Re: [ST] short tank bag - are you near Springfield, VA? have a factory bag?

[Jean Doublet <tigre20815@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, I live in Maryland not too far from Mt Vernon, I
have a factory tank bag but I can't get there before
Saturday November 8th the soonest (on a business trip
until then).
Keep me posted.

- --- B Parker <bparker15@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> ok, i'm back on my project of sourcing a 'day-bag'
> that fits the Triumph
> tank bag mount pad, and will accept the Triumph map
> pocket.
> 
> the person i'm working with is Linda of Custom Tank
> Bags [
> http://www.customtankbags.com/ ]. [if you have
> another source, that would
> be fine - this vendor was the only one i found
> easily, and has a good
> repurtation].
> 
> i'm looking for someone near Springfield, VA [the
> one near Mt Vernon;
> Mapquest gave me a choice of four!] who has a
> factory tank bag on their
> bike and would ride by there if she wants to see
> one. maybe someone with
> the front-stow cover and someone with the
> bottom-stow?
> 
> another issue is 'how tall?' for the short bag. my
> "settled in",
> cover-in-the-bottom-pocket bag measures 7" tall at
> the rear, 8" at the
> front. the expansion zipper gives about 3 3/8".
> 
> i'm suggesting a short bag at 4", so it can, per
> Brian's suggestion, be
> stacked on top of the standard bag. for my typical
> TSRA/HSTA/etc., weekend
> i can ride there with both bags, do the day loops
> with the short bag, and
> double up to get my stuff home.
> 
> but- would 4 1/2" be better? 3 7/8"? 5"? 4.23779"? i
> struggle with life's
> simple choices...
> 
> cheers
> bp
> 
> 
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Jean "Chase Dawg" Doublet
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