Have u ever had anything stolen from your saddlebags?

Question

I wanna get saddlebags. But id like for them to be leather and be lockable. vikingbags.com is the only site i have found to have such bags, but they have been sold out for months. im gonna have to just buy normal bags. but i am worried that ppl will steal things. Im going to be using my bike for school and will have books and note books in them. i will most likely leave the books and things that i dont require in them and the switch in between classes. i cant carry everthing around with me in my backpack because it might be too much. so i just wanted to know if any of u have had things stolen from u. also what size bags would u recommend. like i said i need them to hold hard cover books. my bike is a kawi vulcan 500.

Answer 1

Prob a bottle or two of black jack but thats ok

Nothing worth getting PO about

Run a padlock through the strap on your bag if your worried

Answer 2

We have never had anything stolen, it takes a few minutes to unsnap the back side then unlatch the front straps, so most people do not want to mess with them.

That does not mean it cannot happen, but unless you park in a bad area or one that is not close to your buildings for classes, you should be ok.

We have parked at rallies, store parking lots, at work out in a huge lot, and outside the fair grounds, so it may also be our area and the paces we go.

Answer 3

who would steal school books?

Answer 4

nope.

Answer 5

tie them up and never leave your helmet

Answer 6

what I do is install a triggered rat trap inside my saddlebags

don't use a mouse trap, its too small and not as powerful or effective as much as a rat trap

rat traps are hard to find, the best place to find them is at feed mills that farmers shop at

a rat trap will get a thief's attention!

Answer 7

Just do a search for saddlebag locks and you can find some that you can add to whatever saddlebag you choose. You can  make your own a lot cheaper with some stuff from the hardware store if you are good at that sort of thing.

Answer 8

No