I have some Givi Nylon soft bags that look like they might attach to the two side bars next to the riders elbow just below the body panel wrapping around the seat. I think many other similar soft bags might work well. They should tuck in under the edge of the panel and would complement that panel line coming down from the back around the seat and elbow of the riders.
These saddle bags have Velcro straps and bungie attachments and could be removable quickly. They would tuck under the edge of the panel and would not stick out more than a few inches beyond the existing panel. They are black/dark grey and silver and would go with the Grey colored body color of the SS I have ordered.
That would give SS a lot more storage for longer trips and not require any modifications to attach. That location would also be more centered in the center of gravity of the SS and not impact balance significantly. It might make it a little harder to enter and exit but I can wait until I have her to try them on for size!
With the two compartments behind the seats and a couple of side bags, there is a lot .... a whole lot ... more storage compared to most bikes. Most notable is the ability to store your helmets when stopped. We had that capability with our Burgmans and it was nice to not have to go into stops looking like power rangers with helmets or figure out how to lock them on bike.
I plan on carrying a tire plug kit, rain suits and a light jacket in the compartments behind the seats. I may possibly carry a spare set of police style shorty helmets for warm weather. I plan to normally wear my full size modular helmets with communicators and store them in the storage compartment for short stops.
With side bags for travel wear and other gear the regular storage bins should be available for the helmets and rain gear. And you still have the glove box too! You could store your GPS, maps, passes and other small items in the lockable glove box too! There also appears to be some room for small loose items behind the seats too.
We had really great storage available on our two Burgmans and the SS appears to have more or as much storage as either one or both of them!
With the cockpit and seats the riders can also leave some items inside the cockpit for short stops and the drink cups and power outlets make it a pretty comfortable environment when compared to most bikes or trikes.
Am I getting excited yet!!!! Yep!