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Posted by Jobi
- July 22, 2014, 15:15:34 PMThe bags seem to be a hate-or-love thing. One one hand, I agree with you: fugly. On the other, their unique look intrigues me.
How about a pic from bag level (instead of top down)?
Posted by Troll
- July 13, 2014, 08:41:06 AMHere's a shot of a '53 Roadmaster. The bags are mounted pretty high up to clear the suspension and exhaust...
Posted by John Hopkins
- July 13, 2014, 07:54:35 AMI have a pair of those sloping bags, swept back so they look cool..What a load of rubbish, the shape of mine prevents me from packing enough in them..
Your bags are great..if I had them I would shop around for a couple of plastic storage boxes that just fit inside them, Like Tupperware, this will hold the bags to their correct shape and allow you to store stuff you need for the ride without passing through a rainstorm and taking everything out soaking wet and stained with dye or polish..
And I'd keep them high..the exhaust can get pretty hot and one of the major complaints about bags is that they burn up with the heat rising from the pipes, then the heat transfers into whatever you have in the bag and if it's an expensive plastic item it melts..
John.
Posted by Ironraven
- July 11, 2014, 10:06:54 AMI'm with Ratman... Function over Form... if it were my bike, I'd fab some brackets and lower those babies. They actually look pretty good with the 2up seat, back rest and luggage rack as they sit though.
Posted by moosewing3
- July 02, 2014, 16:21:05 PMGlenora to Prince Edward County or as you called it the Lake of the Mountain one.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- July 02, 2014, 16:00:44 PM Well testpilot is right to a point. But personally I like them but then I am not into the studs and chrome stuff so the plain look is what I like. It also depends on what you are going to be using the bags for and how much kit you have to transport, so big and bulky might be the way to go.
But that is right you have the sissy bar and luggage rack so you can make it look your way.
Which ferry is that your on, the Wolfe Island, Amherst or Lake on the Mountain one?
Posted by moosewing3
- July 02, 2014, 15:23:25 PMI have come to believe they are fugly, that being said they are quite roomy and will do for this summer until I strip the bike down in the winter and get her the way i want. The new sissy bar and luggage rack make them look less like a sore thumb. Thanks for the honest feedback test, I actually do appreciate it.
Posted by testpilot
- June 30, 2014, 20:00:03 PMQuote from: moosewing3 on June 16, 2014, 18:34:18 PMC'mon guys, be honest. It seems no matter what anybody does to their bike, everyone says, "Looks great!" My honest opinion? They look plain, drab, out of place, cheap. I say send 'em back and get something else.New bags, still not sure, any thoughts?
Posted by Elmo Hayride
- June 28, 2014, 22:40:25 PMLooks good. Wont be short on space.
Posted by moosewing3
- June 27, 2014, 21:04:20 PMWould like to get them lower but will have to fab a different bracket to do it, I'm right at the very edge of the bag now.
Posted by Ironraven
- June 27, 2014, 15:38:14 PMI'd say they need to be lower. I know you'd likely need to put them out further to make that happen with your exhaust setup, but my .02 is they need to be lower to the ground. I love the clean and vintage look they have though.
Posted by 49Reo
- June 19, 2014, 10:30:11 AMQuote from: Nanook on June 19, 2014, 09:15:09 AMIt's all a matter of taste, personnally what I love about the drifter is the full roundness of the back fender,so I would avoid to big a saddlebag, and yours seem quite large and too big for me. But if you need luggage space it's a good way to go. With the large fender in front you sure can put big bags at the rear and the bike will still look balance......but I like to show off my big round rear end
Robert
...good thing its wearing a skirt then... 
Posted by Nanook
- June 19, 2014, 09:15:09 AMIt's all a matter of taste, personnally what I love about the drifter is the full roundness of the back fender,so I would avoid to big a saddlebag, and yours seem quite large and too big for me. But if you need luggage space it's a good way to go. With the large fender in front you sure can put big bags at the rear and the bike will still look balance......but I like to show off my big round rear end
Robert
Posted by 49Reo
- June 17, 2014, 11:03:53 AMLooks pretty good. I like the small storage pouch on the sides of them; makes it easy to get to small items without having to unpack.
Posted by pcarrell
- June 17, 2014, 08:13:47 AMI like the look, but the utility of them certainly can't be beaten! They look like they could hold a couple of 12 packs of soda each!