Quote: "Normal" soft saddlebags are attached to the bike by draping a wide strip of leather (the yoke) that's stitched to each bag across the rear fender, either above or (more usually) below the pillion seat. There's brackets mounted to the sides of the bike that sit behind the bags to stop them swinging into the rear wheel. The bags're usually tied to the bracket with laces and're considered a temporary fixture - easilly removed. As far as I know the Triumph bags are this sort, where the yoke cannot be removed from the bags without cutting it off. In contrast "normal" hard bags (made of fibreglass, plastic etc) are bolted to either side of the rear fender and are considered a "permanant" fixture.
Matt
Hey Matt, thanks I can now make a better decision on these bags as I was uncertain how it all worked as I said I have only seen them in photos. I think I need to find out more about the Triumph Bags. The biggest problem with the USA stuff I still need to pay import duties where the Triumph one this is included in the price. But let me make some enquiries about the Kdrive bags.
Can anyone give me more info on how the Triumph ones fit onto the bike as I cannot quite see in the photo? I was under the impression that they also had brackets with them.
