Actually, having "soft" luggage on my motorcycle, that sure as hell would not be there when I came back to it after shopping; I'm used to removing my bags and placing them in a shopping cart. It's just a necessary routine and reality of living in SOCAL. People around here lock their bike up and spend a few minutes in the store just to come out and find parts of their bike missing. I'm sure there are plenty of other areas of the country that are just as bad and I know some worse. On the other hand there are areas that aren't so bad. While I couldn't bring my motorcycle inside with me, if I can bring my bicycle in, I will. If I have no other choice, then I'll lock it up as best I can and take my valuables with me in a cart. Yes, "all" the gear on my bike is valuable to me, and I will take every bit of it with me that I can. If I happen to find myself in Mayberry, and the Sheriff is near by, then maybe I'll just leave it out with some fresh bakes cookies in the basket for the neighbors, but short of that, I'll keep my valuables with me if at all possible.