Billy Crystal’s Saturday Night Live parody of Fernando Lamas was famous for the Lamas quip, “It’s better to look good than to feel good,” which does not apply when you’re pulling your clothes out of your Heritage’s leather saddlebags after being caught in a drenching rain. Yeah, those fringed bags look like the cat’s ass, but they’re far from weatherproof as witness the wet ball of extra clothes dripping on your motel room floor. Hopefully you’re staying at one of those fancy-smancy places that give you a white terry cloth bathrobe to wear, but I’ve yet to find one in any Motel 6. With headquarters in often rainy Oriskany, New York, Sumax has introduced a new line of Hard Bags to fit all Softails except the Duece. These composite glass bags have powder coated stainless steel brackets that mount to two fender rail holes and behind the passenger pegs with quick-release DZUS fasteners attaching the bags to brackets. The bags come in a primer gel coat with a soft sprayed bedliner finish inside and two weather seals making them water tight. A front chromed lock-able latch keeps what’s yours, yours. They’re priced at $999 with not only lighting options available, but a 30% larger Big Ass Bags set-up for those who gotta have everything on tour. Contact Sumax at www.sumax.com or call 800-654-5546.