Soft luggage options advantages disadvantages

[rboe]

Hard luggage looks better, can protect your bike in a crash and protects gear from hard hits. But you pay for it, soft luggage is cheaper to buy, doesn't scratch when you drag your foot over it by accident and once off the bike usually leave little if any hardware to ruin the lines of the bike.

I feel the same way about tank bags as you. Gotta have one. Just like a wallet; I feel off if I don't have one. I still have my eclipse luggage and tank bag that I bought in 82. Missing some mounting straps though.

If I ever get serious about touring with the Honda I may break down and buy some hard luggage. In the mean time I'll use my kit of soft luggage. I had aluminum panniers on my Quota and I'll tell you, I really miss them. Ugly, look OK on an adventure bike but the CB begs for something classy.

Oh man you have some nice bikes there.