adouglas
March 20th, 2013, 05:22 PM
Kayso…
On my Ninjette I commuted using an Axio hard shell tank bag. Big, but that's good… from time to time I have to carry a 15" laptop. It worked well and stayed put thanks to good magnets.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0479_zpscc8f1d5f.jpg
But I just got a GSXR750 and I'm not sure it'd work out. I can ride the bike with it, but because of the big high tank and sportbike position it's kind of in the way. Also, only a couple of the side magnets hit metal so it's not all that secure. Yeah, I know I can glue some magnets inside the plastic tank fairing. But overall, not ideal.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0482_zps197d478c.jpg
I was about ready to pop for one of these, an oh-so-sexy-if-I-do-say-so-myself Kriega US20, Easy on, easy off, just unhook it.
http://images0.revzilla.com/product_images/0036/7408/kriega_us20_drypack_black_detail.jpg
But then I stopped and said to myself "Self, where is it written that you can't put a tank bag on the pillion?"
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/useful%20forum%20pics/Photoon3-20-13at809PM4_zpsd9c16dc7.jpg
Then it struck me. "Electrolux!" I cried.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/useful%20forum%20pics/Photoon3-20-13at810PM3_zpsfa84321f.jpg
The bag, like many such bags. has shoulder straps so you can wear it like a backpack.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0483_zps11a67d3b.jpg
I took the straps and ran them in an X under the tail. then clipped them to the handy D rings provided for that very purpose. They don't even get in the way of the GSXR's integrated turn signals.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0489_zpsbf55f776.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0487_zps24f87cc2.jpg
Et voila! as they say in the land of Catherine Deneuve.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GeOmLjwKYFU/Tlqbz22rYbI/AAAAAAAAAFU/kO6Vb6rhfHc/s1600/48f8cd2aafbf5_58682n.jpg
Almost looks like it was meant to be used this way.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0484_zps03a754ab.jpg
At the end of the day I saved $139 but lost a chance to buy a new piece of gear. So I'm happy and sad at the same time.
At least I found an excuse to post a picture of Catherine Deneuve.
On my Ninjette I commuted using an Axio hard shell tank bag. Big, but that's good… from time to time I have to carry a 15" laptop. It worked well and stayed put thanks to good magnets.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0479_zpscc8f1d5f.jpg
But I just got a GSXR750 and I'm not sure it'd work out. I can ride the bike with it, but because of the big high tank and sportbike position it's kind of in the way. Also, only a couple of the side magnets hit metal so it's not all that secure. Yeah, I know I can glue some magnets inside the plastic tank fairing. But overall, not ideal.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0482_zps197d478c.jpg
I was about ready to pop for one of these, an oh-so-sexy-if-I-do-say-so-myself Kriega US20, Easy on, easy off, just unhook it.
http://images0.revzilla.com/product_images/0036/7408/kriega_us20_drypack_black_detail.jpg
But then I stopped and said to myself "Self, where is it written that you can't put a tank bag on the pillion?"
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/useful%20forum%20pics/Photoon3-20-13at809PM4_zpsd9c16dc7.jpg
Then it struck me. "Electrolux!" I cried.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/useful%20forum%20pics/Photoon3-20-13at810PM3_zpsfa84321f.jpg
The bag, like many such bags. has shoulder straps so you can wear it like a backpack.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0483_zps11a67d3b.jpg
I took the straps and ran them in an X under the tail. then clipped them to the handy D rings provided for that very purpose. They don't even get in the way of the GSXR's integrated turn signals.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0489_zpsbf55f776.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0487_zps24f87cc2.jpg
Et voila! as they say in the land of Catherine Deneuve.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GeOmLjwKYFU/Tlqbz22rYbI/AAAAAAAAAFU/kO6Vb6rhfHc/s1600/48f8cd2aafbf5_58682n.jpg
Almost looks like it was meant to be used this way.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a115/adouglas2001/GSXRpics/IMG_0484_zps03a754ab.jpg
At the end of the day I saved $139 but lost a chance to buy a new piece of gear. So I'm happy and sad at the same time.
At least I found an excuse to post a picture of Catherine Deneuve.