The best soft saddle bags?

silverbullet132 said:
Was looking at the Nelson Rigg CL 850 for side bags, and un decided for a tail/tank bag. The CL-1035, CL-903, and CL-1070 all look good :(

Are these any good? Is there better available?

https://www.nelsonrigg.com/store/Nelson-Rigg_CL_Luggage.aspx
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Soft saddlebags. All I can say is not Ogio's.

I had them on my VFR on my trip to Deals gap and they Ripped at the seems 2 days in. Had to wrap bungies around them to keep them together.




Your year VFR has alot of options for Hardcases.

I managed to find a Kit for a Top-box for my VFR. LOVE IT! Great for trips :)



 
Kriega dry bags are great and you can make them fit almost anything. I have the US30 and two US20's which I took to Germany for touring the alps.
 
slowbird said:
Your year VFR has alot of options for Hardcases.
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I priced out that option, easily 3x the cost of soft tail bag + side bags + tank bag. Side/top mounts alone were $300 then each case at $300 :(

cleaver said:
Kriega dry bags are great and you can make them fit almost anything. I have the US30 and two US20's which I took to Germany for touring the alps.
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Thanks, will check them out.

Edit: Kreiga looks amazing, 10yr warrenty vs lifetime though...hmm

50L or 70L? Is the extra 20L useful for normal touring?

50L:
http://www.kriega.us/us50-combo-motorcycle-bags-luggage/

70L:
http://www.kriega.us/us70-combo-motorcycle-bags-luggage/
 
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silverbullet132 said:
I priced out that option, easily 3x the cost of soft tail bag + side bags + tank bag. Side/top mounts alone were $300 then each case at $300 :(
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I totally understand. It can be quite pricey. I lucked ut and found the Mounting hardware and top case for cheap.

Keep an Eye out on Kijiji. You cant beat the sturdy, durability, and weatherproof-ness of hardcases.
 
slowbird said:
I totally understand. It can be quite pricey. I lucked ut and found the Mounting hardware and top case for cheap.

Keep an Eye out on Kijiji. You cant beat the sturdy, durability, and weatherproof-ness of hardcases.
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Ah alright :) thanks.
 
On my "Want List" for awhile now have been the SW-Motech ones. They use a quick release bracket system to support the bags from moving around. They also have many SS applications that are specific so for me on a CBR RR it will be a no brainer. You didn't mention what bike you were looking for so I cant comment if they make them for your application.
 
rbjeepthing said:
On my "Want List" for awhile now have been the SW-Motech ones. They use a quick release bracket system to support the bags from moving around. They also have many SS applications that are specific so for me on a CBR RR it will be a no brainer. You didn't mention what bike you were looking for so I cant comment if they make them for your application.
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They seem to have an application for me, 00 vfr 800. Only problem is I can't see pricing on their catalogue.
 
I've used a 30+20 for most purposes. In Europe I needed the full 70 as I was bringing work stuff for a conference after the ride.
 
I've got the CL-850's and I like them. They're solidly constructed and have a plastic stiffener in them so they hold their shape when empty. They're the largest saddlebags that I could find, and they're much cheaper than hard bags. They come with rain covers, but you shouldn't consider them waterproof. I use waterproof compression sacks inside mine.

If waterproofness is a must, something like a large roll-up drybag or a zip duffle might work as a tail pack, or something like a giant loop bag, although the fancier motorcycle-specific waterproof bags are about as expensive as a hard bag setup and a lot harder to open and close.
 
I have a Kriega US-20. Great bag. Has kept my gear dry and held up well. I find it a bit small though, so I pretty much only use it for hauling my laptop and lunch plus a few odds and ends back and forth to work.

I also have a set of Twisted Throttle Dryspec bags (found here at A Vicious Cycle): http://aviciouscycle.ca/MainPages/searchpage.aspx?keywords=dryspec. I bought the two-bag kit before a trip last summer. It had loads of room in the big bag for all my camping gear, and I used the smaller one for clothes, etc. It fastened down securely on my SVS, and was definitely weather-tested, with everything remaining 100% dry.

Both are "on the seat" type setups so you don't have to worry about the bags scuffing your tail section or side panels. Definite thumbs-up for both Kriega and the DrySpec bags, but if you need the room for gear, I'd lean towards the DrySpec (plus the DrySpec combo kit is cheaper than a 3-bag Kriega setup). Thumbs-up to A Vicious Cycle out by Kitchener too - great service.

Edit: The DrySpec bags are quite long; longer than the passenger seat. I have a small SW-Motech rack on the back of my SVS so the overlap onto the rack wasn't an issue. Without a rack these bags are long enough that they would lay on the tail section of your VFR.
 
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beverage said:
I have a Kriega US-20. Great bag. Has kept my gear dry and held up well. I find it a bit small though, so I pretty much only use it for hauling my laptop and lunch plus a few odds and ends back and forth to work.

I also have a set of Twisted Throttle Dryspec bags (found here at A Vicious Cycle): http://aviciouscycle.ca/MainPages/searchpage.aspx?keywords=dryspec. I bought the two-bag kit before a trip last summer. It had loads of room in the big bag for all my camping gear, and I used the smaller one for clothes, etc. It fastened down securely on my SVS, and was definitely weather-tested, with everything remaining 100% dry.

Both are "on the seat" type setups so you don't have to worry about the bags scuffing your tail section or side panels. Definite thumbs-up for both Kriega and the DrySpec bags, but if you need the room for gear, I'd lean towards the DrySpec (plus the DrySpec combo kit is cheaper than a 3-bag Kriega setup). Thumbs-up to A Vicious Cycle out by Kitchener too - great service.

Edit: The DrySpec bags are quite long; longer than the passenger seat. I have a small SW-Motech rack on the back of my SVS so the overlap onto the rack wasn't an issue. Without a rack these bags are long enough that they would lay on the tail section of your VFR.
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Hmm...what about warranty on those? Did not see anything on that page.
 
silverbullet132 said:
Hmm...what about warranty on those? Did not see anything on that page.
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Which ones? DrySpec or Kriega? Fortunately I haven't had to use warranty on either set of bags. A Vicious Cycle will surely answer the DrySpec questions; they were great to deal with. I think Oakville Yamaha is now a local dealer of Kriega bags (I ordered mine direct from UK because there were no Canadian or US dealers at the time).
 
silverbullet132 said:
They seem to have an application for me, 00 vfr 800. Only problem is I can't see pricing on their catalogue.
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I emailed these guys as this is who SW Motech said was authorized in Canada. They told me around 2 weeks and $320 if I remember correctly. In my opinion they are the best of both worlds soft and easy to remove but with the support of a hard bag setup.

http://aviciouscycle.ca/mainpages/Contact.aspx
 
rbjeepthing said:
I emailed these guys as this is who SW Motech said was authorized in Canada. They told me around 2 weeks and $320 if I remember correctly. In my opinion they are the best of both worlds soft and easy to remove but with the support of a hard bag setup.

http://aviciouscycle.ca/mainpages/Contact.aspx
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They told me about $300 for just the racks then something like $400 for the bags when I just called.
 
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