Early in the year in 2023, I purchased a used NC750X. It had Shad mounting brackets for soft bags and brackets for a hard top box. I'm ambivalent about soft bags, but I purchased a Shad top box. (TR48 Black)
https://www.shadusa.com/products/tr48-terra-top-case-black-edition

Due to unforeseen circumstances, I haven't had the opportunity to use it much, but it seems to be pretty solid. I'm not sorry about the purchase.

The last membership directory was updated in May of 2023, and even then it was immediately outdated as it didn’t allow constant and immediate updates.  A new system that is being worked out will allow the directory to be accessed electronically via the MSTA website and it will constantly and immediately update itself as people join and memberships lapse. Should be implemented fully sometime this summer.

I would suggest using FACEBOOK to reach out to the largest number of people that might be interested in getting together. We have 11X the number of people in our Facebook group (11,000) that we have as dues paying members or forum members (<1000). It also constantly updates as people join (we are averaging over 200 new Facebook “members” a month!).

The other option….if you just want to reach out to dues paying members of the “club” is to contact Don Moe (membership@ridemsta.com) and ask him to send you the current roster of members for California. That will,provide you with names, addresses, phone numbers, and emails.


Thanks for your efforts toward getting the California people back together!

Will be good see you Galen.

Late to the party but I'd also give a thumbs up for Givi. I inherited a case on a used bike I bought, and while it had some aging issues including a problem with the lock it held up for several years of regular use on multiple bikes. The first time my brother borrowed mine on a trip on his VFR he was hooked, and had one ordered quickly. I since bought a newer one that is lighter and a bit more compact, necessary to avoid overloading which caused a bracket to crack.

Regarding RKA, I too recall hearing that they may be going out of business or looking to sell. I have one tank bag from them that is pretty good, but I have to say it was not as good as an older model of the bag I had borrowed from a friend before buying this one. (Fewer features, rain cover was extra and not very waterproof.) That was a purchase maybe 10 years ago that I haven't used much since. But that is very common these days, "they just don't make them like they used to". I have also had pretty good luck with an Eclipse tank bag, as well as a Tourmaster magnetic tank bag that fits several of my bikes well.

TTT with a motivated seller price.