Luggage is the difference between a bike you ride on a Sunday and a bike you can actually go somewhere on. At Big Wood Customs in Chesapeake VA we fit hard bags soft luggage and the mounting behind them so Hampton Roads riders can carry what they need without ruining the lines of the bike.
Hard Bags Or Soft Luggage
Hard bags lock stay dry and hold their shape which matters if you are leaving the bike anywhere you would not leave a jacket. Painted to match they read as part of the bike rather than something strapped to it.
Soft luggage is lighter cheaper and comes off in seconds. For a rider who wants a bare bike most weekends and space for a weekend away twice a year that is often the honest answer.
Mounting Is The Part That Matters
Most luggage complaints are mounting complaints. A rack that flexes rattles and a bag that sits too far back changes how the bike steers when it is loaded which you feel first in a crosswind on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
We mount to the frame rather than to bodywork use proper hardware and check clearance to the exhaust and the shocks through the full range of travel. A bag that touches a pipe once is a bag you throw away.
Capacity Without Bulk
The trick is measuring what you actually carry. A tail bag and a pair of slim bags usually beat one enormous top box for weight distribution and for how the bike looks when it is empty.
We fit and finish in house in Chesapeake so you can load the bike and ride it before you commit. Riders from Virginia Beach Norfolk and Suffolk come to us for exactly that.
Planning a longer run? Browse our bags and accessories or bring the bike to Big Wood Customs in Chesapeake to be measured up.