Rucksack recommendations ?

steve auvache says...

I'd hope so, they're 23, 15 and 13 now.

The truth can hurt.

 

Lozzo wrote

Which is why you are all always so careful to lie to me. I know.

 

Not to mention the feral apostrophes. I don't think mine's waterproof
per se, although the fact that it's rarely got the extra height
expanded prolly gives it a bit extra in that regard, more that the
rain really doesn't much get onto it when riding.

Or I could be imagining the whole thing, having always actually used
the pull-out waterproof cover.

Whatever.

 

German army surplus, canvas alpine type.

 

Verdigris gave me an old one of his. Works great with a few odds and
ends and a map but wouldn't stay put when it's got more than a pair of
jeans, trollies and socks in it.

I ended up doing a death wrestle with it, the Guzzi and a quick sweeping
right hander in the company of Statto and Zymurgy on the way to Chimay
when the bag made a bid for freedom.

The problem may be more to do with the Guzzi has it's flip up fuel cap
proud of the tank. Oh, and the bag opens the cap.

Never again with any appreciable stuff in it.

 

My major problem is the fuel cap is proud of the tank: basically rules
out any form of tank bag.

That and I'm not entirely convinced Baglux make a cover for a 1979 T3.

 

The Kwak GT750 had a fuel cap like that, and the Baglux was never a problem.

Like this?
http://www.bagster.com/en/moto/catalogue-moto.php?id_moto=1790

Or are they talking about a later model of T3?

 

sweller wrote

See, now there is yuour problem. Do you honestly think that Verdi's old
cast offs are really going to be useful except as drain blockers?

 

BZZZT!!

Tried one on the CBR, friggin hated it! *Right* in the way it was and its
mere presence was irritating in the extreme.
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Ditto. I threw mine away.

A ruck sack is invisible to the 'user' and 100 portable. A tank bag is
totally in the way yet *still* more difficult to detach from the bike
when you need to carry it about.

Tank bags have *no* advantages over rucksacks except the map case which
is handy.

 

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I have two tankbags. A huge one, which unless strapped securely down is
all too fucking easy to remove from the bike, so easy in fact that the
wind alone will do it at speeds well below those associated with "making
progress". The smaller bag hangs on longer than I can and comes off
when you grab the handle and walk away, if not for the size it would be
lubberly.

And I can still take a rucksack as well.

 

A sort of down market John Prescott then?

 

wrote

He wouldn't get the likes of the fabulous[1] Madeira Cake wot I baked
last night and had the first slice of half an hour ago. Mainly because
by the time he gets here it will all be gone. Yummy.

And me whole ginger ginger bickies. Making good progress with those I
am. Playing with oven temperature for final colouring is my latest
trick.



[1] I have cracked the secret of texture now but there is still a tad
too much sugar. Next time perfection.

 

The best thing about a tank bag is that it doesn't give you back ache.
Other advantages (specifically with baglux types) include: easy to
fit/remove and very secure; integral shoulder strap foir carrying off
the bike; expandable; can take hard stuff that would represent a real
danger if carrying on your back; fits my laptop in nicely, tyvm; has a
nice easily accessible pocket for cards, toll booth tickets etc.;
keeps a bit more windblast off you for those long journeys.

Rucksacks suck for any distance on a bike.

 

AONTL.

My Bagster rocks. Fairynuff, it can be a bit cumbersome, if I undo the
expansion zip, but it's still not too bad. Mind you, my riding position
is more vertical than a sports bike, so that's an advantage.

 

I own a vaude brought from argos for about £30 it has a rain cover that
tucks in side under neith, side pokets and all the normal stuff it's quit
good

 

When you crash, stuff in your tankbag won't injure your back.

That said, I still prefer a rucksack for most journeys.

 

True, but... *wince*

I can't decide which I would have been better off with: a rucksack may
have avoided the injuries that I did get - although it's quite possible
that I still would have connected with the tank anyway; OTOH, landing on
my back wearing a rucksack with a laptop and a large pair of shoes in it
wouldn't have been too clever, either.

 

I think the simply conclusion of this is...

....crashing motorcycles will probably hurt somehow.

 

*ding!*