Hey Soren, Phil & Don,
One thing to consider is the "diamond plate.. roman rock design" they mention. Both of those terms indicate that patchwork garbage. Could be nice buffalo leather, but if it's pieced together, the many seams WILL leak bad. The wind beating against it also makes it come apart. A friend of mine got a great deal on the same stuff at $58.00 + $15.00 S&H. On one 350 mile trip, with some heavy rain, he threw away 2 pieces. That was last summer and I don't know if he has any of it left. He later put a thin layer of cleat RTV on all the seams. I haven't seen him with luggage on his Valkyrie since he dug it out of his motorcycle shed this spring. I'll ask if it held up.
His wife got some buffalo leather side bags on her V-Star 650 and they are great. We have a place nearby in Corinth, Mississippi called Bar None Western wear. They don't sell online, but on the last Saturday of each month, all leather is 60%-70% off and if you ride your bike there, you get an additional 10% off total sale. My friend, mentioned above, got 2 vest, 2 chaps, 1 jacket and 3 windshield bags for $165.00. All quality goods (Unik, Vance, River Road and some others).
$45.00 ain't too bad for seven pieces of 1 season luggage if you seal it someway. May last a lot longer, but beware. Soren, I'm sure it'll get you to Idaho and back home.
Ya'll ride SAFE,
Dennis
