So think I finally settled on the bag I want.
The Kriega R25.
I have yet to find a bad review for it. The biggest complaint I have found is that it isn't waterproof, closely followed by how much it costs. $189 USD from revzilla, which is a little on the steep side (or $499 from amazon), but I'm hoping it will last a few years.
Just want a nice bag for my commute to and from work, and to eventually add school into as well. Everything I have read says it is plenty big, fits great, and doesn't try to kill you when going fast.
Unfortunately my tiny sling bag idea didn't work so well... it is ultimately trying to choke me soon as I get to highway speeds (which is still better than the other bag I was using sadly). It is also far too small to fit a ginormous text book in it.
So hurray for blowing all the money I made on overtime working at the fair on a bag? Also found the
seat I want and the
pipes I want, just need money. And surprisingly neither are outrageously expensive.
So $1000 more or less and I'm done with motorcycle stuffs for a little while. Not too shabby in my opinion.