are there any aftermarket bags for the K's?

[branandfox]

My tragkorbs are both kind of ruffed up. right side panier is the touring model with No locks and Has a crack in the front, which makes it hard to close. left side is scraped up from the original owner going down on it. Any good alternatives that mount to the stock bar or maybe a Seat bag for the K's or such.
Anything storage related would be nice. Don't really want a tank bag, I don't want to scratch the paint!

[Lawrence]

There's the Hepco Becker option:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-K100-K75-Hepco-Becker-side-carrier-rack-luggage-holder-hard-cases-bags-/300736090888?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4605449308&vxp=mtr

[branandfox]

Looking for more of a Bag not a rack, but thanks! I saw a pic of a K100 with a seatbag kind of, except it was attached to where the trunk goes. It wasn't as bulky either. ever seen anything like that around?

[johnny]

greetings branandfox...

you mean something like this...





for side baggs... its oem or hepco & beckler or givi as far as i know...

j o

[branandfox]

The one I saw was smaller, a little smaller than/ or the same size as the common K100 trunk. looking for something like that as well as Some different side bags. maybe even some softbags that mount on like the hard bags do.

[argent brick]

How much smaller side bags are you looking for?

[Lawrence]

Brandandfox, if you want hardsided tragkorbs on the K-bike, you are gonna need the mounting hardware.  The link I posted is just that.  If you have the mounting hardware, then you can fit the tragkorbs.  I happen to like the Hepco Becker Junior bags.  The are sorta the plane vanilla models of the HB tragkorbs. Other models are a bit sexier.  The Juniors are not perfect, but what in life is?
They are available in 30 and 40 liter sizes - maybe even larger but I'm not certain on that point.  A nice feature of these particular tragkorbs is they can easily be mounted on HB racks or the BMW OEM racks found on the airheads.
Versatility is good!

[argent brick]

If that is true, you should be able to mount the airhead OEM cases on a flying brick. That would be SHARP!  I owned a boxer and the side cases were the bomb. The locks on the K bike cases are much better though. I wonder why you have never seen a brick
with airhead cases.

[Duc750]

You have seen a brick with air head cases! The last airheads came with the same touring tragkorbs as the k series.

The older airhead tragkorbs will fit on the hepco brackets I think but they will not fit properly on the bmw Z rails on the bricks

[branandfox]

Hmm, I might have to take a look at the older airhead cases and these brackets then. or just order some Later model K bike sidebags and then paint the outside plastic Orange.

[rut3556]

They're not "aftermarket", but I just picked up a nice set of "city cases" for mine. I much prefer these for around town use.

[argent brick]

Duc750,

I did not think about the new stuff. I meant the older, square tragkorbs.
The ones with metal trim along the edge of the openings and the really bad keys.

I still think that the city cases are very smart looking, even after all of these years. Score one for rut3556.

No matter what cases Branandfox uses, I want pictures!

[argent brick]

You know, i was just thinking, Why can't Branandfox use the same sort of bags that offroad bikers use. Like the stuff made by Wolfman?

[branandfox]

I like the city cases but I can never find a pair :X snap me some shots of them up close/ On the insides? :P

[argent brick]

I have one city case, yes I said one case, so I can get all the pictures you would like. What pix would you like?

They made two versions, 1st gen. (what I have), it has a small flat key and you can not match keys with the bike.

The 2nd gen uses the same type of keys as your bike does. This is what you want. If you can find it.

I think they may still be available from your local BMW cycle billfold pirate. Let me get back to you on that.

[argent brick]

Left side only. About $250-300.   I don't know about badges and stuff.

[argent brick]

Duncans bmw has a set on ebay right now

[branandfox]

pics of the inside would be good, aswell as the back front and bottom and the locks! I don't believe I could spend my soul at a BMW dealer for some bags.

[branandfox]

link me?

[branandfox]

found them, I hate how expensive bags are though, Jeez. Hmm. I like the city bags alot. but i like the full size tragkorbs too, now to decide which set I want.

[argent brick]

If you are like me, you want both. Duncan's city cases are the second style. The better style of the two. City cases are not as common, you could look for a long time before finding another set in good shape. Keep in mind that you have a large set
of cases with the bike as it is. 

[branandfox]

yeah, they are a little ragged  and not a matching set though. But I do have them If I need them. I will probably get the citys next month I think, any thought on a alternate to the stock trunk? like a tankbag that fits to the back or is there a Rack I could install instead, to use with a net?

[argent brick]

Try Wolfman Motorcycle Luggage based in the state of Colorado.
They make many options out of ballistic nylon. Saddle bags, tank bags, tail bags and the like.
They even make dry bags for bikes. All sorts of stuff.

I am thinking about swapping out my top case for a small nylon bag on the tail and a tank bag.

So, what color is your bike?   

[branandfox]

Black, but soon im going to throw a K11 fairing on it and I think have it repainted. a black and orange combo, I might even do like a flat black. ill check out wolfman, id really like a tailbag but tankbags will scratch your tank so Id rather do without them

[argent brick]

I don't know what I was thinking. All I had to do was look at the picture of your machine.
I like orange motorcycles. Yellow too. Both look great with silver trim.

I know that Wolfman makes some of their products in orange or yellow.
They also make racks for the saddle bags. I think they will fit on Hepco Becker racks

Check them out and tell me what you think.