View Poll Results: Leather Bags or Hard Bags

Leather

37.11%

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Oct 12, 2008 | 06:47 PM

#41

HoggerCom

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I prefer the soft bags. I just completed a 10 day coast-to-coast-and-back trip.. sometimes through torrential downpours for hours on end. Nothing got wet.

Aside from my opinion of a better look, they have the ability to be "overstuffed" by moving the buckle up a hole or two. This is helpful on the road, especially for me, as I tend to return with more stuff than I left with (t-shirts, etc.).

Oct 12, 2008 | 08:25 PM

#42

bigskyhd

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From: Florence, MT (Bitterroot Valley)

Prefer the hard bags, but to each his own....

Oct 12, 2008 | 08:28 PM

#43

cabbage

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From: CDM, CA

hard is always better then soft:

Last edited by cabbage; Oct 12, 2008 at 08:30 PM.

Oct 12, 2008 | 08:36 PM

#44

Chula

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From: 20 miles north of Pittsburgh, PA

I think the leather bags look more classic.

Oct 12, 2008 | 08:48 PM

#45

cabbage

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Chula

I think the leather bags look more classic.

this is true! unless u r like me and buy a classic, then one day decide you want a different look. thats when you go hard

Oct 12, 2008 | 08:58 PM

#46

wwgilstrap

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I had the original leather but it seemed no matter how well I took care of them they wanted to warp. I replaced them with hard H-D bags factory painted. That was five years ago and they cost $600 apiece then.