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Saddleman or similar bags with the rigid internal bag plate, usually plastic sandwiched between 2 layers (or more) of vinyl. River Road are also decent off the rack generic semi-rigid bags.
My bags are mounted with long through bolts, go through bag, bag support and rear fender. BUT, I deep sixed the side rails (member Max Morley has them) and stock fender/lights (county landfill) years ago. Bags are mounted on 1.5"x3" (roughly) reclaimed Malaysian mahogany. Even at full throttle my Saddleman slants don't get sucked into the fender. And that is without a connecting yoke over the fender.
If you are worried about being cosmetically "proper", slant bags are a must for bikes with exposed rear shocks. If you want function, avoid slant bags, regular bags are easier to load/unload and tend to hold more.
With stock fender rails and lights, a SMALL bag is almost too big. Suzuki used to make saddlebags that fit it, but they are tiny...
Oh, don't buy Willie and Max bags if you plan to use them everyday, the stitching sucks. Great bag material, cheap thread. I had to roll the front seam on my set in and add a stiffening welt. VN800A, 44K miles in 18 months, bags used daily.
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