Fork Bag - Homemade solid mount!

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Jul 22, 2006 | 11:06 PM

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kaduku

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Everyone be advised, if not already aware of it:

The aluminum used on the '06 trees are very soft. I had a bag on mine for a few weeks, then removed it for cleaning and noticed it had worn two gouges in the front of the lower tree. There wasn't even any metal to metal contact, just some plastic on the back of the bag that held the straps. The plastic didn't even have sharp edges. I cleaned up the gouges the best I could with Mother's polish, but the bag stayed OFF.

Anyone else getting damage from their fork bags??????

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So I bought a fork bag today, before I put it on, can you guys with fork bags, lift it up and inspect the triple tree for any damages, blemishes, or scratches

Jul 23, 2006 | 11:37 AM

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hd_sob

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So I bought a fork bag today, before I put it on, can you guys with fork bags, lift it up and inspect the triple tree for any damages, blemishes, or scratches

If I were to do it again (which I am not), I'd try putting some felt or something similar on the back of the bag to cushion it. I didn't mention this earlier, because it was minor, but noticeable: The nylon straps even wore some marks into the top portion of the lower tree where they wrapped around the forks (between the fork and the headlight mount). It cleaned up pretty well with the Mother's. Even so, I will not be putting anything else up there, ever again. If I absolutely ever HAVE to have this type of bag on the bike, for whatever reason, I would put it at the bottom of the down tubes, just below the voltage regulator. Of couse, it would get pretty dirty down there, but doubt it would cause any damage.

Jul 23, 2006 | 12:37 PM

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BluRooster

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RE: Fork Bag - Homemade solid mount!

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So I bought a fork bag today, before I put it on, can you guys with fork bags, lift it up and inspect the triple tree for any damages, blemishes, or scratches

The nylon straps even wore some marks into the top portion of the lower tree where they wrapped around the forks (between the fork and the headlight mount).

Most people use leather. Nylons pretty abrasive, so that probably didn'y help. Who makes bags with nylon straps??

Jul 23, 2006 | 02:01 PM

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kaduku

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I decided to return the bag, it was too loose and there would have been alot of movement while riding. The straps were also made of nylon. I could make something like Mascman's bag, but will just get a small leather bag, just for my sunglasses.

Jul 23, 2006 | 02:31 PM

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small leather bag, just for my sunglasses.

Here's an idead for your shades: Once I saw a guy who had a sunglass case w/velcro closure. He had the lid/flap wrapped around the solid brake line portion (on the right side, next to the fork head) and closed so the velcro held it in place. Was very convenient an inconspicuous. Ever since then I have been looking for a sunglass case w/velco closure and have yet to find one...