<What's the other mounting style? Genuinely curious> Seriously? That'd be the alpha dog style -- sidling up with a knee raised (like a mutt approaching a fire hydrant) and throwing your whole leg over. Hard to do with a bag on the seat unless you're a kick boxer or a ballerina (!)
On Apr 11, 6:20 pm, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > What's the other mounting style? Genuinely curious. > > My typical load would probably be 7-10 pounds. That's a laptop, cord, case, > one hardback/paperback book, water bottle, cell phone, and about 2-3 > pounds' leeway on weight. > > That's all I need /most/ class days, or to go to work, so a small bag that > I could just unstick from the tank would be fantastic. > > -Kurt > > > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 5:31 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > > Be careful with the magnetic style bags, especially if you tote heavy. > > > Had an el cheapo Dowco on my 750 and a seat bag behind me, so had to > > mount "sissy" style (standing on left leg and kicking out across the > > seat). Got a little wobbly while on one leg and kicked the tank bag, > > which scratched the paint on the tank. > > > That could be remedied by using plastic cling film as a protector, but > > I never got around to that. Just stopped using the bag. > > > On Apr 10, 11:11 pm, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > > > So, I'm considering getting a tank bag to use for my "light" commuting > > > days. I have saddlebags for when I need to take the whole school kit, > > > textbooks and all, or when I'm making my "laundry run" to work (Uniforms > > > for a week...). > > > > What I'm looking at maybe doing is getting a tank bag that can fit a > > small > > > laptop (~12" screen), a small spiral-type notebook, calculator, and > > maybe a > > > novel type book without much effort. I noticed that some tank bags are > > set > > > up so they're "carry away" with shoulder straps or backpack harness; > > anyone > > > have experience with those? > > > > Suggestions, comments, complaints go in the round file please (folder 86, > > > please). Thanks! > > > > -Kurt > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
