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| drdarren | | Set |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 19/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 52 | | Location | : | Boca Raton, Florida, United States |
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| | Posted : 10 Apr 2010 - 11:16 Post title : Tsukayu vs. Hardstreet Bags | | | This is a follow up to my other question on hard bag options . I know some people here bought the hardstreet bags but has anyone compared the hardstreet to the tsukayu bags. Which appears better, stronger, more solid. The tsukayu are slightly larger and you can also get a trunk kit from tsukayu. Both bags are around the same price but it is still a big investment without actually seeing the bags.
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| ataDude | | Chaac | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 527 | | Location | : | Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 10 Apr 2010 - 14:53 Post title : Re: Tsukayu vs. Hardstreet Bags (Re: drdarren) | | | I know I like my Tsukayu bags... except for the new scratches on the left side. 
Didn't look anywhere else.
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| NCBirdMan | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 18/03/2010 | | Posts | : | 71 | | Location | : | North Carolina, United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2010 - 14:52 Post title : Re: Tsukayu vs. Hardstreet Bags (Re: ataDude) | | | Do any of the Tsukaya bags have the swing arm & shock cutouts like the Hard Street & stock? I've looked at their website and it's really hard to tell. Don't want to have them mounted way up in the air and back to accommodate.
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| ataDude | | Chaac | | | Reg. Date | : | 19/10/2009 | | Posts | : | 527 | | Location | : | Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 14 Apr 2010 - 15:34 Post title : Re: Tsukayu vs. Hardstreet Bags (Re: NCBirdMan) | | | The Tsukau bags do not have a shock cut out. However, if you get the bags designed for use with Easy/Ghost brackets, they mount up perfectly even with the rear fender... both top curve and the far rear.
The "normal" bags will not mount up right (I tried) and will mount high.
I created a third "hard point" between the bags (see second pic) to help eliminate any "shaking". It's nothing more than an aluminum tube with a threaded rod running through it... with washers, springs and wing-nuts on the inside of the bags.
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| MurseFrylock | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 233 | | Location | : | Highland Village, Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Feb 2012 - 03:09 Post title : Re: Tsukayu vs. Hardstreet Bags (Re: ataDude) | | | Getting close to time for me to buy my QR hard bags for my storm. Bumping this thread since a lot of time has gone by and I'm interested in seeing if there are any new thoughts on this comparison. I'm going to change to Hagon Slimline 2810 shocks in the back which should provide extra clearance for the shocks. I was feeling pretty good about going with the Slimbags but then saw a pic of the Tsukayu bags again and I do think they look nice.
So I'm wondering...
Which of the two sit closer in to the bike?
ataDude mentioned side to side sway. Has anyone else had a problem with this on either of these two bags?
Is the internal shape better on one of these two bags? Anyone report any problems not being able to fit something important?
Any thoughts on durability issues or design issues, or just anything else to help me decide between the two?
I'll probably end up using these 30-50% of the time on the bike. Trips for sure, and also when I am going somewhere and need to store my jacket and a few extras on the bike (not take them in somewhere). I also like that Tsukayu has the trunk bag, so anyone who has used it and has thoughts about it feel free to let me know your thoughts on that as well. Especially, does it fit a full face helmet?
Also: Does anyone know if the Tsukayu Touring Trunk bag can be mounted on top of the pillion and the backrest used for the rider? I don't ever have a pillion rider nor do I have a sissy bar on the bike. I would only use this piece for long trips and for that purpose a backrest would be very useful. I also don't like the look of having the bag so far back with no pillion rider in-between.
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| Kando | | Chaac | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 08/11/2009 | | Posts | : | 780 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 27 Feb 2012 - 05:09 Post title : Re: Tsukayu vs. Hardstreet Bags (Re: MurseFrylock) | | | I have had the Hard Streets for quite some time now and happy with them as far as quality and functionality. Due to them being a shared bags across many bikes the shape on the inside suffers on the TBird as the space allowed for shocks and any other bits. you could gain a bit more space if designed for the Tbird. I have to squeeze hard to put in a full textile jacket in one side (with elbow and back protectors), great for light trips and will hold several pairs of gloves, phone, camera, shirts etc. If you wear a jacket without protectors it should fit easily. If I took a long trip with the addition of my sissybar I would add the luggage rack and a bag behind me against the sissybar, should be enough.
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| MurseFrylock | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 24/08/2011 | | Posts | : | 233 | | Location | : | Highland Village, Texas, United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Feb 2012 - 02:13 Post title : Re: Tsukayu vs. Hardstreet Bags (Re: Kando) | | | Thanks Kando. I have two jackets, one mesh textile and one leather but both with protectors. I'm sure I could get the mesh jacket in there then, but sounds like the leather might be really pushing my luck. So no problems with the bags moving or jolting laterally then?
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| Kando | | Chaac | | | | Reg. Date | : | 08/11/2009 | | Posts | : | 780 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 28 Feb 2012 - 05:17 Post title : Re: Tsukayu vs. Hardstreet Bags (Re: MurseFrylock) | | | they are fairly stable and I am not aware of any movement other than when I take the bags and physically grab them and twist them to check for looseness. One minor issue is that there is a slight wiggle which can happen at the mounts that can be cured with a real thin washer. I am happy with them.
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