How much for a High quality saddlebag/hardbag?

[sgstarrider]

High quality means like those u see in overseas bike mags.

 

Not those local ones from ah boy etc etc.

[maxxmadness]

high quality comes with a high price tag, be prepared to pay for the quality and the brand name

[greeny]

walk into harley shop.

see those high quality leather stuff.... maybe 2k is good enough?

[weili443]

What's the difference between high and low quality ones?

[maxxmadness]

Originally posted by weili443@Jul 16 2006, 03:27 PM

What's the difference between high and low quality ones?

 

real leather and man made

 

then again man made also got many grades and many typo materials, cant lists out all

[Steppenwolf]

Originally posted by sgstarrider@Jul 16 2006, 02:27 PM

High quality means like those u see in overseas bike mags.

 

Not those local ones from ah boy etc etc.

Out of curiousity, what is the objective of this survey?

 

Are you planning to bring in a line of saddlebags? Or are you just trying to find out how much good saddlebags cost?

[sgstarrider]

Hi all,

the objective of the survey is to better understand how much our local cruiser riders

willing to fork out for a set of good leather saddlebag or hardbag( hardbags are side panniers and more duable like those GIVI sideboxes but GIVI boxes looks ugly/oversize when attach to a cruiser!!!)

 

Yes. Yes I have intention to bring in good quality saddlebags for the local market.

But, it depends on how our local riders willingness to own one. That means to say

to pay for quality goods. Better still, I have a few of my own designs of hardbags, I might produce them maybe.

 

FYI ever since I passed my Class 2B in '92, I had been riding a cruiser type bike.

At that time my first bike was a Honda CBX125 custom.

From those days till now, I have always wish for someone to bring in a line of good quality saddlebags or hardbags. But pity its always Lim Ah Boy with his line of affordable saddlebags plus low quality. I think those bags are made in Thailand or somewhere....whatever but I know quality is suspect.

 

I often see our local cruisers which are fitted with those saddlebags are in bad shape.

I can swear that I was one of them including my riding buddies back then.

 

Their bags are either torn somewhere or faded or out of shape or the buckles are rusty or the bag which is above the exzhaust pipe have a lobang due to the heat from the pipes. I am sure that our cruiser riders here are either not aware of the need to fix a saddlebag bracket or just do not know or just can't afford or was not told by the accessory shop!!!!

 

The types of hardbags here are also a letdown sigh.

 

Anyway I have good intentions with this survey. But it all depends on our riders.

 

cheers

[William Tan]

Originally posted by sgstarrider@Jul 18 2006, 03:22 AM

I often see our local cruisers which are fitted with those saddlebags are in bad shape.

I can swear that I was one of them including my riding buddies back then.

 

Their bags are either torn somewhere or faded or out of shape or the buckles are rusty or the bag which is above the exzhaust pipe have a lobang due to the heat from the pipes. I am sure that our cruiser riders here are either not aware of the need to fix a saddlebag bracket or just do not know or just can't afford or was not told by the accessory shop!!!!

 

The types of hardbags here are also a letdown sigh.

 

Cheers on your survey !!

 

True, there are many who ride cruisers who use those ugly looking saddlebags/hardbags which is very very unsightly on a cruiser.

 

But there are many here, more so those with big cc power cruisers who use imported or custom saddlebags/hardbags.

 

You dont usually see many 400cc cruisers with custom/imported quality bags/hardbags probably because it could be just a transition phase to another bigger and mightier machine.

[Steppenwolf]

Fair enough.

 

From my perspective, it's all relative to the cost of your bike. If my bike cost me 5k - like the average 2a cruiser, i'd spend no more than $200 for pair of leather bags.

 

If my bike cost more like in the case of a class2 bike, i'd be willing to spend more. But once you go to that scale there are other options like buying from the US or from ebay.

[nguyenht]

Hi All,

 

Where is a good place(s) to look for decent midrange price large-size saddle bags? Lim Ah Boy has some really cheap ones - price and quality. I searched around Balestier/Serangoon road/Jln Besar area without results. I tried searching here, but I can't seem to search.

 

Thanks.

[Steppenwolf]

nguyenht,

 

You can try motorworld. They have Saddlemen saddlebags. synthetic leather, but reasonably good quality for the price. about 200-300.

[nights]

Hi nguyenht,

 

Loois has some saddlebag too.

 

 

Cheers.

[madman]

here got some thick leather saddlebags for sale.

 

saddles

[sgstarrider]

Pheewiit!

