saft bags vs. hard bags

[David Bowden]

In case anyone wants to see fully loaded ammo cans and packrat rack. The bike is loaded with camping gear, food, and tools, for two people for two weeks. http://clickrebel.blogspot.com/2011/06/bike-is-loaded.html

On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 6:23 AM, Jud wrote: > ** > > > Depends on the hard bags, I guess. On a couple of occasions, I thought I > had cracked my Givi E21's. They deformed so far the lids popped pen, and > looked like they must be broken. In every instance, they sprung back to > shape, and still work like new, even if they don't look it. A bike with hard > bags will be easier to get back up on two wheels, too. > > (A downside the the E21's is that they are prone to jump off the racks on a > rough track. But anybody who has ever toured a BMW with Krauser bags knows > about the wisdom of using retention straps.) > > In general, though, I agree that soft bags are preferable. And I would > never put big expedition cases, or anything bigger than the E21's, on a dual > sport bike. They just encourage you to carry more crap than you need. > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, RobertWichert wrote: > > > > I say soft bags are better, based on my many crashes, hard bags crack. > > > > Your thoughts? > > > > > > > > Robert P. Wichert, PEng. > > +1 916 966 9060 > > FAX +1 916 966 9068 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[wollybugger]

I've had both. I like a hard bag for the trunk, so I have someplace to lock things that would cause a big problem if stolen. I don't like hard side bags, because they can be a real leg breaker if you get your leg cught between the bag and the ground as can happen off road. Joe Grove Paragould, AR