Have you seen the Outrageous cost of Spyder accessories!?!

[vito1943]

I occasionally get emails from Can Am, as I sure most of you do. Normally I just delete them without reading them, but today's email was about luggage accessories. I have an RT, not an RTL, and while between the frunk and the side cases I have never needed more storage room, I thought it might be worthwhile to see about a fitted soft luggage bag for the back deck (where the trunk sits on the Limited). The ad included some nice items, but the prices were outrageous in my opinion. As a comparison, I recently bought a set of soft saddle bags for my new Royal Enfield Hunter 350, and the bags that I got for right around $100 are super well made and designed to fit and look great on this smallish motorcycle. The Can Am item, on the other hand (LinQ accessories) is a semi-rigid bag, but for $449! $150 looks more reasonable, maybe $200, but not $449. This reminds me of Harley Davidson accessories which are ridiculously priced just to have the HD logo on the item.

I think I will look elsewhere for a rear bag, or just bungee one of the many bags I have accumulated over the decades for use on other motorcycles and not bother trying to find the perfect one for that space.

 

[ARtraveler]

I occasionally get emails from Can Am, as I sure most of you do. Normally I just delete them without reading them, but today's email was about luggage accessories. I have an RT, not an RTL, and while between the frunk and the side cases I have never needed more storage room, I thought it might be worthwhile to see about a fitted soft luggage bag for the back deck (where the trunk sits on the Limited). The ad included some nice items, but the prices were outrageous in my opinion. As a comparison, I recently bought a set of soft saddle bags for my new Royal Enfield Hunter 350, and the bags that I got for right around $100 are super well made and designed to fit and look great on this smallish motorcycle. The Can Am item, on the other hand (LinQ accessories) is a semi-rigid bag, but for $449! $150 looks more reasonable, maybe $200, but not $449. This reminds me of Harley Davidson accessories which are ridiculously priced just to have the HD logo on the item.

I think I will look elsewhere for a rear bag, or just bungee one of the many bags I have accumulated over the decades for use on other motorcycles and not bother trying to find the perfect one for that space.

Hopnel is the magic word. VERY GOOD stuff for the money. Check out Lamonster Garage. :yes:

 

[johnv50]

I do not know if this will work for you. but the price is affordable.

https://store.valueaccessories.net/NR-210DayTripBackrestRackBag.aspx

johnv

 

[Bfromla]

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[BajaRon]

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Now that would be a thread with legs! The moderators might need to burn some midnight oil keeping it clean though...

 

[pegasus1300]

Hopnel is the magic word. VERY GOOD stuff for the money. Check out Lamonster Garage. :yes:

I have a Hopnel bag I bought over 30 years ago for a dark brown 1986 Venture Royale I had back in the day. It is still very nice though faded. Their stuff is very well made and lasts a long time. They still make the same bag, but only in black these days. It fits in the rack.

 

[Lew L]

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I've Used the Nelson-Rigg for decades and the are as good as new...........

 

[2dogs]

There's a natural price cycle for accessories. At first, they are senselessly expensive, but most folks put up with it and spend the money anyway. As time takes its toll on the product the accessory was made for, and it is no longer in production, the price drops. Then the product comes back into style or becomes popular again, or whatever, and then the price for the accessories SKYROCKETs! It hurts like he!! to have to pay triple what you could've paid for it when it first hit the market. Yep, me 2 LMAO.

 

[TroubledJuan]

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I've Used the Nelson-Rigg for decades and the are as good as new...........

I agree! Winter 2007 I bought a Nelson-Rigg's Back seat pack for my Goldwing, and I still have it, and use it on my travels

 

[Mrmikey]

Remember, a bike is only the down payment for the accessories