[Bmadd34]

Okay, as mentioned before, Trip Machine has agreed to sponsor a video on my Channel. I received their product yesterday, Filmed the unboxing and installed it. I will film the review portion today (I ran out of time due to a VA appointment). I just spoke with them and they created a Discount code for all my subscribers giving them 10% off that will be activated when the review goes live next week. I will announce the code in the video. So go ahead and look through their site at the goodies they have and save 10% on a purchase next week. This is exciting stuff Guys!

[heloego]

Trip Machine Quality is top drawer (you're supposed to grit your teeth saying that ).Seriously, the quality is #1 and with a 10% discount you can't go wrong. Be advised the wait time for delivery is about a month.
Looking forward to your next review!

[Bmadd34]

Trip Machine Quality is top drawer (you're supposed to grit your teeth saying that ).Seriously, the quality is #1 and with a 10% discount you can't go wrong. Be advised the wait time for delivery is about a month.
Looking forward to your next review!

The quality of the product I received is excellent. Hand made and precise. I received their package around 2 weeks after being notified.

[Bmadd34]

The review is uploaded to my channel que, but I am waiting until tomorrow to publish it because that is when the discount code will be active. The code will be active for two weeks. I hope you guys enjoy it.

[Bmadd34]

Trip Machine's video is now live.

[tooseevee]

The quality of the product I received is excellent. Hand made and precise. I received their package around 2 weeks after being notified.

           Where is this stuff I cannot afford made?

[mattsz]

           Where is this stuff I cannot afford made?

I checked out the Trip Machine website - apparently it's a secret!

[Bert Remington]

Ride in and meet us at

154, Sector 31, Gurgaon, Haryana

[Bmadd34]

Correct Bert. It is made in India. hey DO however have distributers/dealers in the US.

[tooseevee]

I checked out the Trip Machine website - apparently it's a secret!

           I know. That's why I asked here. I went all over the website.

           The "About Us" section tells us absolutely nothing about them at all.

           And the links don't work.

            But I went in again just now and read everything I could find and finally found it in the "Returns" section. It's an Indian company. Which is fine 

             They maybe employ a lot of folks who used to make very high quality leather shoes before cardboard and plastic shoes shut down a lot of leather shoe manufactories. And there was a huge support system attached to the making of leather shoes and it all just went away when  cardboard and plastic shoes wiped out the leather shoe people.

[Bert Remington]

2CV -- speaking of leather workers, you probably remember Thurlow in San Diego.  I still have two pairs of his gloves, much patched.  For grins, I searched and maybe they are still in business over in Kearny Mesa.  I'll check them out as my current Aerostich gloves are getting kinda thin.

[tooseevee]

2CV -- speaking of leather workers, you probably remember Thurlow in San Diego.  I still have two pairs of his gloves, much patched.  For grins, I searched and maybe they are still in business over in Kearny Mesa.  I'll check them out as my current Aerostich gloves are getting kinda thin.

           You forget I'm into a different eon now  I left the West in the '50s and only the last 2 1/2 years were in Kalifornia ('56, 7, . I went/came to the East Coast mid-'58 and I'm still F-ing here.

[Bert Remington]

No you aren't.  Thurlow would have been in his 50s when you were in CA.  I wasn't able to afford his work until his 60s (my 20s, a half-century ago) so I guess you missed his work.  Superb craftmanship and materials.  Deerskin, elkskin, rawhide, suede, etc.  All custom fit.  Free repairs.  It may seem I'm highjacking Bmadd34's post but my point is the same as 2CV's: authentic leatherworks are a treasure if you can still find them (notice how many TM saddlebags are sold out) and the match the RE's historic classic theme.

The TM saddlebags are great off-motorcycle (carry handle, etc) but the on-motorcycle mounts aren't and TM doesn't sell the brackets shown in their pictures.  Consider the following combination: C-Bow brackets on your motorcycle (https://www.motomachines.com/c-bow-royal-enfield-bullet-classic-from-09) with matching brackets on the back of each TM saddlebag (https://www.motomachines.com/c-bow-plastic-mold-mount).  I went with H&B Legacy saddlebags but if I did it again I'd choose the TM Warrior Chestnut with the C-Bow mounts.

[Richard230]

2CV -- speaking of leather workers, you probably remember Thurlow in San Diego.  I still have two pairs of his gloves, much patched.  For grins, I searched and maybe they are still in business over in Kearny Mesa.  I'll check them out as my current Aerostich gloves are getting kinda thin.

I wore out a pair of Thurlow gloves but I still have a pair of deerskin over-pants that zip up along both legs.  Amazing quality and the zippers still work well, which is more than I can say for many other zippered clothing that I have bought in the past.

[Bilgemaster]

I checked out the Trip Machine website - apparently it's a secret!

They're made in Rajastan in Northwestern India, usually from good tough-wearing goat leather, 'cause you know, sacred cows. Handmade leather goods are kind of a traditional Rajasthani thing, like rug making in Bukhara or cheesesteaks in Philly. They call it and their homespun style "Jawaja", which you can Google.

I can also tell you that the panniers being sold by our esteemed Madman's sponsor are actually a pretty fair price, even compared to buying direct from Rajasthan. So, if you like 'em, I'd go with that sponsor. My hunch is you'd also be far more likely to be getting "1st Quality" gear that way. No maker's gonna risk pissing off his or her "American distributor" by sending them the 3rd rate stuff made by Blind Ramesh after a bender.

Leather wears surprisingly well on a bike. If my "Military" didn't already have nice metal panniers, I'd be buying those.