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Don't do it... Want hard bags get a street glide...
I'm not crazy about the looks of saddlebags on a Train either. But sometimes, everyone can't afford to just go out and buy another bike. So we have to make do with what we have. I personally don't have saddle bags on my Train. But I'd put them on if needed. Because I dang sure can't go out and buy a bagger right now. I have a large T-bag style bag that I use for trips though. I also don't really like the looks of a windshield either. But I recently bought a Windvest brand. I got a steal on it from ebay. I'll use it sometimes. I don't like the looks of the sundowner seat on my Train either. But I do put it on when the wife rides with me. So I guess that it's function over form sometimes. :-)
love my NT. have been looking for a set of throw-over soft bags that I can afford - the latter piece is the hard one to satisfy.
guy I work with has removable hard bags on an 06 (I think) NT. looks a little odd, but not turn green a throw up bad. and if you need the space, you need the space.
all things being equal, it'd be great to have the extra gazillion dollars to have a bike for every occasion, but I know I feel like a dork riding the NT to work with my backpack on... if I could get something to hold the computer and workout stuff without a backpack, I'd do it every day of the week and twice on Sundays...
anything that lets you ride more and / or longer is a great idea and a wonderful addition to the bike imo.
love my NT. have been looking for a set of throw-over soft bags that I can afford - the latter piece is the hard one to satisfy.
guy I work with has removable hard bags on an 06 (I think) NT. looks a little odd, but not turn green a throw up bad. and if you need the space, you need the space.
all things being equal, it'd be great to have the extra gazillion dollars to have a bike for every occasion, but I know I feel like a dork riding the NT to work with my backpack on... if I could get something to hold the computer and workout stuff without a backpack, I'd do it every day of the week and twice on Sundays...
anything that lets you ride more and / or longer is a great idea and a wonderful addition to the bike imo.
The second someone ponies up the money for me to buy a bagger is the second I start giving a crap what they think about the windshield and bags on my Night Train. I ride nearly 2,000 miles a month, and the "bagger crap" is what allows me to do that.
Hard bags are not my style, and the H-D ones are tiny, but to each their own.
Anything, and I mean anything that makes it easier to put on more miles is a good thing. Don't let the so-called "real bikers" make you feel bad about making your bike more comfortable and convenient.
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'05 Vivid Black Night Train
Lots 'o black
103 by Dave at JD's
116.70/116.01 SAE
I would rather have my night train stolen than see it with a set of bags on it. If you wanted a bagged bike why did you ever buy a train?
Agreed. Buy a backpack. I went on a 6 day trip over 2k miles with a backpack. Yeah, my shoulders hurt, but at least my bike looked good. You have to do what you have to do though. Just find some good ones if you go that route, I have seen a few.
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Bike: 09 Train
Pipe: V&H ProPipe BP
A/C: SE Heavy Breather
Tuner: PC V
Seat: Danny Gray Buttcrack
Last edited by murlsquirl; 10-09-2009 at 12:01 AM.
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