Went to Sears with my husband to buy a torque wrench to complete adding a handlebar riser on the RS. I spotted these Craftsman canvas "tool" bags on sale for $6.99. I bought 2 for my RT. I might even use one as a real tool bag.
Picked up two of them today. Should fulfill my needs perfectly. Price goes back up to $9.99 after today. Thanks.
Picked up two of them today. Should fulfill my needs perfectly. Price goes back up to $9.99 after today. Thanks.
I'm glad to see that there is someone as frugal as me on the forum!
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2014 RTL-SE6 8,600 miles
2011 RTS-SM5 5,000 miles
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2010 RTS-SM5 59,148 miles
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No problem.. Not sure where you saw I had an 09 Spyder.. it should have shown that I had an 08 RS... traded that in back in December and bought a 2010 RTS. Anyway, I got the soft bags from my dealer for $50. plus tax.. They've got the CanAm logo and fit nicely. I've attached a quick pic of them .. I can't find my slip for the stock number cause my time is running short as I'm headed out on a 2500 mile spyder trip with a sucky rear suspension.
are these can am RT bags? I cant find them anywhere on the canam site or the acc brochure!
Went to Sears with my husband to buy a torque wrench to complete adding a handlebar riser on the RS. I spotted these Craftsman canvas "tool" bags on sale for $6.99. I bought 2 for my RT. I might even use one as a real tool bag.
SpyderAnn01, can you tell me the size of the bags? You are my kind of person, looking for value and durability. Thanks. We have just bought our Spyder less than
3 months ago and we still have a lot to get to be ready for the fall. We are planning an overnight trip and while we do have a basic duffle bag, we don't have something
like you pictured. Thanks.
SpyderAnn01, can you tell me the size of the bags? You are my kind of person, looking for value and durability. Thanks. We have just bought our Spyder less than
3 months ago and we still have a lot to get to be ready for the fall. We are planning an overnight trip and while we do have a basic duffle bag, we don't have something
like you pictured. Thanks.
I received a full set of BRP luggage with my 2013 RTL. The only one I ever use is the large one with the wheels that fits in the frunk. It fits perfectly taking up all the space in there. It'll hold a lot of clothes and I use it on every trip. The other three have been delegated to the attic over my garage. However the one for the trunk can be handy on a trip because it only takes up the top half of the trunk, leaving the bottom half for "normal trunk stuff". I may use that one too when I go to Spyderquest.
I purchased a set of five soft sided Hopnel bags from Big Bike Parts, $104.75, for five bags, frunk, L&R saddlebags and two for the rear trunk. The rear trunk bags are two to match the interior of the trunk. No frills, just good quality canvas, more than enough room for me for Spyderfest.
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I do NOT have the luggage but did get to inspect full set for sell & yes it fits snugly in compartments looks nice & for people that "need" a bag with weels I say it must work. Personaly my saddlebags come off my STL & I max frunk out the luggage would hamper my ability to carry my drinks so not good for me. On a RT you have a rear trunk I do not. May be perfect here are pics of what I saw if it helps
(wow 2/3 pic posted upright!!)
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I purchased a set of five soft sided Hopnel bags from Big Bike Parts, $104.75, for five bags, frunk, L&R saddlebags and two for the rear trunk. The rear trunk bags are two to match the interior of the trunk. No frills, just good quality canvas, more than enough room for me for Spyderfest.
Like others, I wanted the complete set of BRP bags for my RT but thought they were too expensive. I really like the front roller bag that came with my RT and have used it a couple times on overnight trips. I recently purchased the five soft sided Hopnel bags from Big Bike Parts and am pleased with how they fit into the compartments. I am looking forward to putting them to use when I go on a 3,000 road mile trip with some friends. It is going to be interesting being the only Spyder in the group. Most of the other riders will be their 2-wheel HDs and one or two others will be on their HD Tri-Glides.
