what's in your saddlebags?

[racinchef]

When I traded in my Valkyrie Standard for my 2000 Nomad on Friday I had to transfer over all my stuff from the leather saddlebags. Here is what I found in mine; 2 - leather jackets, a pair of chaps, 2 - leather ball caps, extra pair of leather gloves, 6 - assorted bungie cords, a wad of paper towels, pair of goggles with scratched tinted lens, pair of yellow lens glasses in soft case, 6 - dollar coins (the big ones), ziplock bag with maps of the general New England area, registration, insurance card and inspection certificate, a pair of never mounted deer whistles, an individually wrapped peppermint lifesaver (yum), a key to a '97 Yamaha Royal Star that I traded in towards my 2000 Valkyrie, a keyring that my Valkyrie key originally came on when I got it, a black and white ball cap and a pair of clear safety glasses with diopter inset (my nightime eyewear). BTW, what was in both my Valkyrie's saddlebags fit in one of my Nomad's saddlebags. What's in your saddlebags?

[beezer]

A can of Honda polish, a soft towel, my registration/insurance card, an mp3 player, a headset, a rain jacket, a pair of clear lens safety glasses and a pair of cheaters. Lots of room left.

[fish]

insurance, registation, gloves, rain suit, snot rag, crap paper bungie cords, camera, gps, and I'm sure a few other things I can't think of right know.

[chuckster131]

Rain suit, first aid kit, small 1/4" drive socket set, fuses, phillips& slot screw drivers, cleaning kit, camera, helmet face shield for rainy day travells, registration, cell charger, hat, and extra pair of gloves. Still have room for more, as that is just the left bag. Carry clothes in the right one using a bag insert for that stuff. Have the trunk for computer and other goodies. Dang do I really need the trailer ??.........

[pablo]

Let's see..
In the saddle bags:
Insurance & registration
owner's manual
Texas map
lemon pledge and a couple of rags
AirLite engine guard chaps
spare fuses
H3 bulb for spotlights

In the trunk:
gloves
thinsulite (sp?) glove liners
spare dark glasses
neck sock thing
tire guage
two more rags
first aid kit (small)

[coacha]

Saddlebags:

Insurance and registration
two rags
spare tail lamps
spare head lamp
2 rain suits
cover
spare set of gloves
ear plugs
hat
clear saftey glasses
two spare T-shirts
tire gauge

When I ride to work that is all in left bag and right bag will be my computer and my lunch.

[ringadingh]

Insurance and registration
rain suit
hairbrush
spare set of gloves
ear plugs
hat
clear safety glasses
sunglasses
pen & pad
kickstand rest

[VulcanE]

left bag has spare fuses, small flat screw driver, a bunch of "wet wipes" from a BBQ place and a first aid kit, small air compresser/tire plugs.
right bad is empty
trunk has a wall organizer that has waterless hand cleaner, sunscreen, pad of paper and pen, nut drivers, tire gauge, sunglasses leather do-wrap and 4 pair of gloves.
Still have lots of room in the left bag & trunk.

[nolan]

I do like the little mesh bag on the left saddlebag. Has reg. and insurance card, paper, pen.

One saddlebag right now have a pair of gloves, leather jacket, chaps, a long shelve shirt.

The other one my vent jacket.

Also have little bags in front of the saddlebags with kickstand rest in one of them.

Have a tank bag, with maps, gloves, pens, paper, electrical tape, baseball cap. I also carry the camera and cell phone there when riding.

Bag on the back on the luggage rack. If rain is in the forecast carry the rain suits in it. Otherwise it's empty.

Also our motorcycles are our main transportation. We don't have a car. So we use the motorcycles to go grocery shopping and another other shopping. Have carried lots of things on the rack on the back of the Nomad.

Ditto on the mesh bag in the left side,insurance and registration. I carry extra pair of gloves, quart of oil, tire guage, two extra spark plugs, bag of rags, can of plexus, tire repair kit and can of compressed air, rain gear, spare goggles,and a couple of bungee cords.Then there is the flashlight and batteries,camera,ball cap,and spare cell phone charger.

[bobzinger]

Tool Roll, Tire repair kit, Chaps, Extra Gloves, Kickstand pad (for soft ground), night glasses, reading glasses, baklava headgear, extra tie wraps, small roll duct tape.

[socwkbiker]

Pair of gloves, baklava, yellow tinted goggles on the right. On the left, tire gauge, tool kit, mirror to check the oil, tire repair kit. Oh, on the right..hey, where did that hand come from? Oh yeah! Oops. Better check the ooooohhhh forgot to take that head out. I'm really going to need that deodorizer now.

[cactusjack]

Rainsuit
Dowco Guardian cover
bungee net
3 pairs of gloves (fingerless, full-fingered, gauntlet (cold weather)
sunglasses
Goggles for night riding.
Bandanna
Headlight (not for the bike, flashlight that straps on your head)
Tools (mine, not Kaw).
Spare replacement bulbs
Beanie
Laminated AZ road map
bottled water
Extension mirror for checking oil.
Mini foot pump
Pen and small notebook
cell phone and Zune charging adaptors.
Nylon windshirt for early morning riding.
Insurance and registration cards.

[ds06nomad]

Registration/insurance papers; the standard "Kawi" pamphlets that came with the bike (owner's manual, etc); electrostatic towel; DARK "aren't I a bitchin biker" sunglasses; and a zippered toiletrie bag with tools: 3/8" ratchet drive, extension, metric sockets, bungies, zip ties and screwdrivers. LOTS of room to spare...

Cheers,
Daryl

[pablo]

Not to get technical, but baklava is:
a Near Eastern pastry made of many layers of paper-thin dough with a filling of ground nuts, baked and then drenched in a syrup of honey and sometimes rosewater.
balaclava is:
a close-fitting, knitted cap that covers the head, neck, and tops of the shoulders, worn esp. by mountain climbers, soldiers, skiers, etc.

It seems that we have a few members that are carrying around jewish deserts in their saddle bags; not necessarily a bad thing. :-)