Gary, I have a set of soft bags that I've used on moth my 82 Nighthawk 650 and my 96 Nighthawk 750 - I'll look at them tonight and get you the manufacturer and model. They work great and are very big, I've been happy with them for long tours.
However - I have a NH rack and Givi trunk on my bike for daily riding. If you want to keep them on full time I wouldn't use soft bags. The "right" way, in my opinion, to put bags on your bike for long term use is to mount hard bags. The Bestem rack is an amazing product but very pricey $400 (http://www.bestemusa.com/Honda-Nighthawk-750-Luggage-Mounting-Rack-Kit-for-Bestem-T-Box-Mount-both-Top-and-side-boxes_p_763.html). Others have made they're own mounts for hard bags. If you have access to the right tools and, if you're like me, maybe a friend with mechanical talent I'd make my own. If not I think $400 for the Bestem rack is worth the investment. Then you can mount 2 removable hard bags that will keep everything dry and safe no matter where you go. You can also add a trunk for maximum storage space. Somewhere in the forum is a picture of a bike with the Bestem set-up. It has more storage than my ST1100. Sean On Wednesday, July 25, 2012 7:32:10 PM UTC-10, GPro wrote: > > I searched the forum for posts about saddlebags, and I know there really > isn't any consensus about which are the best. So I'll approach it this way: > What doesn't work? I've gotten comfortable on my NH750 (92), and I'm > considering adding throw-over saddlebags. Are there any out there that are > too big to clear the exhaust pipe (mine are standard)? Does anyone know > which Tour Master or Nelson Rigg models fit? What sizes? > > Gary > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/nighthawk_lovers/-/ASmz5flOyiMJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
