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I ride a 2006 Blackbird, she takes me to work & back and around the bottom right corner of Australia, in the last three months I've had it I've put in about 8000km which is a heck of a lot of riding so I wanted to get kitted out a bit better for it.
With luggage, the bike came with GVI hard plastic panniers which clip on to a frame on the bike. The frame looks ugly as heck so I pulled it off as soon as I bought the bike with the intent to put it on when I take it on a tour, but because its a cumbersome job I can't be stuffed I end up strapping a backback to the rear and a tank bag in front.
I don't like the tank bag because it restricts you're movements when you're leaning in to a corner and when you open it up on a straight you can't duck down, out of the slipstream.
Besides taking out my 4WD instead, I don't have too many other options of loading all the gear on my donkey so I thought it'd invest in a pair of saddle bags, looked around on ebay and I couldn't find anything that caught my eye and I haven't had the time to look in motorcycle shops.
As far as I know Bragster doesn't make saddlebags for the Blackbird.
Have any of you used the Cramster Colt on a superbike? If so does it touch the exhaust? I've used the a Cramster before and I was blown away by the quality and simplicity of the product. I just think it's a bit too squarish for a sbk.
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And what about the 'Getoff ur ass' saddle bags? I like the aerodynamic look of these more than the cramster but I haven't used them or heard about it. Unlike the Cramster they're attached to each other by straps and clips and I'm concerned they'll dig into the seat or the plastic fairing.
These are also a grand dearer than the Cramster and I don't know where to buy them from.
If you folks have used either of these saddle bags you're feedback would be greatly appreciated.
With luggage, the bike came with GVI hard plastic panniers which clip on to a frame on the bike. The frame looks ugly as heck so I pulled it off as soon as I bought the bike with the intent to put it on when I take it on a tour, but because its a cumbersome job I can't be stuffed I end up strapping a backback to the rear and a tank bag in front.
I don't like the tank bag because it restricts you're movements when you're leaning in to a corner and when you open it up on a straight you can't duck down, out of the slipstream.
Besides taking out my 4WD instead, I don't have too many other options of loading all the gear on my donkey so I thought it'd invest in a pair of saddle bags, looked around on ebay and I couldn't find anything that caught my eye and I haven't had the time to look in motorcycle shops.
As far as I know Bragster doesn't make saddlebags for the Blackbird.
Have any of you used the Cramster Colt on a superbike? If so does it touch the exhaust? I've used the a Cramster before and I was blown away by the quality and simplicity of the product. I just think it's a bit too squarish for a sbk.
Cramster - Travel Gear For The Restless : Motorcycle Luggage, Saddlebags, Magnetic Tankbags, Riding Gear - Jacket, Gloves, Backpacks...
Get Off - The Store
And what about the 'Getoff ur ass' saddle bags? I like the aerodynamic look of these more than the cramster but I haven't used them or heard about it. Unlike the Cramster they're attached to each other by straps and clips and I'm concerned they'll dig into the seat or the plastic fairing.
These are also a grand dearer than the Cramster and I don't know where to buy them from.
If you folks have used either of these saddle bags you're feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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