Looking for saddle bags options for the M50

[nativenyerintexas]

Please post your pics or links to pics with saddle bags on your M50 and please tell me which ones they are. The Buffalo Leather saddle bags I had are damaged and I don't think they're worth fixing. So, in the meantime I put on hand-me-downs from my last ride. They're the Tourmaster Cortech Sports and pictures can be seen here.





I'm more interested in leather-looking bags that keep their shape or nylon, not hard bags. Price range I'm looking for is under $200. Quality and size is more important but style is also a consideration.

By the way, I entered my M50 in a bike show yesterday and won 'Best of Class', Metric Stock. I'm not sure how many others, if any at all, were in the same class as me but that doesn't matter. I still won. Link to some of the other entries are here:

Scotty's Bike Show 2008/09/07

[ranger04]

Ok, here is pic of saddle bags with touring bag


Here is pic of just saddle bags (when bike was basicly stock-no backrest or luggage rack and did not have EZ brackets)


The saddle bags have lots of room to carry and I have no complaints what so ever with them, other than they are not completely waterproof, so if you ride in rain make sure valuables are in plastic bag-doesnt fill up with water but you will see couple drops
Also recommend if you can get EZ brackets to do so, work wonders with leather bags

Saddle bags-
ZQSlant Large

Touring bag
Large Two Piece Hard Tour Pack Leather Tour Packs : Motorcycle Leather & Clothing Store: Leather Jackets, Yukon Leather, Bullet Brand Leather, Motorcycle Leather Clothing,, Motorcycle Leather Clothing Store: Bullet Brand Biker Apparel

Also-I think you need to caugh up some info on the flags you have, and the mounts-price, where from, and how long do they last-thanks

[Trigger1985]

My buffalo bags started falling apart too.
I've got the Kururken Gran Touring XL bags.. I love them, they fit my backpack and my full face, but it makes getting to the passenger pegs difficult. My bike is in pieces right now.

[nativenyerintexas]

Originally Posted by ranger04

Ok, here is pic of saddle bags with touring bag
Saddle bags-
ZQSlant Large

Also-I think you need to caugh up some info on the flags you have, and the mounts-price, where from, and how long do they last-thanks

Thanks for the link. I already have a touring pack like yours but a different brand I'm sure. Those are all basically the same anyway from what I've seen. I was looking at the River Roads but was unsure as to whether they'd fit or not. DO they fit OK and not rub up against the rear lights or the passenger foot pegs? I alread have a sissy bar bag from River Road and I like it a lot.

The flags and mounts are from The Pro Pad. The ones I have on there now are actually made for the Kuryakyn Goldwing Flat Luggage Rack. My luggage rack is the fancy OEM one but is the same thickness as the Kuryakyn Luggage Rack. I paid $45 a piece and they come with a choice of different highway flags. The flags are called highway flags because they will NOT fry if kept on the bike while on the highway and I can tell you from experience, they won't. I have the License Plate Bar Flag Mounts on my Honda Reflex for almost four years and never took the flags off unless I needed the extra space (rarely) and I just sold the old set of two on eBay (with extra flag) for $46. These cost me $60 a piece and was well worth the cost in my opinion. The ones I have now are just as good. I just wish I could have mounted them to the sissy bar instead because if I have to put my touring pack on the luggage rack (most of the time it goes on the passenger seat) I have to take the flags off. The mounts can stay on though. There's a small allen key that can be loosed to remove the flag pole. I plan on getting 13" poles and 10" flags soon because I'm a PGR member and I think they'd look better when on an escort mission.

Originally Posted by Trigger1985

My buffalo bags started falling apart too.
I've got the Kururken Gran Touring XL bags.. I love them, they fit my backpack and my full face, but it makes getting to the passenger pegs difficult. My bike is in pieces right now.

The only saddle bags I saw on Kururken's site were these:Granthrow-Over Saddlebags

They look really good though but are a little too much for me cost-wise. I like all the little pockets they say are inside but I'm sure, just like in camera bags, those dividers can be a pain in the a$$. If the ones you have are different, can you post the URL?

