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PhantomD AKA Zach
August 7th, 2008, 07:24 AM
My mom has a 2005 Honda VT 750 Shadow and she tasked me with finding her some saddle bags...

from what I understand I will need a set of saddlebag supports which is all fine and dandy, but what about the saddle bags themselves? What is a good company, and what should I look for? she is a pretty easy going person, nothing too flashy...

hard bags would be cool, but leather or even nylon will make her happy, she is more of a function over form type so "how it looks" is not a priority. something that fits the bikes styling would be nice.

her bike looks almost exactly like this one, same color scheme, but completely stock.
http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2006/12/23/bikepics-753171-full.jpg

-Zach
ZappBranigan
August 7th, 2008, 10:43 AM
Depends on how much you want to spend. I'm happy with the synthetic Willie and Max bags that you can get in various sizes for under $100. But some people insist on the real deal leather bags. Hard bags will cost big $$$ so unless she plans on touring I'd avoid them.

Good internet source for MC accessories is http://www.accwhse.com
CLYDE
August 7th, 2008, 01:27 PM
Form over function, I would go for the synthetic, Leather and Colorado sun, dont go together well. Unless she wants to oil em frequently, I would stay away from it.
PhantomD AKA Zach
August 7th, 2008, 04:41 PM
the willie and max revolution synthetic leather ones look good...

I usually buy all my gear from newenough.com, but i know of MAW... it's just their website is just about the worst out there!

-Zach
Budman
August 9th, 2008, 09:26 PM
I will jump in and reccomend AGAINST "Leatherlike" Hard bags. I have had 2 sets, and both sets have been nothing but problems. I have a Nylon Trunk bag, and while it is a great bag, it has faded terribly in the weather. What Clyde says about leather is the truth. I like my Synthetic trunk bag. It does well, and has held up well.
PhantomD AKA Zach
August 9th, 2008, 09:36 PM
the bikes get stored in a shed so sunlight exposure is not a huge concern, but low maintenance is!

I plan on getting some tourmaster saddle bags..

http://www.newenoughhp.com/image/path/2666/small/Default.jpg

-Zach