How does this look?
Tourer
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RE: How does this look?
ORIGINAL: Matrix
I posted this to get opinions, both good and bad. I love the looks of the Street Bob "Solo", the tour pak I agree fully that it takes away from the looks of the bike but the reason that I am having trouble steering away from it is that it would be so functional. And with the rack it would be removable in seconds when not being used.
I am so stuck! I can't decide which way to go, looks or functionality.
Thanks
I posted this to get opinions, both good and bad. I love the looks of the Street Bob "Solo", the tour pak I agree fully that it takes away from the looks of the bike but the reason that I am having trouble steering away from it is that it would be so functional. And with the rack it would be removable in seconds when not being used.
I am so stuck! I can't decide which way to go, looks or functionality.
Thanks
Hey grumpy my black bike is pretty fast
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RE: How does this look?
Let us know ... I have a SG and I like the solo look too. I need some storage butI'm staying away from saddlebags for now. I would vote fora soft bag on a rack over something fiberglass.
Oh, and you really want to stay away from riding while wearinga backpack. Can cause all kinds of back and neck injuries if you go down with one strapped to your back.
Oh, and you really want to stay away from riding while wearinga backpack. Can cause all kinds of back and neck injuries if you go down with one strapped to your back.
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From: Nuevo México, Los Estados Unidos de América
RE: How does this look?
ORIGINAL: Matrix
I am itching to get a back pack off of my back while riding back and forth to work. This set up would be quick detatchable and used only for commuting and traveling once in a while.
I scetched a tour pak on a copy of a Street Bob, what do think.
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I am itching to get a back pack off of my back while riding back and forth to work. This set up would be quick detatchable and used only for commuting and traveling once in a while.
I scetched a tour pak on a copy of a Street Bob, what do think.
[IMG]local://upfiles/13379/1A08C4E11D834729A9295959A1F34678.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: How does this look?
What are you carrying in your backpack? Why not just install a stock QD sissy bar with luggage rack and get a roll bag or something to put on it. A buddy of mine has a backpack that is made for strapping onto the sissy bar front or back. Seems that would look a lot better on a bob than a e-Glide pack thing and should be just as functional.
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RE: How does this look?
Kuryakyn makes a beautiful semi rigid bag with a built in lumbar support for about $180. I've been keeping it on my list simply because it will not destroy the lines of the bike.
I have the HD pelion and unless my GF's azz in planted in it that thing is in the garage because it is so buttfugly.
That tourpac you are thinking of makes the pelion look like godiva chocolate melted on the GF's belly
I have the HD pelion and unless my GF's azz in planted in it that thing is in the garage because it is so buttfugly.
That tourpac you are thinking of makes the pelion look like godiva chocolate melted on the GF's belly
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RE: How does this look?
http://www.tourmaster.com/xcart/prod...148&cat=31
this is what I use on my FXD , hooks on the bikes rear seat.and works good, and it don't look bad, in black of course.
this is what I use on my FXD , hooks on the bikes rear seat.and works good, and it don't look bad, in black of course.
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RE: How does this look?
I have seen a similar set up to yoursketch.
It wasfitted to a Dyna using rigidbackrest (sissy bar)sideplates without the upright and aspecially made box support bolted into the sideplates,a bit like a sissy bar rack turned the other way and the box bolted to it,looked as if it could be removed easily by unbolting from the sideplates.
It looked ok in a functional sort of way !
It wasfitted to a Dyna using rigidbackrest (sissy bar)sideplates without the upright and aspecially made box support bolted into the sideplates,a bit like a sissy bar rack turned the other way and the box bolted to it,looked as if it could be removed easily by unbolting from the sideplates.
It looked ok in a functional sort of way !
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RE: How does this look?
Corbin likes your idea, although I think it's a little pricey.
They used to have a storage box that mounted to the back of the Oval Back backrest, but I didn't see it here.
I remember when Jackyl announced his TourBob a few years ago [sm=badbadbad.gif][sm=chairshot.gif][sm=pcwhack.gif][sm=shootshoot.gif][sm=wtf.gif][sm=type.gif][sm=smarty.gif][sm=laughat.gif]
It got noticed, and apparently enough folks liked the idea https://www.hdforums.com/archive/thr...-738130-1.html
http://corbin.com/harley/dyna/hd-fxd6-hdbox1h.shtml
Good luck with your idea.
DougJ
They used to have a storage box that mounted to the back of the Oval Back backrest, but I didn't see it here.
I remember when Jackyl announced his TourBob a few years ago [sm=badbadbad.gif][sm=chairshot.gif][sm=pcwhack.gif][sm=shootshoot.gif][sm=wtf.gif][sm=type.gif][sm=smarty.gif][sm=laughat.gif]
It got noticed, and apparently enough folks liked the idea https://www.hdforums.com/archive/thr...-738130-1.html
http://corbin.com/harley/dyna/hd-fxd6-hdbox1h.shtml
Good luck with your idea.
DougJ
