I recently acquired a Nitto Saddlebag Grip which has made the use of saddlebags for daily use actually practical as I don't have to spend 5 minutes fiddling with the leather straps whenever I want to take the bag on or off the bike. It is truly an amazing design. I found, though, that I needed to keep the grip tightened closely to the bag in order to avoid excessive swaying of the bag while riding. This meant that there wasn't enough room for me to hold on to the grip because there wasn't enough space between the grip and the bag. I then created my own handle which attaches to the grip. This allows me to snug the grip as tight as I want against the bag and still be able to carry it comfortably off the bike. The homemade grip is made of two strips of leather which were initially wrapped with twine and then shellaced, but I found that I liked the feel of shellaced cotton handlebar tape better. I noticed that the metal rings which attach to the handle to the grip were wrapped around the small screw in the picture and that it eventually wore away at the threads of the screw. I found that using a nylon bushing to protect the screw is the way to go, over time the threads on the screw will eventually be worn without the bushing. I hope this is helpful to anyone using a saddlebag grip that wants to make their own handle. If you need any clarification on any of this please get in touch. Cheers all!
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