 

http://www.pinkphantom.com is a cool site brader!

 

Power lah u guys!!!

 

Others must follow like pinkphantom - DARE TO B DIFFERENT

 

 

Great job!!

 

 

 

Regards,

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[effina]

how much are those saddlebags @ AhBoy? Would wanna get 1 set 1st before I go for the classy ones. That's when I get either my 650 Dragster or 1100...

 

thanx peeps!

[sgstarrider]

Hi Sovereign,

 

cheap one u can at Lim.Ah.Boy at 50 bucks but quality suspect lah.

Slightly xpensif ones there around 150 bucks.

 

I selling my RJays soft saddlebag on yahoo auction. U can click here

My RJays softbag on yahoo auction 4 sale

 

Other than that try MotoWorld. Slightly xpensive but good quality.

[sgstarrider]

Yo Madman, can i noe the saddlebags from ur site pinkphantom.com are made-in where?

Looks cool. Better if have more pictures attach to bikes lah.

[nkan0]

Hi, anyone sellin their used/new leather saddlebags??

 

do drop me a line @ 9846 6814

 

Tks

[BluEGaZeR]

I m selling my.. As show in my pic.

It is design for Honda VTX.

I fix it on my Royalstar.

Bracket is custom make by Seng Kwang for my RS so U need to make it for ur bike.

 

Got it from the state for S$600++ excluding shipment..

Cost more than USD450 from Honda Dealer

Condition 8/10 and use only for afew months.. stil got the nice leather smell..

Will deal S$500 if interested..

Not urgent to sell cos this is a realli good bag

 

Contact me via my mobile at 98462469

Will only neg with sincere shopper...

[nkan0]

Wow, the saddlebags looks Big! Can fit in a open-face helmet??

 

abit pricy though.... what's the brand???

[Steppenwolf]

Originally posted by n@kan0@Nov 7 2006, 01:06 AM

Wow, the saddlebags looks Big! Can fit in a open-face helmet??

 

abit pricy though.... what's the brand???

I have the same bags.

 

It's made by Hondaline, and they are top notch quality leather bags.

 

But it won't hold full face or event open face helmets.

 

It will however hold half-helments.

[nights]

Originally posted by n@kan0@Nov 4 2006, 04:33 PM

Hi, anyone sellin their used/new leather saddlebags??

 

do drop me a line @ 9846 6814

 

Tks

You could try to PM Penguin. I believe he got a pair of saddlebag for sale.

 

[BluEGaZeR]

Originally posted by Steppenwolf@Nov 7 2006, 01:49 PM

I have the same bags.

 

It's made by Hondaline, and they are top notch quality leather bags.

 

But it won't hold full face or event open face helmets.

 

It will however hold half-helments.

Thanks for replying to his query.. Fellow Kruzer.. ;-)

 

It is also 21 litres per side.

[maniahk]

hmm.. i'm thinkin of getting saddlebags for my coming dragstar too.. haha.. but think it wun be e leather kind.. dey look mighty cool but i think their kinda too small.. i e kind dat like to carry all e necessary stuff around.. stuff like raincoats, pillion helmet, bla bla bla, juz to name 2 more bulky items..

u peeps have any idea where i can find those nylon or wad one? e kind where i can unzip to expand it when i got stuff to put? heard it can put in a full face even? any of u using this kinda saddlebag now? where can i find it in sg? how much shld i expect to pay for a pair dat is not too low quality one? n can it last ar? nylon in sg weather like not v gd rite? rain/sun/rain/sun.. haha

[nights]

Originally posted by maniahk@Nov 11 2006, 03:44 PM

hmm.. i'm thinkin of getting saddlebags for my coming dragstar too.. haha.. but think it wun be e leather kind.. dey look mighty cool but i think their kinda too small.. i e kind dat like to carry all e necessary stuff around.. stuff like raincoats, pillion helmet, bla bla bla, juz to name 2 more bulky items..

u peeps have any idea where i can find those nylon or wad one? e kind where i can unzip to expand it when i got stuff to put? heard it can put in a full face even? any of u using this kinda saddlebag now? where can i find it in sg? how much shld i expect to pay for a pair dat is not too low quality one? n can it last ar? nylon in sg weather like not v gd rite? rain/sun/rain/sun.. haha

Sound like the Rjay to me. The nylon pannier comes with rain cover to shield your bag from the rain which is lockable and expandable at the same time. Available at Regina for around $160, you may want to PM Scorpion69 as he is selling his away for a leather saddlebag replacement.