Best touring bag
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 250
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From: Alabama
That back seat one looks very nice and functional if you are by yourself. Myself, I use the HD soft one that expands if needed. What I like about it is that since it collapses, I keep it in the trunk until needed. It is very functional, however I am not sure about how waterpoof it would be. It has the rain sack that cover it if needed, but I haven't really tried it in a downpour. I only put light stuff in it anyways, dirty clothes etc.
Banned
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 1,189
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From: a small country between TX and AZ
I looked long and hard before I bought this one http://www.tbags.com/dakota-bag.html
Found it brand new on ebay for $197. I'm extremely pleased with it.
Found it brand new on ebay for $197. I'm extremely pleased with it.
Supporter
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,133
Likes: 147
From: Grays Creek, NC
I looked long and hard before I bought this one http://www.tbags.com/dakota-bag.html
Found it brand new on ebay for $197. I'm extremely pleased with it.
Found it brand new on ebay for $197. I'm extremely pleased with it.
This is mine on my air wing rack.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 9,980
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From: Michigan
Even though I have the factory bag liners for my saddlebags and tour pack, I still use cheap, canvas fabric bags in my tour pack as well as in on the rack on op of the tour pack.
I use the bag in side of the tour pack for my clean clothes and the outer bag (lined with a good garbage bag) mostly for dirty clothes and sneakers.
Last year I bought the Saddleman BR4100 bag that rides between the tour pack and the driver (on the passenger seat) but I didn't get around to using it, but I plan to this coming season.
My riding partner saw mine and he had to have one.
He used his twice last year and he has "room to spare".
When mounted on my bike, the seems to be a tight fit between the tour pack and the rider backrest, so I suggested that we remove the rider back rest and insert a piece of foam on the front of the bag and use it as a backrest.
My riding partner's wife does a lot of sewing, etc., and she's already
covered the foam for us, so now it's just a matter of determining the best method of mounting them to the bags.
We'll probably toss the rider backrests in tour pack just in case we take the bags off for cruising when we leave our bags in the motel.
I use the bag in side of the tour pack for my clean clothes and the outer bag (lined with a good garbage bag) mostly for dirty clothes and sneakers.
Last year I bought the Saddleman BR4100 bag that rides between the tour pack and the driver (on the passenger seat) but I didn't get around to using it, but I plan to this coming season.
My riding partner saw mine and he had to have one.
He used his twice last year and he has "room to spare".
When mounted on my bike, the seems to be a tight fit between the tour pack and the rider backrest, so I suggested that we remove the rider back rest and insert a piece of foam on the front of the bag and use it as a backrest.
My riding partner's wife does a lot of sewing, etc., and she's already
covered the foam for us, so now it's just a matter of determining the best method of mounting them to the bags.
We'll probably toss the rider backrests in tour pack just in case we take the bags off for cruising when we leave our bags in the motel.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 30,487
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From: Southern Ontario, Canada...EH!
I use this one. It fits perfectly on the Tour Pak luggage rack. It has 2 sizes. The pictured size is the smallest. By unzipping the bottom zipper, it's adds another 4" or so for more space. It came with a shoulder strap and rain cover. It worked great on or recent road trip.
http://www.kutterharleyonline.com/ha...k-bag-93300009
http://www.kutterharleyonline.com/ha...k-bag-93300009
I like that one. $79.99 there and $121.95 up here in Canada!
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 826
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From: Foothills of NC
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 894
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From: Canton, Oh
I put it on my luggage rack, laying it flat not upright. I originally bought it when I had a Fat Bob.
Cruiser
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 213
Likes: 0
From: scotland,pa.
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: Jacksonville, FL
I've been using the T-Bags King Bootcase http://www.tbags.com/touring/king-bootcase.html for quite some time and it has worked great! It's perfect for when I take my wife along who uses the whole damned thing and if she's not with I can fit it in the tour pak and use it as a luggage bag.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 941
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From: Denver, CO
Even though I have the factory bag liners for my saddlebags and tour pack, I still use cheap, canvas fabric bags in my tour pack as well as in on the rack on op of the tour pack.
I use the bag in side of the tour pack for my clean clothes and the outer bag (lined with a good garbage bag) mostly for dirty clothes and sneakers.
Last year I bought the Saddleman BR4100 bag that rides between the tour pack and the driver (on the passenger seat) but I didn't get around to using it, but I plan to this coming season.
My riding partner saw mine and he had to have one.
He used his twice last year and he has "room to spare".
When mounted on my bike, the seems to be a tight fit between the tour pack and the rider backrest, so I suggested that we remove the rider back rest and insert a piece of foam on the front of the bag and use it as a backrest.
My riding partner's wife does a lot of sewing, etc., and she's already
covered the foam for us, so now it's just a matter of determining the best method of mounting them to the bags.
We'll probably toss the rider backrests in tour pack just in case we take the bags off for cruising when we leave our bags in the motel.
I use the bag in side of the tour pack for my clean clothes and the outer bag (lined with a good garbage bag) mostly for dirty clothes and sneakers.
Last year I bought the Saddleman BR4100 bag that rides between the tour pack and the driver (on the passenger seat) but I didn't get around to using it, but I plan to this coming season.
My riding partner saw mine and he had to have one.
He used his twice last year and he has "room to spare".
When mounted on my bike, the seems to be a tight fit between the tour pack and the rider backrest, so I suggested that we remove the rider back rest and insert a piece of foam on the front of the bag and use it as a backrest.
My riding partner's wife does a lot of sewing, etc., and she's already
covered the foam for us, so now it's just a matter of determining the best method of mounting them to the bags.
We'll probably toss the rider backrests in tour pack just in case we take the bags off for cruising when we leave our bags in the motel.
Now that sounds like a great idea! It looks like the bag has a bungee ladder between the two cooler pouches...wouldn't that be enough to hold the foam backrest? Or are you looking to not have the bungee cord pressing into you?