luggage help needed!!!
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From: Gold Coast Australia
what is the best way of carrying my gear? i am planning a trip in june from uk down to spain, about 2000mile round trip. i already have sissy bar and luggage rack on my fat bob, was hoping to get bag big enough to go on there, but dont know if i would be better going for saddle bags. was trying to keep cost down and not go for geniune bags. will not be taking pillion so have back seat for luggage to. i will be gratefull on any help on this thanks........
I have just purchased a T-Bags Lonestar for my Fatbob and it fits a treat.
http://www.tbags.com/detail.aspx?ID=25&SelectedCat=4
Colin.
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From: PacNW; Beacon of Conservatism in a Sea of Liberals.......AZ Snowbird; Just another Conservative
This worked great for 13-day, 4200-mi. roadtrip
Saddlebags, a backside sissybar T-bag, and two spiderweb bungees (metal hooks ONLY!) to hold tent-sleeping bag-pad, and whatever else you wanna pile up on the passenger seat to make a nice backrest
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This is what I use and it holds quite a bit.
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
And if more room is required I attach a smaller roll bag to it.
Enjoy the trip!!!
Sammi
http://www.harley-davidson.com/gma/g...bmLocale=en_US
And if more room is required I attach a smaller roll bag to it.
Enjoy the trip!!!
Sammi
Last edited by Sammi; Feb 13, 2009 at 01:11 PM.
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I can feel the difference at first especially with a passenger, but after a couple miles it feels just fine.
We use the luggage bags for longer trips and they do the job.
Sammi
We use the luggage bags for longer trips and they do the job.
Sammi
Last edited by Sammi; Feb 13, 2009 at 04:13 PM.
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I have saddle bags on mine. It's just really handy to have somewhere to put stuff if you need to. You can always use them for spare helm, gloves, raingear, tools, etc. So it isn't like it an expense just for the trip. So far I've not found a need for anything that won't fit in the bags.
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From: NH
Granted I don't do much traveling yet, but I've recently purchased hard bags from Viking bags they're having a 50% off sale on all their bags:
http://www.vikingbags.com/motorcycle...gs-17-ctg.html
I've also got a t-bag that looks like:
http://www.tbags.com/Detail.aspx?ID=56&selectedcat=3
http://www.vikingbags.com/motorcycle...gs-17-ctg.html
I've also got a t-bag that looks like:
http://www.tbags.com/Detail.aspx?ID=56&selectedcat=3
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From: Sweden
If you have a luggage rack and sissy bar plus a passenger seat you got bags of room(scuse the pun),,if you want to do it on the cheap go to the army surplus(in uk) and buy a kit bag(tuff and hard wearing),plenty enough room in those for all your clothes,put them in those big black bin liners first.Bungee that and your sleeping bags on your passenger seat,tent and those sleeping liners on the back luggage rack.Be amazed what you can pack up there behind you..if you want you can get one of those magnetic tank bags for your waterproofs/camera/passport/maps etc.All that might cost you a tenner my friend,I know..I did it on a sportster touring the length and breadth of Sweden... so you should have no problem..
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07 WG with luggage rack, sissy bar and saddle bags. Took a 2600 mile ride with tent, sleeping bag, t-bag, and all the gear for the ride even took a little cooler. never can have to many bungee cords or web bungees. Total comfort using luggage for backrest. Got use to the weight pretty fast. I have a pic at the Wyoming border in my album
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