January 25th, 2016, 07:31 PM | #1 |
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Little baggage carriers
What do you all have or recommend as far as small bags? I've got attachment hooks on the back deck of my Ninja, and I'm looking for a little bag of some kind. Probably something soft, and enough to carry just a few things, maybe a small grocery store stop, that kind of thing.
I've seen tank bags, and I don't think I want to go that route. The bikes' set up to anchor things on the back seat, anyway, so I'm assuming there are things designed to fit there. |
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January 25th, 2016, 10:08 PM | #2 |
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January 25th, 2016, 10:15 PM | #3 |
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I'll keep that in mind. Looking more for a tailpack than saddlebags, but those could be useful in the future. Definitely good and compact!
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January 25th, 2016, 10:23 PM | #4 |
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Over the seat?
Did you check the previous link for tail bags?
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January 25th, 2016, 11:03 PM | #5 |
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Givi top box has been the single greatest purchase I've made with my ninja and that's really saying something when you consider my list of mods.
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January 25th, 2016, 11:38 PM | #6 |
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Ah- I didn't see the wiki link. Will check that out.
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January 26th, 2016, 08:52 AM | #7 |
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Personally I always wanted to put a cargo net above the passenger seat, but never did, because I don't carry anything on the ninjette.
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January 26th, 2016, 08:59 AM | #8 |
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I'd like to find a bag like a tank bag that replaces the passenger seat (2012). Attach & remove using the seat lock and bracket.
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January 26th, 2016, 10:16 AM | #9 |
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January 26th, 2016, 10:20 AM | #10 |
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Thinking about the Eclipse one. http://www.webbikeworld.com/r3/eclipse-luggage/
Or husband found a Kriega at RevZilla that looks like it might work. I'm not looking to carry a ton of stuff, just my Nook, wallet, phone, and maybe a few odds and ends. A girl ends up needing things once in a while and as much as I love my riding pants, the pockets are crap. |
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January 26th, 2016, 10:28 AM | #11 |
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Every time I am on a hwy on a motorcycle, I am constantly checking to see if my phone and wallet are still in my pants. I really need pants with zippers. Strangely I never have the problem in the twisties though.
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January 26th, 2016, 10:39 AM | #12 |
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Luggage solutions are very much a personal preference thing. I've done the tank bag thing, and the tail bag thing. For my uses, I've found a backpack to be the most convenient and useful.
The reason is simple: It's one less thing that you have to fiddle with on the bike. Get to the store, the office (or whatever destination) and you just hop off, lock the bike and walk away. Time to leave... hop on and go. No worries about security when you stop for lunch. Etc. etc. For those unexpected (or even expected) trips to the store, I keep one of these in the bike's tail. Thus I always have a way to carry stuff, ready to go. I use this only for those occasional needs. Definitely not meant for everyday duty, but super-useful when the need pops up. http://www.treklightgear.com/bindle-daypack.html For regular use (commuting), I have a Kriega R25 backpack. I thought for a very long time about this before buying it, because Kriega gear is so expensive. I'm glad I did. It is, in a word, perfect. The chest suspension thing is no gimmick. It really does work. All-day comfortable. Regarding saddlebags/tail bags, I've had a few variants over the years. None have really stood out. All have worked adequately. I don't think it matters a whole lot. My most recent, which I still have, is a Bags Connection Cargobag. Good for touring. Wouldn't use it as an everyday thing. http://www.twistedthrottle.com/bags-...luggage-system
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January 26th, 2016, 11:50 AM | #13 | |
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Thanks for the suggestions. I'm definitely looking for something for every-day use. I may end up with a backpack, though I'd like something smaller. Sometimes when husband and I are on his bike I'll wear one since I don't mind it nearly as much as he does. And I do have a couple that are fairly comfortable. Actually, if I end up with my CamelBak, that can carry what I need. Not something I want every day, but on weekends that may work. |
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January 28th, 2016, 03:00 PM | #14 |
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As a temporary thing, husband has lent me his tailbag, and it's definitely good to have someplace to put things. Today, it held a D-lock, its key, a little camera, my Nook, my wallet, and my phone.
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January 28th, 2016, 05:20 PM | #15 |
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I give up...
What the heck is a Nook
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January 28th, 2016, 05:35 PM | #16 |
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/moved to Cargo Space subforum
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January 28th, 2016, 06:47 PM | #17 |
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Think Kindle. Same thing, different vendor.
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January 28th, 2016, 07:21 PM | #18 |
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Thanks! I didn't realize I was supposed to put it there.
