Lol, I agree, the op seems to be wanting to go to enormous lengths to change a beautiful bike into something it's not. That paint Jobs gorgeous! Would be a shame to strip it.
However, regarding the saddlebag, If you want it black, it's a bit of effort, but you can sand the top layer of the leather and polish it back up with some black shoe polish. I did this on some red leather boots, worked fine.
Lol, I agree, the op seems to be wanting to go to enormous lengths to change a beautiful bike into something it's not. That paint Jobs gorgeous! Would be a shame to strip it.
However, regarding the saddlebag, If you want it black, it's a bit of effort, but you can sand the top layer of the leather and polish it back up with some black shoe polish. I did this on some red leather boots, worked fine.