I just got back from an 1100 mile trip to the Superbike races at Road America. We were out for 5 days. I took a Chase Harper tank bag, Chase Harper tail bag and saddle bags to handle everything I needed. The other bikes in the group were similarly equiped.
The saddle bags were some low-end "Tour Rider" ($90) and did everything I asked them to do. I crammed them FULL of stuff, and they hung on fine, even though we got a little aggressive during the ride out there. Coming back, they survived a torrential downpour without getting anything wet.
Point is, you don't have to spent a ton to get the utility you need to carry your stuff. Look around. Sometimes you can find exactly what you need without having to wear out the old VISA card.
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"Black streaks on the street, brown streaks on the seat."
The saddle bags were some low-end "Tour Rider" ($90) and did everything I asked them to do. I crammed them FULL of stuff, and they hung on fine, even though we got a little aggressive during the ride out there. Coming back, they survived a torrential downpour without getting anything wet.
Point is, you don't have to spent a ton to get the utility you need to carry your stuff. Look around. Sometimes you can find exactly what you need without having to wear out the old VISA card.
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"Black streaks on the street, brown streaks on the seat."
