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Fazer 600.
Michelin PR3/4.
Kriega US series.
Almax 19mm.
PVC and Baby Lotion.
Triumph Street Triple.
Somewhere in the above list is the reply you require, as endorsed by BCF.
Pardon?
*Muttering in background*
Ahem! It has been brought to my attention that one of those answers might actually be only my personal preference.
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Lomo does a bike tail bag for £29.99 seems to fit bikes and motorbikes alike. Worth checking their dry bags catalogue. They are waterproof, hard wearing and with a reasonable price. ____________________ A por ellos, que son pocos y cobardes. |
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Helpful thread. Good work everyone. Kreiga looks like the way to go. ____________________ Riding: Yamaha MT-09 Tracer Occasionally Riding: 08 Suzuki SV650, Potato: 2011 Yamaha YBR Custom.
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kramdra wrote: | arry wrote: | Kreiga - it just works. |
Doesnt fit much, looks shit and easily stolen.
This will fit more beers and wont fall off at 130. Also provides a good amount of crash protection.
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Tbh, it's not that hard to break into a top box either. And if secured properly, Kriega bags aren't going anywhere. Properly waterproof too. Plus, no need to have an ugly looking rack on the bike when the luggage isn't in use.
US30 is way too big for just a lock and chain and a set of waterproofs. I can get enough stuff for a week's touring in one. US20 is a very useful size. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Either way, 30L is too small. 50L is a good minimum. I keep a 30L backpack in the box and quite often I will take it out and wear it for the extra space. Note it is a GtMoto tank bag, but tankbags are shit. Only used on the tank once.
It is a rare journey when I will not have atleast half full box or leave it full when I arrive.
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I think we're forgetting what the OP said he needed to carry. A Kriega US20 will be sufficient.
I bought the 30 and x2 20s for my last tour, where I needed to carry camping gear. I've pretty much given up on camping now, but it's handy having the two sizes of bag, which I can select as required, and also, they attach to each other very easily, with a choice of more than one way to do it. For my next tour, I'll have the US30 with one US20 strapped on top. That way, they're no wider than the bike, and make for a nice back rest. The 20 will contain anything I might need on the go, and has a shoulder strap, so I can just detach it and carry it around easily, which also makes it useful for days when the large bag can be left at the hotel. Or I can take both bags off whilst still connected, and carry the whole thing in one go.
One other advantage over a top box: because they sit on the pillion seat, any weight you put in them is forward of the rear axle, so they don't spoil handling by making the bike front end light. That's the one disadvantage of them though: you can't carry a pillion when they're on there. But not a problem for me.
I had a top box on one of my old Fazers. I do admit it was a very handy thing to have, and I wouldn't completely dismiss it, but I found it made the bike a little unstable at higher speeds, especially on a windy day. I haven't yet found that with the Kriega system.
And @ Val: the Kriega US30 will take that lot easily, with room to spare.
I'm not saying there aren't other bags and systems that do a good job. But there are things being said here that simply don't match my experience of the Kriega bags.
It's really very versatile kit - the best system I have used in more than 30 years of biking.
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Dave.... Trackday Trickster
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Had my Kriega 20 on the back of my bike last weekend and it decided it would remove some paint from tail what with shitty weather and being a bit manky underneath.
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Dave.... wrote: | Had my Kriega 20 on the back of my bike last weekend and it decided it would remove some paint from tail what with shitty weather and being a bit manky underneath.
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I usually put a bit of that wonder web/blanket stuff under the bags to protect against this, as my US30 sits a bit beyond the back of the seat. The blanket thing itself does leave some marks, but they polish out easily enough. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 331 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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