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Don't know how far or long you are planning to go, but the W&M bags were fine for my 7 month, 24,000 mile trip around the US. (when used in conjunction with the pillion seat and the luggage rack for luggage)


Great, I am sold! That's pretty convincing mileage, also more than double I have ever done (10,000) and I thought mine was a lot. Good for you!
I just wasn't too sure as a picture can be misleading (that's how I bought those tiny fabric bags from Triumph - Yuck!)

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I think that the brackets you have now will be fine for any bag that you want to put on. The only reason I extended mine was that I noticed a (slight) curving of the bottom of the bag towards the wheel. This may be because I tended to pack the heavy items first. The chain guard and the brake caliper will also help if things get real bad.
If you put in stiffeners as Moe has, there should be no problem at all.



Excellent Nobby, thanks for clarifying that for me.

Bedouin. Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).