How to choose Harley Davidson saddlebags: large vs small

The purchase of a new Harley Davidson motorcycle always creates a big enthusiasm because it starts the great game of personalization.
When it comes to customization, one of the first things a biker think about is the choice of accessories and therefore of the bags. Since the market offers a wide range of choices that can fit every biker’s need, the obvious question is: small saddlebags or the larger the better?
This choice does not depend much on the bike technical features, but more on the use you want to make of your own Harley Davidson. In a nutshell: what kind of rider are you?
Let’s see when it is more appropriate to consider the purchase of large side bags for Harley Davidson and when it is better to choose a small one.
Large bags are suitable to your Harley Davidson:

• If the bike is your main vehicle. One or more large bags could be very helpful in terms of storage or, during the winter, when there is the need of space to store the rain gear.
• If you love travelling by motorcycle. When sleeping bags and camping tent can be fixed to the sissy bar, large saddlebags are the ideal solution to store clothes and accessories. Keep in mind that heavy loads must be placed as low as possible in order to keep the centre of gravity balanced.
• If you often travel by couple: in this particular case, obviously, the things to carry will be more (especially if travelling with a woman).
• If, when you go out, you like to do shopping: In this case a small bag may be limiting. Moreover, it is absolutely dangerous to carry shoppers or bags on the handlebar, because they could hamper the steering angle or could get entangled with cables, forcing the acceleration or impeding braking. 

Anyway, if you choose one or a couple of large or extra large saddlebags, a focal point to consider is the bag detachability, which allows you to easily take the saddlebags with you when you are done riding.
While people live by the mantra “the bigger the better”, this is not always the case. Small side bags can improve Harley Davidson versatility and make it easier for riders to carry a small amount of cargo without having to strap it to their back. Small saddlebags are suitable to your Harley Davidson:

• If you like a sinuous and aerodynamics bike.
• If you are a minimal type of person. In this case you could count on the small and functional capacity of the tank bags, of the apehanger bags or of the small tool bags.