I got my black studded K-drive bags yesterday and put them on this morning. I will take some pics later after I get the bike cleaned up and looking her best.
I got a smoking deal on em (at least I think so) $379.00 and free shipping.
I wish I had not bought those cheapo Triumph slant panniers with the bike when she was new. They just dont wear well at all.
These bags are the cats meow. The Black studded variety especially enhances the already natural attractiveness of the inherently beeeyootifus Black Speedmaster. The lock on and off click feature is nice. Plenty of space in there...lots more than those puny little Triumph slants.
There will be no more trying to cram stuff into those little things and then stressing the already weak straps.
Stopping at the supermarket for some groceries after work will now not be limited as it was before by lack of capacity.
Looks like I will need to relocate the passenger pegs forward as these bags are bigger. But thats not a big deal. No more throw overs. I got a K-drive catalog and they mention optional clamps to put on the brackets to keep the bags from sliding forward. I will have to send them an email on those....not a big issue but I can see that the bags can slide on the bracket forward due to inertia and a couple of clamps added would prevent that. The bags are attractive not leather but nonetheless very clean and good looking and water proof easy to clean. They should hold their shape well...the back side of the bags is firmly rigid and the rest of the bag needs no reinforcement.
I highly recommend these as an non hard bag option.
I will post some pictures from different angles later on.