2014 Spyder RT Limited SE6
BRP Tri Axis Adjustable Handlebars
BRP Adjustable Wind Deflectors
BRP RT Passenger Armrest
BRP Driver's Backrest
BRP Travel Cover
Baja Ron Swaybar
SpyderPops KOTTS
SpyderPops Bump Skid
Lamonster NVB Highway Brackets w/ Gripper Pegs
Lamonster LED Headlights & Fog Lights
Custom Dynamics HMT Brake Light
Show Chrome 7.5 inch Spiral Antenna
SpyderFlap Mud Guard
Helmetlok w/ T-Bar Extension
Hopnel 5PC Luggage Set
Airhawk R Seat Cushion
Rivco Dual Flag Mount
My 2011 came with all 4 pieces of luggage which are stored in my attic, also. I use canvas, reusable grocery bags in the frunk and the trunk, they fit perfectly and I can get more stuff in those areas using those bags. When we get to a hotel, I can just pull out the bag. I also pack using ziplock bags, squeeze the air out of them, makes lots more room!!
The luggage takes up valuable storage space. I use a small roll bag on the passenger seat for things that I pick up along the way and my extra jacket if I need it.
2015 Spyder RT Limited, Red Pearl
Tri-Axis Handle Bars
Contigo Cup
Cup Holder
Cargo Nets
Additional turn signals mounted behind speaker grill
12v cable for heated clothing
Sheepskin seat cover
Baja Ron Sway bar
FYI everyone, we have an old heavy duty duffle bag. It is 12 x 12 x 20 inches. If you stand it up on it's side inside the 2015 Spyder front compartment, it just about fits.
When I bought my first RT in 2010, I was eager to complete the BRP setup and bought the oem wheeled suitcase for the frunk.
In my opinion, it's a nice idea, but frankly, the bag takes up more space than it's worth. I've found that I can get more clothes, etc in the frunk if I use a soft sided bag that can be squished. A laundry bag will do nicely.
I also have a set of soft side bags I salvaged from my old Yamaha Venture that I can use on the Spyder.
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Fairly new to Spyder, old hand at motorcycle travel. Took our first trip about 3 weeks ago to see Joe and Ann in Las Vegas and get an alignment. I hadn't yet figured out how I wanted to "bag" the trunk area so I just put all of my things separately into the compartment. Every evening, I would take about 3 trips from bike to hotel room, hauling handfuls of stuff back and forth. My wife started laiughing at me and when I asked what she used, she showed me her $2 Tyvek type grocery bag. Big enough to hold everything, flexible enough to conform to the shape of the Frunk (her end for storage) and take full advantge of the space, and handles for carrying. It totally worked. I had no choice but to bow to her ingenuity and simplicity. When we got home, she gifted me with a grocery bag. I even got to pick the size I wanted.
In the side cases, we pack our items that don't need to come in at night, such as rain gear or heated gear for that emergency cold snap.
2015 RT-S SE6 Red Pearl - aka "Ruby"
Tri-Axis handlebars - Bajaron Sway Bar and Heim Links - Roadster Renovations Spring Stiffeners & Top Case mirror - Value Accessories 3 pc. Lid Net Set - Lidlox Helmet Holders - JT's Dash Mount Bar - Drink2go rider & passenger cupholder - Wolo Bad Boy Horn - Show Chrome Trunk Rack - 12V power & heated gear ports - Spyderpops missing belt guard - BRP Trailer Hitch - Gold Plug hex head drain plugs
I know this is 3 and 1/2 years since the quoted post above, but don't drink the Kool-Aid about Amazon Prime always being the best price. The Amazon listed price is $79.90 with free shipping. The current Bestem site itself sells them for $44.96, and my UPS shipping to Las Vegas, NV (almost cross-country) is only $9.95. Total of $54.91. Get real, Amazon. I just bought a pair of these for my side bags direct from Bestem (see link below). Used the ones made for my previous motorcycle and they lasted 85K miles with no wear or tear. They are quality made and won't "bulge" much if you try to overstuff them (even though they are a soft bag, the piping keeps the bag shape), which can put pressure on your side panel doors when closing them if you do try to overstuff them. Let's you know when you should quit trying to stuff them anymore. Will seriously reduce the chances of your side panels not opening easily, or getting stuck closed altogether because of too much pressure on the release cables.
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