Hard Bags on Night Train?
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I'm not crazy about the looks of saddlebags on a Train either. But sometimes, everyone can't afford to just go out and buy another bike. So we have to make do with what we have. I personally don't have saddle bags on my Train. But I'd put them on if needed. Because I dang sure can't go out and buy a bagger right now. I have a large T-bag style bag that I use for trips though. I also don't really like the looks of a windshield either. But I recently bought a Windvest brand. I got a steal on it from ebay. I'll use it sometimes. I don't like the looks of the sundowner seat on my Train either. But I do put it on when the wife rides with me. So I guess that it's function over form sometimes. :-)
Chop On,
Robert
Chop On,
Robert
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love my NT. have been looking for a set of throw-over soft bags that I can afford - the latter piece is the hard one to satisfy.
guy I work with has removable hard bags on an 06 (I think) NT. looks a little odd, but not turn green a throw up bad. and if you need the space, you need the space.
all things being equal, it'd be great to have the extra gazillion dollars to have a bike for every occasion, but I know I feel like a dork riding the NT to work with my backpack on... if I could get something to hold the computer and workout stuff without a backpack, I'd do it every day of the week and twice on Sundays...
anything that lets you ride more and / or longer is a great idea and a wonderful addition to the bike imo.
guy I work with has removable hard bags on an 06 (I think) NT. looks a little odd, but not turn green a throw up bad. and if you need the space, you need the space.
all things being equal, it'd be great to have the extra gazillion dollars to have a bike for every occasion, but I know I feel like a dork riding the NT to work with my backpack on... if I could get something to hold the computer and workout stuff without a backpack, I'd do it every day of the week and twice on Sundays...
anything that lets you ride more and / or longer is a great idea and a wonderful addition to the bike imo.
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From: 'Noke, VA
love my NT. have been looking for a set of throw-over soft bags that I can afford - the latter piece is the hard one to satisfy.
guy I work with has removable hard bags on an 06 (I think) NT. looks a little odd, but not turn green a throw up bad. and if you need the space, you need the space.
all things being equal, it'd be great to have the extra gazillion dollars to have a bike for every occasion, but I know I feel like a dork riding the NT to work with my backpack on... if I could get something to hold the computer and workout stuff without a backpack, I'd do it every day of the week and twice on Sundays...
anything that lets you ride more and / or longer is a great idea and a wonderful addition to the bike imo.
guy I work with has removable hard bags on an 06 (I think) NT. looks a little odd, but not turn green a throw up bad. and if you need the space, you need the space.
all things being equal, it'd be great to have the extra gazillion dollars to have a bike for every occasion, but I know I feel like a dork riding the NT to work with my backpack on... if I could get something to hold the computer and workout stuff without a backpack, I'd do it every day of the week and twice on Sundays...
anything that lets you ride more and / or longer is a great idea and a wonderful addition to the bike imo.
Hard bags are not my style, and the H-D ones are tiny, but to each their own.
Anything, and I mean anything that makes it easier to put on more miles is a good thing. Don't let the so-called "real bikers" make you feel bad about making your bike more comfortable and convenient.
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thats quite a bit of difference between a RK and Duece. sounds like ur a little unsure what U want.
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Joined: Aug 2009
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From: CA
Agreed. Buy a backpack. I went on a 6 day trip over 2k miles with a backpack. Yeah, my shoulders hurt, but at least my bike looked good. You have to do what you have to do though. Just find some good ones if you go that route, I have seen a few.
Last edited by murlsquirl; Oct 8, 2009 at 11:01 PM.
