I wasn't even going to look at the Willie and Max bags, but word-of-mouth advertising is pretty effective.
The synthetic material is warranted for life of the biker. No care required - just wipe them off with a wet towel.
Sturdy corrugated inner "box" structure - I did not use any reinforcement when mounting my EasyBrackets.
They make a HUGE variety of styles, sizes, colors, and the price is right. They sell from their own website, but encourage you to use their distributors/dealers. Their own website:
WillieandMax is very user friendly and functional, and the customer service is great. I ordered mine for Christmas, and they had everything on sale. Even then, I found I could have found better pricing from Competition Accessories, or MAWs - there are a lot of places you can shop their stuff.
Get the Easy Brackets - easy on/off for cleaning or maintenance - I pull off my left rear bag to check tire pressure. Link:
EasyBrackets You vcan find these on sale a lot of places, too - generally for $149.95. I found them on sale at WillieandMax
for $136 before Christmas, but when I ordered from W&M, they came to me direct from EasyBrackets...
From what I've seen here, I don't think anyone has ever gone "too big" on their bags - our bikes will accomodate them all, although the Easy Brackets may need some help to spread out the support. Some companies make their own brackets and support systems, like K-Drive. Others are hard mounted or simply support throwovers.
The K-Drive setup seems to have it all. Link:
K-Drive The best looking leather bags seem to be from
Leatherneck Jim's, or
The Leatherworks, or
U.S. Saddlebag Company, or my personal favorite -
Hepco-Becker.
