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| Snomofo | | Set |  | | Reg. Date | : | 06/02/2021 | | Posts | : | 6 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 01 Mar 2021 - 18:27 Post title : tail bag | | | Anybody have a suggestion for a small tail bag for the stamped steel fender rack on the thunderbird? I am looking at a Kreiga us 5 dry bag
thanks
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| rayglo | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 27/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 1,746 | | Location | : | east brunswick, nj, United States |
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| | Posted : 01 Mar 2021 - 20:32 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: Snomofo) | | | You have a lot of options, kreiga is nice if it's enough room
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| Snomofo | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/02/2021 | | Posts | : | 6 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Mar 2021 - 19:01 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: rayglo) | | | I was thinking in terms of the mounting because of the odd shape of the rack
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| rayglo | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 27/10/2012 | | Posts | : | 1,746 | | Location | : | east brunswick, nj, United States |
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| | Posted : 02 Mar 2021 - 19:57 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: Snomofo) | | | Some tail bags have a " tunnel" on the bottom to them. To fit over the rack or fender. I have a T-Bag tail bag. It's also has a zippered extension. Lots of companies make them
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| Snomofo | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/02/2021 | | Posts | : | 6 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Mar 2021 - 18:36 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: rayglo) | | | Link  csp/thunderbird/Uploads/Users/Snomofo/PhotoAlbum/pow153nwv4.jpg
thanks for the input---here is the finished resurrection of a totaled thunderbird storm
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| Snomofo | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/02/2021 | | Posts | : | 6 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 04 Mar 2021 - 18:40 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: rayglo) | | | 
another angle
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,509 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 04 Mar 2021 - 22:51 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: Snomofo) | | | Very Nice Storm! Interesting headlight too.
There's the saddlemen sport tunnel bag but it fits over a pillion. Or maybe add something to the fender rack for support.
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| Dags | | Set | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/11/2013 | | Posts | : | 468 | | Location | : | N.S.W, Australia |
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| | Posted : 06 Mar 2021 - 22:57 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: AZCactus) | | | May want to look into Oxford, they also have bags with magnetic base.
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,860 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 12 Mar 2021 - 16:24 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: AZCactus) | | | That's a great suggestion, AZ! Link If I had a long haul solo seat I'd go for that.
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,509 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 13 Mar 2021 - 12:16 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: MotorMac) | | | Tactical...interesting. Looks like it'll carry shells for a sawed off shotgun (Mossberg Shockwave).
I have the Saddlemen, it fits the TBird pillion perfectly. I suppose you could combine the Saddlemen and pillion to strap on the fender rack. Of course it doesn't have the luggage capacity of saddlebags but that's not the intent...it's very streamlined and aerodynamic, looks good on the bike. Probably pack enough stuff to get you by for a week.
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| Snomofo | | Set | | | Reg. Date | : | 06/02/2021 | | Posts | : | 6 | | Location | : | United States |
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| | Posted : 12 May 2021 - 20:55 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: Snomofo) | | | This worked perfectly
 
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| MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,860 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 13 May 2021 - 04:01 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: AZCactus) | | | The shotshell holder comes out (pretty useless here in CA), leaving a wide pocket. Nice bags with plenty of storage.
First time I rode out to Bonneville, I was sitting on the "boat ramp" as the entrance to salt flats is known, and met a couple bikers out traveling cross-country. One of 'em immediately spotted my concealed dashcam, then the tactical bag and called out a few other things. Sharp guy, far more observant than most, really impressed me.
It's exactly 500 miles from my driveway to the boat ramp. Was hoping to see the dual-Rocket-engine Triumph Streamliner, but no such luck. Was talking about that with a Bonneville veteran the other day, and he mentioned that the Streamliner's problem was having the engines inline.... a lot of torque there that tends to lean right with sufficient throttle. Might be what ended Guy Martin's run (and why the Streamliner never came back).
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| AZCactus | | Taranis | | | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,509 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 14 May 2021 - 10:32 Post title : Re: tail bag (Re: MotorMac) | | |
MotorMac wrote:
...It's exactly 500 miles from my driveway to the boat ramp. Was hoping to see the dual-Rocket-engine Triumph Streamliner, but no such luck. Was talking about that with a Bonneville veteran the other day, and he mentioned that the Streamliner's problem was having the engines inline.... a lot of torque there that tends to lean right with sufficient throttle. Might be what ended Guy Martin's run (and why the Streamliner never came back).
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The Streamliner saga was surprising not to mention disappointing. The Bonne vet may have something there, where were the engineers who designed that thing. ...not the norm for Triumph!
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