Re: bags: thanks to Lance

[mfay@xxxxxxxxxx (Martin Fay)]

     Franz,
     
     I have the Oxford Sovereign Lifetime Luggage bags. (I think the style 
     is called super-bike) They're actually sitting on the office floor 
     here beside me in anticipation of a weekend trip to Cork. They're 
     British made and I got them in Ireland so Germany should be no 
     problem.
     
     Features include
     
     Heavy cordura fabric.
     Tapered to fit in with the raised exhaust.
     Expandable from big to ridiculously huge.
     Come with waterproof covers.
     Adjustable via Velcro straps.
     Have straps on the underside that loop around the passenger pegs to 
     stop lifting.
     Interior stiffening panel, so that they retain their shape. This is 
     removable for storage.
     Soft, non slip material on the back to stop them slipping.
     There are plenty of pockets, straps and bungee points for lashing on 
     extras such as sleeping bags etc...
     
     Generally they're good quality for the money.
     I paid around £125 IRP about a year ago.
     
     I've run at 130MPH without the bags moving (thanks to those little 
     straps on the underside). the only drawback is that they are quite 
     long which restricts the foot room available for the pillion. It's no 
     worse than the hard boxes however and the capacity is cavernous
     
     Regards
     Martin


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Subject: bags: thanks to Lance
Author:  "Franz Mannsberger" <fmannsberger@xxxxxxxxx> at Internet
Date:    8/6/99 4:59 PM


Hi Lance,
     
many thanks for your input...
     
I only have a last question:
How fast could you run with this bags on?
In Europe (Germany) it is possible to go more than 100 mph and I wonder, if 
this bags don't fly away at this speed.
At which speed are the bags stable, not wobbling in the wind?
     
The other problem I have is, that Chase Harper has no dealer in Europe, so I 
think this bags will be too expensive including the shipping cost.
     
PS. I found this saddle bags under:
http://www.chaseharper.com/SaddleBags/3300.htm
     
Many thanks in advance for your reply and enjoy the weekend.
     
regards
Franz
     
*** ride ST with pride ***
     
     
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