SW-Motech Legend Gear LC2 Side Bags Review | Gear
When I first got my 2004 Harley?Davidson Heritage Softail Classic, I felt like I was cheating a little when opening and closing my saddlebags. I didn?t bother using the traditional leather straps with metal buckles, instead relying on the hidden quick?detach plastic clips that were so much easier to secure. Unfortunately, the clips started breaking, which isn?t bad considering they?re 20 years old, but without the clips, the buckles wouldn?t work on their own.
My first stop for a replacement set was H?D?s website, but there is only one choice of saddlebags for my bike, offering a little over 22 liters of total storage (compared to the approximate 34 liters of my stock bags).
SW?Motech, on the other hand, offers a wide range of motorcycle luggage for pretty much any motorcycle. The company?s website makes it easy to search by make and model, but they also have several options that aren?t model specific. Capacity is important, but I was also ready to try something functionally different, so I decided on the SW?Motech Legend Gear LC2 side bags, which have a total capacity of 27 liters.
I really like the LC2?s vintage design: a combination of Napalon synthetic leather and waxed canvas, the latter of which contributes to water protection ? along with the hook?and?loop roll?top closure and included waterproof inner bag. They?re smaller than my stock bags, but as I often ride for my work, I was pleased to discover I could still fit my laptop stored upright wi...
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