Buyer's Guide: UN1T Garage Klickfix Bags/Racks + Windshields

We at UNION Garage now support the lightweight Klickfix family of racks and bags, as well as windshields, from UNIT Garage—no relation, just Italian brothers from another mother. 

Note: We previously supported the UNIT Garage "ATLAS" series of heavier-duty side and rear racks, and corresponding panniers and top boxes, but given the challenges surrounding global trade (new tariffs on top of existing duty hazards, plus increased International air freight fees AND a falling Dollar-to-Euro rate) we are not currently importing the big stuff.

First up: Klickfix Racks and Bags

The UNIT Garage stable of supported steeds includes models from several major marquees, with a clear preference for Bavarians. A full third of the bikes covered are BMWs, including every generation GS model since inception 40 years ago; plus the R Nine T, and even some R18 products. But the company also covers Triumph, Ducati, Guzzi, Royal Enfield, Harley-Davidson, a couple Japanese entries, and more.

// Klickfix - The Common Denominator

The key to the first (and breadth-wise, largest) tier of UNIT Garage racks is the so-called Klickfix bracket.

The Klickfix concept is the product of a little-known (to most motorcyclists) third-party German company called Rixxen Kaul. This company mostly produces a wide array of bicycle bags and basket mounts, and this one fantastic motorcycle-specific Klickfix bracket, which UNIT Garage has smartly capitalized upon with a growing family of compatible racks and bracket-equipped bags.

The Klickfix system delivers a lightweight, easy-on/easy-off pannier latching mechanism with a diminutive rack profile that won't clutter up a bike's aesthetics with overkill engineering.

UNIT Garage makes Klickfix rack options for scores of bikes. Defined by two parallel bars set about 4 inches apart, this sturdy and simple rack design offers lockable, quick-fitting functionality for easily securing any bag equipped with the requisite Klickfix bracket.

Compared to traditional bulky luggage racks, which sometimes resemble scaffolding, Unit Garage’s Klickfix racks are purposefully smaller-scale more discreet than most other comparable systems. And thanks to some solid design work, they're well braced while remaining as unobtrusive as possible.

But despite their small size these racks provide an ample purchase for securing a Klickfix bracket equipped bag in place for anything from daily errands to weekend adventures.

// UNIT Garage Klickfix Bags

UNIT offers a smart range of soft bags equipped with an internal ABS panel for support, and a Klickfix bracket bolted to the back. See them all, including an a la carte/DIY bracket option, here.

There are two heavy duty waxed canvas options available in multiple canvas colors and leather trims, from Small/10-14 Liters, to Large/22-30 Liters.

In addition to an internal ABS support plate, these bags are made of canvas so heavy duty that it will stand open on its own. Thick leather panels reinforce the corners, and the larger canvas bag option comes with a removable plastic baffle than runs across the  bottom and partway up the sides, lending the bag extra structure and support, even while empty.

UNIT also offers a thoroughly more modern take with its waterproof/welded Khali Klickfix bag. This bag comes in any color you want, as long as it's black, and features TPU and Hypalon construction (think: truck tarp) with slick magnetic buckles, reflective accents, and a tight overall design. 

The Khali Klickfix bag expands from 20 to 26 liters and like UNIT's other Klickfix bags it comes with a shoulder strap for off-the-bike portage. Unlike the waxed canvas examples, the Khali bag is completely waterproof out of the gate, thanks to its welded TPU material spec and roll-top design.

Klickfix brackets, with or without a supporting ABS plate, are available a la carte as a DIY kit, so with a little elbow grease one can fairly easily add a bracket to a bag of your choice.

*To note: these Klickfix brackets come with a 10KG stated working load limit. In American English, that's about 22lbs, or just about exactly the weight of a 30-rack of 12oz cans.

Coming from an experienced German manufacturer in Rixxen Kaul, and judging by the fiberglass-filled Nylon construction, we’re going to hazard a guess that there’s some appreciable surplus safety factor built into the stated allowances.

// UNIT Garage Windshields

Following up on UNIT's success with the smart and unique Klickfix racks and bags, we're also offering UNIT's windshields, which wisely utilize a universal bolt-pattern to offer the same shield in two sizes, and 3 different tint options, across a wide variety of bikes.

Shown above, with the optional, UV-resistant decal, on a Triumph Scrambler 1200.

Shown below is another standard-sized shield mounted to a BMW R9T. And for a small up charge there's also an XL size available, providing 400mm vs 365mm for the standard size.


If you're handy with basic hand tools then these shields are fairly easy to install at home, providing a good looking, functional windblock for taking the edge off wind buffeting over longer rides. 

UNIT Windshields are offered in clear (by far the most popular, and most advisable) as well as a bright yellow, or a dark tint.

/// The Bottom Line: Union Garage Review

TLDR: Is UNIT Garage expensive? Yes. Is it worth it? Also yes.

Small-batch, bike specific, high-quality, and made in Italy, where UNIT product ships from — none of these things are cheap. But cheap ain't good; and good ain't cheap.

And at the end of the day, there’s no other product on the market that hits quite the same notes as these select UNIT Garage accessories.