Togs & Chilly Pad, bottles of water, tool kit (so much stuff in there that it deserves it's own thread), gloves, air gauge, bungie cords, sunscreen, ear plugs, bottles of water, towel.
Things that I usually pack at departure: C-Pap machine, jacket panels (sometimes), snacks, hat, camera, phone, cable and lock.
Basically, they'll hold a lot of crap, but mine are mostly filled with "just in case" type stuff that I don't care about having on day trips...but then, I don't use it to commute.
I also strap my bike cover on behind my clothes bag BTW.
Not much. If there are two of you and it is more than a sunshine, day trip, you will fill the bags with rain gear and "road" essentials. Some kind of "tour pack" or T bag will be necessary for clothes and stuff. Unless you are like me then all you need is room for meds, socks and underwear. You can always wash the clothes, and in the case of socks and underwear there is always WallyWorld. And if you need a new Tee there are lots of Harley shops
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I pack road stuff in the bags, and overnight stuff in the sissy bar bag. In my saddlebags for trips are waterproof boots and gloves, rain gear, jacket liner, tools, a quart of oil, and some bungee cords. Also, if I'm camping I'll squeeze in a flashlight, a rubber mallet, and some other odds and ends needed at the campsite. For my daily commute, I pack my riding pants in case it's cold coming home, my waterproof boots and gloves, jacket liner, water bottle and lunchbox. They fill up real fast, but an expandable sissy bag can hold a ton of stuff.
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so if i was to get the saddlebags and use the sissy bar bag i have i can. what big sissy bar bag do you recommend for longer trips? i really like the nylon harley touring set but dont know how much it would hold.... would like to be able to go away for a weekend. wife will just have to leave most her stuff at home i guess. LOL.
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