Best tank bag for a ST1100?
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From: JD on 17 Mar 2007 11:56 Any suggestions? JD
From: billybob on 17 Mar 2007 13:40 The best one is the one that works for you. Go to the local dealer and ask to "dry fit" several (make sure they are packed with newspaper or something so they look full) and see which one looks the best and works the best FOR YOU. Advise from others is great, but it needs to be functional for YOU. (I ask this same question for bags and when I bought what others recommended, I was sadly disappointed as it did not work for ME). My 2 cents worth. -grizzz "JD" <jdblackwell2(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:7dUKh.358$742.103(a)trndny07... > Any suggestions? > > JD
From: Turby on 17 Mar 2007 20:14 On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:56:51 GMT, JD <jdblackwell2(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Any suggestions? Chase Harper. I think mine is the 1501 http://www.chaseharper.com/TankBags/TankBags.htm It has a shoulder strap so you can carry it on a hike. It might actually be too big for the ST1100. I tend to stuff mine full, and occasionally, (say, when pulling into a crowded campground late at night,) if I turn the handlebars lock-to-lock, it hits the horn button. ;-) But I've had it forever and I wouldn't part with it. -- Turby the Turbosurfer
From: JD on 17 Mar 2007 18:27 Turby wrote: > On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:56:51 GMT, JD <jdblackwell2(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Any suggestions? > > Chase Harper. I think mine is the 1501 > http://www.chaseharper.com/TankBags/TankBags.htm > > It has a shoulder strap so you can carry it on a hike. It might > actually be too big for the ST1100. I tend to stuff mine full, and > occasionally, (say, when pulling into a crowded campground late at > night,) if I turn the handlebars lock-to-lock, it hits the horn > button. ;-) But I've had it forever and I wouldn't part with it. > I had good luck with Chase Harper on other bikes but the ST1100 seems to be more of PITA to mount. RKA seems to make sense so far. JD
From: Mark Olson on 17 Mar 2007 18:32
Turby wrote: > On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:56:51 GMT, JD <jdblackwell2(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Any suggestions? > > Chase Harper. I think mine is the 1501 > http://www.chaseharper.com/TankBags/TankBags.htm > > It has a shoulder strap so you can carry it on a hike. It might > actually be too big for the ST1100. I tend to stuff mine full, and > occasionally, (say, when pulling into a crowded campground late at > night,) if I turn the handlebars lock-to-lock, it hits the horn > button. ;-) But I've had it forever and I wouldn't part with it. I don't have an ST but my RKA magnetic expandable tank bag is still doing its thing on the Concours and SV650S, six years after I got it. Nicely put together, a little more expensive than some of the mass market bags but I think it's worth it. It also has a shoulder strap and a strap that goes around the headstock although I never use either of them. http://www.rka-luggage.com/A02%20Tankbags/163%20Build%20sheet/163%20Build%20Sheet.html I've also got a Luggage Locker brand Elite Zip Pak tail bag which is another custom made item, also highly recommended. Luggage Locker also make tank bags with a unique mounting system, although I've never used one of them. http://www.luggagelocker.com/luggage-elite-zip-pak.htm -- '01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13 OMF #7 |