Originally Posted by patentcad

Just get one of these. In the unlikely event that my 20 year old case gets trashed, that's what I will replace it with. However my extensive travels with my old Athlon Products case assures me that it's indestructible. Better than a hard case: easier to squeeze into small foreign rental cars or taxis and easier to strap to the roof (I bring compression straps) if you are forced to do that. Protects the bike just fine. Trust me on this, I've traveled all over the friggin place with a case like that.