My RS50 and practicality just don't go...

[Fahd]

Hey guys, I've been back at college since Monday as the AS Level exams are over now and we are continuing our A level course, and on Monday morning when I had my bag for college ready to go, I realised My Aprilia RS50 had almost no storage space what-so-ever! meaning I cannot store any of my college work or biker helmet in the bike, I was just wondering do 'proper' superbikes also have this issue?

[Dark]

Yep, a packet if fags and a mobile phone is all i've got room for
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[southlondoner]

mostly.. you will either have to take the helmet with you or chain it to the bike!
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[Rookie]

Shoulda bought a moped!

Every 'proper' bike has virtually no room for storage. Mine had enough to squeeze a pair of waterproof overtrousers in, but that's been taken by the Datatool.

As said, buy a chain and chain your helmet to your bike, or do what I did and put it in my locker at the start of the day.

[Suzuki]

I could fit a small ethiopian family under the back seat of my SRAD.

Seriously though, I've got a bit of storage space, but nothing helmet sized. I carry a small map, toolkit, disklock, chain and padlock, and a set of waterproofs.
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[Dark]

TLS's have decent storage under the back seat with those rounded rear seat cowls fitted
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[veeeffarr]

Imagine an RS50 with a butty box... LOL.

[minesweeper]

Fitted a single seat to my nc35 now i can store nothing.... no fags, no ethiopean familys for me
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[Ork12]

As said SRADS like mine have quite a bit of storage . Apart from that get a tankbag, although not sure if the RS50s have metal tanks so will have to be a tie down one?
Alex

[jonnay]

I used to get a toolkit and a disc lock under the seat of my NSR.. maybe a mobile phone or a carton of squash too at a push.

Jon
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[Dom_]

Bikes and practicality don't go tbh.

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[lilredmachine]

I have a small bag on the rear mudguard on the DR. It just about holds the mediocre toolkit and a mobile... at a push, a small oxford disc lock.
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[steveh]

usualy stuff things down my pants, in my jacket, under the seat, on my lap, and huge bags of shopping are held on my lap by the mrs on the back,who also has things stuffed down her pants (no jokes) in her jacket ect... we manage.


Steve.
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[palmer]

Can fit quite alot in the tail pod of an RS actually.

I had a tesco's sandwitch, can of red bull, mobile, small bottle of 2t and a pack of 20

If i need to carry anything i use a compact motorcycle bag, 30 quid from the BMF. Net comes out to store a helmet in, and easily takes books.


... Could take a tank bag if you realy needed it.

[Aikman666]

I have NO storage space whatsoever on the RX. I just adjust, i found places for all my gear at work, ive figured out the maximum space i have in all my pockets (Measured by a bottle of Frijj ), and i have a little clip on my bag that my helmet can attatch too.
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[kevingranger]

i can just squeeze my motrax chain and small toolkit underneath myseat in the vfr but i had a bit more room in the cbr 125. The honda sky moped i had on the other hand had no storage room just a little hook for a light bag of groceries.

kev
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