Gear Navigator Tailbag

[derf]

From the right side, Plenty of room for me, and I could adjust it further back if I want to.



In this one you can see where I attached the front strap, the other side is the same. I would prefer to attach it a little further down, but it keeps up and I think it might come loose if i try to strap it anywhere but as tight as I can.



In this exquisite photo you can see how it sits on top of my seat, and the cigs are there for size comparrison. The bag is packed with a few days worth of dirty laundry. Plus there is room left. Also if you look closely you can see where the buckles just miss going under the seat, and where I have the rear straps routed.



You can see in this photo how far off the buckles are away from my body work, my early fears of the buckles rubbing were not founded.



The picture under the seat. I tried to hook to the small hooks under the seat, I eventually decided that they are good for small trips holding down a light load, this is just too big and requires a sturdy tie down. This one also shows the large velcro strap that goes under the seat.



This last picture is where I wound up attaching the straps to, a cross brace between the two sides of the subframe. I dont know how strong the metal is that it is wrapped around, that bracket holds the rear lock in place, and I dont want that thing moving around which means that I wont be able to open the seat, like when I first bought the bike.

[Mr Lefty]

WOW that bag is alot shorter on the sides than I thought... no wonder you couldn't fit the straps under... but I think you found a very good place. I looped my ratchet straps on that cross brace on my bike to hold my sleeping bag, tent, sleeping pad, and rain gear as well as a secondary strap for the tail bag... never had a problem.

[Sixxxxer]

Looks good Derf...I'll be running into the Same problems for the rear tie downs...But that thing looks like it fits nicely on there...lets hope it fits just as nice on the 6R...My seat is smaller tha yours.

[rogue]

Bah! Get a nice size bungee net and bungee that bitch!


I need to find a bag.....

[derf]

I got a few bunggee nets, they are for the booze and the birds

[ZUKIMON]

Nice looking bag. I've thought about getting one myself, but the one thing that I see being a problem for me is my foot hitting it and either getting it nasty or knocking it off alltogether. I would like to have the extra space sometimes though.

[rogue]

Originally Posted by ZUKIMON

Nice looking bag. I've thought about getting one myself, but the one thing that I see being a problem for me is my foot hitting it and either getting it nasty or knocking it off alltogether. I would like to have the extra space sometimes though.

Learn to throw your leg over higher.

Seriously.

I'm 5'1" in a good day. My bike is at stock height and I can throw my leg over my hard case.

[tommymac]

I just bought myself this for the trip and to help with commuting

http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Chap...6B32AC5EB3126C

[rogue]

Originally Posted by tommymac

I just bought myself this for the trip and to help with commuting

http://www.chaparral-racing.com/Chap...6B32AC5EB3126C

I got a "page cannot be found" error

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Rogue

I got a "page cannot be found" error

Me too I guess thats a fail for me.

let me go to the site and link up the page

Tom