Leather Motorcycle Gear

Motorcycle saddlebags are of three types : Soft, Hard, Aluminum. In soft ones, the vulnerable parts on the bike are protected with clear vinyl or a soft towel. A backing plate can be made of 1/8″ aluminum that holds then flatters. A single U shaped bar that attaches to both the passenger peg mounts and the rear fender eliminates most of the wobble. In hard ones, GIVI saddlebags are very high quality. However, the mounts tend to stick out pretty far. Krauser manufactures strong bags and trunk. In Aluminum ones, these are popular with the adventure/touring set.

Sportster saddlebags
There are zip-off and no yoke options. There is thick top grain leather, nylon stitching and YKK hardware. There is a large interior zippered pocket and two open pockets. There are both left and right side bags. Fringed, Studded and full dress styles are available. These are well designed small size bags that fit many bikes easily. There is a rugged durability and sense of readily apparent quality. These are great for commuting and riders who travel light. The height is 11.5″ and width is 12″ and depth is 5.5″. Top-grain cowhide is the material used to create this saddlebag.

Saddlebag Fender Guard
This prevents the saddlebag yoke from rubbing against the bike’s fender. Velcro straps fasten to the underside of the saddlebag yoke. This spans 22 inches long. The height is 9″ and width is 21″. This is perfect for protecting the bike’s fender from saddlebag scuffs. This soft pad connects to the underside of the saddlebag’s yoke and is held in position with Velcro straps. This pad rests between the bags’ yoke and the fender to help prevent scuff marks.

Throwover saddlebags
This is a high quality black 3.6 to 4.0 mm top-grain cowhide. There is a thickest top-grain leather, nylon stitching and chrome YKK hardware. The styles are full dress and distressed brown. This saddlebag has rugged durability and functionality. The inner compartment is generously large to hold a lightweight jacket or a pair of chaps. The thick 3.6 to 4.0 mm heavy-duty top-grain leather construction provides exceptional durability and is the ideal addition to any bike. The slanted design of the throwover bag is made to contour to the angle of the motorcycle’s rear shocks.

Large Slant Saddlebags
There are zip-off and no yoke options. The capacity is large and easy to fit slant shape. There is a large interior zippered pocket and two open pockets. This includes both left and right side bags. Fringed, Studded and Full dress styles are also available. The shape allows to fit properly between rear shocks and tail lights. The large size and exceptional durability makes them an excellent touring saddlebag. The height is 13″ and width is 16″ and depth is 5″.

Motorcycle saddle bags
The standard saddlebag features are:

    * double layer leather construction : This is a 10-12 oz leather thickness. The sags are reduced and this results in a long saddlebag life.
    * Reinforced and heavy-duty backs : Two 1/8″ thick plastic plates are kept over a heavy-duty silicon-impregnated leather.
    * Extended flap : The flap is extended further down the back of the bag. This avoids the flap from sagging and assists in reinforcing the back of the bag.
    * Extra-strong and rot-proof nylon thread : This prevents dry-rot and raises the saddlebag’s durability.
    * Strong rivets : These are nickel-plated, rustproof and brass rivets.
    * Heavy-duty buckles : These are large, attractive heavy-duty buckles for the large bags and small, durable, roller buckles for the small bags and tool pouches.
    * Leather straps : These are the best, fully tanned harness leather for extra wear and durability.
    * Lined flaps : Quality, black textile-fur lined flaps and yokes.
    * Deluxe braid trim : Premium braid trim provides the proper accent.
    * Piping color : Black piping color is standard. There are now 28 colors.

Leather motorcycle saddle bags
There is a unique double-layer leather construction. A top layer of choice top grain leather is bonded to a lower layer of tough silicon-rubber treated leather. The result is a leather composite with a thickness more than 1/8 of an inch that is equivalent to a superior strength 10 to 12 oz leather. As the inner silicon-rubber treated leather has an increased wear-life against other leather, the durability and strength is longer than products having equivalent leather thickness. 

Excerpt article courtesy of Buzzle.com author Abhay Burande

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