That'll work for 90% of your riding. Mr. Hughes and I put our feet down when we shouldn't have, and we were reminded why. I prefer hard bags for being able to lock them. I would think that for long distance, soft bags would work better. If you camp, they're going to be with you. If you motel it, they'll remove easy enough to take in the room. (or ride the bike into the room)Thank you all.
I will have my top case and passenger seat bag only then...neither soft no hard side panniers..and the crash bars can do the work of keeping the bike a bit higher to let my leg escape a fall...
I had a similar set up on my old versys 650 when I never cared about weight...