There are a lot of choices when shopping for saddlebags online. You will want to know you are getting a quality
saddlebag when making your purchase. Look for 10 - 12 oz leather with riveted stress points. If you are buying
bolt-on motorcycle saddlebags there should be a rigid back plane made of ABS plastic, PVC, or steel.
Drum dyed saddlebags are
motorcycle saddlebags that have had the leather literally soaked in a drum until the black dye goes all the way through from the top to bottom layer of the leather. This is very important due to
saddlebags that are not drum dyed may fade faster.
Ghost Brackets are designed to be quick release. Instead of permanently mounting your saddlebags to your motorcycle you can now take them off literally in seconds. They also protect your motorcycle by keeping the
saddlebags away from touching parts of the bike that could get scratched or damaged.
Ghost Brackets consist of a few main components which are the Ghost Brackets which get mounted to the saddlebags and the keepers which replace 2 of the bolts one each side your rear fenders. The brackets once attached to the bags are mounted by placing them over the keeper bolts and sliding them down then you lock them in place.
It is easy to find a motorcycle jacket for very cheap, but be careful. Besides just keeping you warm in the winter a good
leather motorcycle jacket should help protect your skin. Usually the more expensive a
motorcycle jacket the
better the quality of leather should be. Your top of the line protective leather jackets are going to have extensive warranties of up to 10 years and have places to put optional armor plating to protect you in a crash.