Well, got my Motherwell's MWL-75 luggage rack today and got it installed. Unfortunately, it just won't clear that big honkin' tool bag. It doesn't just rest on it, it crushes it. You can see from the pics that I had it moved back about as far as it could reasonably go.

So, back to square one. I'm not going to put the bag back on the rear fender because honestly, I didn't really like it. Guess I'm resigned to carrying my tools in the saddlebag. Blah.

I still like pie though.

 

I think it screams... open me up and take some parts off my bike for me.

I'd lock em up....

 

Kinda looks like a fanny pak for a Harley.

 

It's a freaking bagger! Put it in one of the bags. How big is your toolkit?

 

Wait, it has bags? Holy crap, why didn't I think of that!?

Some toolkits are bigger than others.

 

"Toolkit" say CRAFTSMAN on it?

 

It won't chafe the paint there? Don't forget all that vibration, etc may damage your paint or the fender tip in time...

 

I would be concerned about the paint on the fender.

 

You could also attach it to the back of sissy bar. If it reaches to the fender, cover the fender with wide PVC tape. Alternately, rather than go through all this trouble, just put the tool bag into a saddlebag. I understand that you may not want to do that, but it really doesn't take up much space...problem solved.