Which tail bag?

[tomr]

Hi all ive been reading the forum for months now but havent posted much.Im fairly new to biking and ive got a ktm duke 2,and coud do with a tailbag/pack.

The thing is my bike has the underseat exhausts and i was wondering if this would matter when i bought one. I.e would the straps get burnt by the exhaust.Also there isnt any bungee points either.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.


Tom

[Zen Dog]

There's unlikely to be concrete advice unless someone has that exact model. There are things you can use as a heatshield though. Might be worth posting a pic of the back of your bike, and any tail bag you're thinking of.

Zen Dog
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[CaNsA]

Ask on the KTM forums mate.

[tomr]

This is a pic of the bike.Im wondering if i could actually fit a tail pack to the seat and then push the seat back into place if that makes sense.Or would it be to wobbly ?

[Zen Dog]

[Davenaylor]

[tomr]

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Obviously this is no help whatsoever but the number plate in that pic looks photoshopped.[/quote]

Its not photoshopped mate if i knew how to id of scrubbed out the letters !

[tomr]

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Possibly, i've see that done with other bikes. But if you want to really secure it, you're probably better off getting some long straps/bungees, and securing any load to the metal hoops just above the pillion footpegs.

Zen Dog[/quote]

Yeh ill try that there must be some way of getting it secured on,its only for a bloody waterproof suit lol.

[tomr]

https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=BB10OGA01


Dont know if that link works not sure on how to do them,but thats what im thinking of buying.Anybody used one?

[WannaBeDude]

Kriega



https://www.kriega.com/categories/bike-packs/

https://www.kriega.com/rackloops/
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[tomr]

That kriega gear looks the shit

[Richy CB1000]

I've used the Kriega US 20 for about a year now. You can leave the straps on under the seat and they cross over the top and connect nicely although you have to buy the two double ended connectors as an extra, they're £5.

This stops you having to remove the seat take the straps off all the time.

It takes just enough for a weekend or usual down town odds and sods, stays firmly in place and is easy to unclip. Comes with a longer strap for carrying round like a "man bag".

Got caught in the rain a couple of times on trips and the way the top rolls over keeps it totally water proof.

If you're planning longer trips maybe the next size up would be better although I know you can get smaller side pod ones and a 30 litre one that all hook up to each other nicely.

[WannaBeDude]

For peeps that dont know - kriega is a British company.

2012 packs should as standard have these straps.

https://www.kriega.com/us-hook-straps/

Or use these round bars.

https://www.kriega.com/products/Loop-straps-%28x4%29.html
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[tomr]

Covdude and richy...thanks for that.Going to spend the extra and get one of these.The us 20 wil be perfect for my needs,its only for waterproofs and bits n bobs.

[WannaBeDude]

[Bomberman]

Tens are pretty small though, I got a pair of footy boots and shin pads in mine and no room for much else...
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[WannaBeDude]

I can get 10 litres of coke in there

Kriega seller recomended - 10 % off first order - free del over 50 quid.

https://www.vcustoms.co.uk/
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[Srengam]

+ Kreiga, with a some small mods;

The two problems I found were

1. That the bag could move a bit because the straps could move from side to side. I fixed it by mounting a small strip of stainless under the pillion seat and attaching the straps to it directly with small nuts and bolts. The bag sits firmly now and doesn't budge at all.

2. Because your daily luggage changed daily it helps to tweak your straps sometimes, treat yourself to some of these:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-Black-Plastic-Flat-Buckles-for-25-mm-webbing-/110445510920?pt=UK_SportingGoods_MasksSnorkels_Flippers_SM&hash=item19b710c108

I think my US-10 is fantastic, but I found a little bit of a mod really makes it perfect.
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[WannaBeDude]

The newer straps are suppposed to address that issue, not sure to what extent. How do you use those buckles, where exactly, seems a good cheap alturnative to buying the new 19 quid straps.
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[Srengam]

You feed the strap through the bottom slot on the buckle (so the strap then goes behind the quick release mechanism), then up through the fasteners that come with the bag, then back down through the front of the buckle under the quick release lever, and hey presto; a quick release adjustable strap that also locks the strap, preventing it from moving or adjusting when the lever is down. The buckles are a military design, they work great and are adjusted in just seconds.

I'm doing a bit of work on my bike tomorrow, I'll take a few picks of the straps for you.
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