RE: miscellaneous questions, sprint rs

["Harries, Mort" <mort.harries@xxxxxx>]

Paul,

Can give an opinion on the Triumph tank bag, but have to pass on your other
questions...  
The tank bag is very well made - heavy duty material and zippers throughout.
When expanded it holds a LOT, but I have an ST, and that may not be an
option on a RS as the bars are lower.  The map pocket is the only thing I
don't like about it.  It's pear shaped like the bag, and I  don't have ANY
pear shaped maps!  My maps have ended up getting folded and squashed into
strange shapes to fit in the pocket and still show a fair amount of map
area.  One nice thing is that you can use the map holder without the bag -
it velcros right onto the tank pad.
The pad is assumed to be a fairly permanent installation, but I modified
mine so it has quick release snap buckles on it for when I don't want the
bag on the bike.  Overall, I like it a lot.  But if the map holder is
deciding factor, you may want to look elsewhere.

Hope that helps....

Mort Harries
Haworth NJ
'00 ST

- -----Original Message-----
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 12:37:04 -0400
From: Paul Fox <pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: miscellaneous questions, sprint rs

.........
  - my current tank bag isn't going to work on the RS.  what bags have
    people used successfully?  how happy are folks with the triumph
    bag?  (especially, how good is the map compartment?) i'd like to
    hear of any other bags that mount neatly/securely, and don't
    interfere with or engage the switchgear at full lock.   it also
    seems that a very tall bag might not fit between me and the tank.


i think that's all.  for now.  

:-)

paul
=---------------------
  paul fox, pgf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (arlington, ma, where it's 50.2
degrees)
  'oh-oh Sprint RS, '91 VX800, DoD #1462, AMA #545601


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