[ranger04]

Originally Posted by nativenyerintexas

Thanks for the link. I already have a touring pack like yours but a different brand I'm sure. Those are all basically the same anyway from what I've seen. I was looking at the River Roads but was unsure as to whether they'd fit or not. DO they fit OK and not rub up against the rear lights or the passenger foot pegs?

When I had them mounted on the factory saddle bag supports the rear pocket did sit against the turn signals. Also the "saddle" rubs terribly on the rear fender. AS for the passenger it does not affect them. ONce I put the EZ brackets on the bags sit out a little further from the bike-no more rubbing on lights or fender and alot easier to get on/off

Also-thanks for the info on flags

[Drtoronto]

these are the best i could find

[nativenyerintexas]

Those are really nice. I have to try to find those or something similar.

[Ray Nielsen]

I wanted fairly cheap hard bags so I visited my friend Jay at Midwest Cycle Supply in Minneapolis. He had a set of BMW mounts by GIVI that were very easy to install on the M50. They're new old stock and were quite reasonable at about $150 if I remember correctly. The bags I chose were the 21 liter side bags, large enough to be useful, but not intimidating to the size of the bike.

Here's a shot or two that shows them. If you need more information on modifying the mounts to fit an M50 drop a line or call me at 612-724-9280.

Ray Nielsen
<rnielse1@cpinternet.com>

[nativenyerintexas]

I'd like to stay away from hard bags but thanks for posting pictures. They look good.

[nativenyerintexas]

So, I narrowed my search to the following saddle bags. Does anyone have a favorite? Keep in mind I want them to look good on the M50 but still be functional since this is my only means of transportation.

Saddlemen Cruisn Slant Saddlebags



River Road Classic Slant X-Large Saddlebags



Tour Master Cruiser II Saddlebag



River Road Windswept Large Slant Saddlebags



Willie and Max Belted Revolution Throwover Saddlebags



Willie and Max Ranger Braided Super Slant

[nativenyerintexas]

Willie and Max Condor Saddlebags



So far, I'm leaning towards the Willie and Max Belted Revolution Throwover Saddlebags but I'd like to get some input from other people who also have the same bike as I do.

[nicocorea]

You can't go wrong with these...

[Petcop]

I had the windswept bags, and they looked okay. I didn't like the way they sagged after awhile though, so ended up selling them.

The revolution ones or the cruisn slant ones get my vote!

[nativenyerintexas]

Originally Posted by nicocorea

You can't go wrong with these...

Actually they don't look too waterproof... or even water resistant for that matter. One more thing, looks is a matter of opinion and although everyone has their own opinion, I'm sure you like them and think they're the best out there but I do not. I think they're not too functional and are unflattering to the bike from what I see. But that's just my opinion.

[ranger04]

I would go with the riverroad slant (little bias since I have them) but they appear bigger than the rest of the bags you showed and I know first hand you can fit alot of stuff in the bags. Make sure you carry some plastic bags though becuase if it rains leather bags are not exactly water proof-you keep most of the water out but not all of it

[diamond_jim]

I've got one M50 saddlebag mounting bracket if you wanted to do a solo saddle bag setup.

[nativenyerintexas]

I decided to get the W&M Revolution Belted bags. I'll post pictures once I get them and they're mounted.

I already have saddle bag mounts.

[camaleon]

that is gonna be the first mod for my new bike

please, let me know where/how much do u pay for them!

btw: nice selection...

[nativenyerintexas]

Originally Posted by camaleon

that is gonna be the first mod for my new bike

please, let me know where/how much do u pay for them!

btw: nice selection...

Willie and Max Belted Revolution Throwover Saddlebags - Motorcycle Superstore

Ordered them here. When I get them I'll take pictures and post them in the new mod thread below:

http://www.motorcycle-journal.com/fo...m50-today.html

[thekirin]

Dumb question here. Do the Cortech, tri-bag system saddle bag require saddle bag supports? In the description of the item it states that it has internal supports. Anyone who has these bags please post a note about the bags.