Re: [St] bags connection bags?

[Paul Traina <pst@xxxxxxx>]

Just got back from a week in Baja using the Motopack GT-Roll and small  
tank bag.  The GT roll is great -- cheap and holds a ton of stuff.

Just wanted to say thanks Karl, both were quite good.  Biggest  
drawback is that I'm used to mounting the bike by swinging my leg over  
the back, and having any kind of luggage on the passenger seat makes  
that damn near impossible, so, after six months, I had to learn how to  
get on my bike a totally new way.  Was kind of amusing to the rest of  
the folks I was riding with (me hopping over the seat with one foot  
stuck behind my ass)...

I *really* wish Triumph had done a better (larger and cleaner  
mounting) top box.  I think I'll be doing a bit more sport touring and  
one of my traveling companions had the 52 liter givi box and no  
panniers at all on his Honda 919.  Was really handy.
I may invest in the SW-Motech bracket and a Givi, but it just doesn't  
"look" all that good.

On Apr 6, 2008, at 8:24 AM, Karl Clark wrote:

> --- Paul Traina <pst@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I've a 2006 Sprint with OEM panniers and am planning
> > my first long
> > tour through Baja California (99.95% paved roads,
> > sigh, fortunately it's a Sprint,
> > not a Tiger).
> >
> > I was curious, does anyone have any opinions about
> > the following Bags
> >
> > MotoPak's GTX-20 or GTX-pocket strap mount tail bag
> > MotoPak's GT-ROLL 60l rear seat strap-on roll
> -----------------------------------------------------
> I have the Motopack GTX-20 and the GT-Roll. On the
> GTX20, I forgot it expanded so I had stuffed it tight.
> A day or two later I found the zipper and expanded it.
> 3 Strap points to keep it on the bike, 1/4" pad Velcro
> to the back of it. I don't like the idea of having a
> tank bag screwed to the gas cap.
> The GT roll is big. I travel with a good sized duffle
> bag and my briefcase. Stuffed all that and a riding
> suit and still had room.
> -
> I bought my Sprint in Colorado - flew up and visited
> family for 4 days and had the motopack stuff shipped
> there. Packed up my traveling luggage, strapped it on
> the bike and took off. 100mph no sweat, hard cornering
> no big deal just a little heavy on the back end.
> I've also taken it up to Arkansas for a weekend trip,
> camping. I have backpacking stuff -sleeping bag & tent
> weigh about 2.5lbs each. Collapasable ice chest bag, a
> bunch of bottled water/soda/scotch and I still have a
> good bit of room in that GT roll. I've thought about a
> 2nd collapasable ice chest bag for longer trip or meat
> only, but I regress.
> I had the GT roll strapped on the tail on top of the
> rear seat cowl and not on the seat. Kinda rubbed the
> paint thin there. Next time I'll take the cowl off and
> put the grab bar on and have the GT-Roll sit on the
> seat.
> If you make it near Dallas let me know - grab a coffee someplace.
>
>
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