The design of the bags give up cargo volume to follow that stale HD style.The Roctane is a clear shot at the Road King Special niche, they look pretty much the same. With a price lower than the RKS and much better engineering, this could be a good strategic move from BMW in the short term to eat off a chunk of the HD market share in the US, but I doubt it's a wise decision in the long term, they won't be able to develop a loyal customer base if they copy other manufacturer's bikes, even if the copy is better than the original.
Indian fell prey to the same influence when they changed their bags from the beautiful curves of the original for the cheap look of their gen 2 bags.
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