NOTE: I highly recommend purchasing some paint protective film (PPF) to use under these bags. I haven’t found any scratch’s on my bike, but any dirt or debris between these bags and your bike will almost certainly result in scratching. It’s worth the extra $20-$30 and a couple hours of your time to protect your bike.
Okay on to the actual review:
I bought these on Amazon a little unsure whether they would work well on my 2019 Triumph Street Triple since there really isn’t much structure to attach bags to in the first place, but for ~$400 less than the SW Motech bags designed for the Striple I was willing to give them a shot.
I’ve run these bags for a couple days now on various errands around town. I’ve loaded them down and ridden with them at highway speeds and had no issues. I was a bit skeptical of the strap method to attach them, but after getting everything set up they actually feel pretty solid. They aren’t as quick and easy to put on/take off as some other bags, but that’s not a major concern for me.
The materials used feel good and I’m not worried about my stuff getting wet from a splash here or there. However, I’m not sure the roll top will stay waterproof while riding in the rain since the inner lip isn’t rubberized to create a good seal. I haven’t run into any rain since buying these though so I guess time will tell.
Overall I’m very happy with my purchase, and I’ve already bought another Rinowalk bag to go on top of the rear seat.