Sorry. Yeah, just like a Kindle. My little tablet. I take it just about everywhere. |
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January 28th, 2016, 07:30 PM | #19 |
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Thank you Sir! (Edit: and Ma'am) I'd never have guessed. My ereading is done on my phone!
Your "Helpful post" reward is a mere 158 posts away!
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January 29th, 2016, 10:34 AM | #20 |
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I would have to have a very large phone if I wanted to do it that way! Your eyes must be better than mine. I do ok at normal distances, but close up....
My hubby had ordered a Kriega bag the 20L size, hoping it would fit his laptop, and it sort of does, but just barely. So the search continues. Next we're planning to order the 30L, as well as the 10 and 5, to see what we like. I think the mounting system will be good, and it comes on and off quickly and easily. Just a matter of the size of the bag. I like that it will cinch down flat to whatever I've put in it. This is the tailpack I've borrowed from him for the moment: Tailbag by Kerry Richardson, on Flickr |
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January 29th, 2016, 12:28 PM | #21 |
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January 29th, 2016, 06:21 PM | #22 |
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Hmmm... that rack might work with something else, though. Thanks for the suggestion!
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February 3rd, 2016, 03:44 PM | #23 |
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https://500px.com/photo/138832939/ninjatailpack-by-kerry-
Found one that I think I will like. Folds nice and flat, is removable but doesn't look as removable as it is, and will hold the little things I need. |
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February 10th, 2016, 06:33 PM | #24 |
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Owned a tail bag before, maybe I am too stupid since I cannot tie that darn thing properly to the back seat! Wanted to get a tank bag but cancelled it off when saw how my friend's tank was scratched badly due to the magnetic part locking and scraping the paint off from the tank. The last resort and still practical is using a backpack like adouglas said for daily use. For a long journey it's a definitely no-no.
Other solution is to have a pouch bag with you. Make sure you got all your important stuff sealed in a waterproof container, put it in that bag and off you go. |
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February 10th, 2016, 10:38 PM | #25 |
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The one I have now hooks to the frame, underneath the seat. Little loops come out from under the seat, and the bag hooks to the loops. It's pretty secure and I'm very happy with it. I'll try to remember to take a picture next time I have the seat off, that might help.
I hesitated to have a tank bag for the reason you noted- don't want to scratch my tank! |
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February 11th, 2016, 07:21 PM | #26 | |
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http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/s...ctive-tape-kit
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February 11th, 2016, 11:40 PM | #27 |
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Tape- yeah, it sure could, especially if it's left on for a while. Even "removable" tape kind of ... doesn't come off.
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February 11th, 2016, 11:48 PM | #28 |
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It's a tape if you get it at a hardware store. It's a brandname-protective-tape-kit-gear if you get it from a bike store.
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February 12th, 2016, 12:06 AM | #29 |
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For three times the price.
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February 21st, 2016, 06:57 AM | #30 |
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2003 ninja
My bags....
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February 21st, 2016, 04:18 PM | #31 |
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Cool, thanks for sharing that pic! (and you have a yellow bike, just like I do! )
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January 10th, 2017, 06:44 PM | #32 | |
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I still can recall on this post and it has been about a year now. Kerry, could you kindly give your review on the Kriega? Thought of getting one too, the Kriega tailbag US-20.
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January 10th, 2017, 08:11 PM | #33 |
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I love my Kriega! I have the 10L one, which works pretty well for holding my normal stuff: my tablet, wallet, phone, maybe a liner for my jacket, tools for when I go to work. I can even pick up a few things from the grocery store.
The Kriega bags worked well when we went to Vegas and camped in Death Valley on the way, too. Husband had his saddlebags and a tailpack, plus the tent and the sleeping pads on his bike. On mine, we had the 30L, two 10L bags (one on either side of the 30, designed to do it), and my CamelBak on top of the whole deal. |
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January 11th, 2017, 07:43 AM | #34 |
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HERE IS ANOTHER IDEA
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January 11th, 2017, 07:45 AM | #35 |
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BUT I LIKE THIS ONE BETTER FOR MOUNTING TO THE STRAP HOLES
http://www.ventura-bike.com/ HERE IS THE A MAKER OF THE RACK. |
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January 12th, 2017, 04:22 AM | #38 |
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I have a US-20. I couldn't fit my 15" work laptop with extended battery comfortably in it. But otherwise no complaints.
It was a pain removing all the fairing bits to get the rear straps onto the frame. The front two straps are held by the seat. |
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January 12th, 2017, 11:31 AM | #39 |
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Yeah, it's hard to find a bag that holds a laptop that isn't rather large.
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January 12th, 2017, 07:51 PM | #40 |
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Is there any ways NOT to remove the fairings??
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