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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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Question on hard bags.

During a long wet ride should I worry about anything getting wet inside?
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 06:57 AM
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No, they are sealed good. Rain is no problem.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:17 AM
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No, they are sealed good. Rain is no problem.
+1, been through down pours on the freeway, not one drop inside.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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Mine are dry!!!!
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:21 AM
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The only time mine get wet inside is when it is raining and I open them to put something in or take something out.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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I have been in the rain a lot, and never had an issue with anything inside getting wet.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:22 AM
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+1 to no leaks at highway speeds in the rain.

And in May, I was going down the Blue Ridge and hit gushers for 3 hours straight. The kind of rain that makes you think you should probably not be on a bike. And not a drop.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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As long as they are in good shape water should not be an issue,the same for the police bags.Leather bags, you can only imagine.
 
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Mine only got wet once but that was when i packed them with some ice and beer.....

They are not a good cooler unless you cut up one of those $5 styrophome ones that you can buy almost anywhere....

Never had any issue with them getting wet in the rain and I got caught last year on a 1000 mile ride with the wife on the bad in 2 days of straight rain.....
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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Thanks for the reply all.
 
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