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So I posted a few weeks ago about the great deal I got on a new Cortech Tribag tank bag through Ebay. LINK TO THREAD
I got the tank bag a couple weeks back and this system is pretty nice. Basically it has 3 parts to the system. First, there is the magnetic base. Second is a 24 liter tank bag that zips to the base, and has a map pocket on top. Third is a 10 liter (expanded) tank bag that zips either to the base or to the other bag, and also has a map pocket.
So you can either use the large bag seperately, use the small bag seperately, or stack them on top of each other and use them together.
The bags themselves are awesome and exactly the quality product that I'd expect from Cortech. The thing that got me was just how tall both bags were when they were loaded and stacked on top of each other. They will hold a lot of crap, but I don't konw if I could use them in this manner on the bike. With them stacked, there is absolutely no way to see any of my gages. They stick that far up over the windscreen. They seem like they are positioned enough out of the way that they wouldn't hinder my ability to operate the motorcycle, but without seeing the gages, it's almost pointless.
I think I'm really going to like these bags, but I doubt I'll be using them together at any point. I'll probably use the large bags for my long trips, and the smaller bags for any daily items that I might need to carry to work, or into town. Either way, I'm glad I got these bags, and am still happy with the smoking deal I got them for.
Here are some pics.
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no shit. the bags look good though. I like them, but not together
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But seriously, you could just lean forward a little bit, resting your chin on the top bag and gently fall asleep...
Er... not exactly! Makes more sense when you've got a big ol' windshield to tuck it behind!
This is the complete set (with rain covers) back in 2003 on my FJR: 2003FJR.jpg
And no, that huge Rifle windshield has not been on my bike in a long, long while.
I like my expandable Oxford Humpback tankbag, but even expanded I only have 28 litres of space compared to your 34 liters, mind you I can still see my gauges if I pull it back on the tank close to my body. By the way 34 liters theoretically holds 100 cans of beer, and looking at that monster you should be able to fit 10 sixpacks in there easy.
Unfortunately, the space doesn't work out so nicely. You could only fit 10 six packs in there if you emptied them into the bag and all its pockets first! The bottom bag can swallow two six packs and have some room left over around the edges and the side pockets. I wouldn't put anything terribly heavy in the top bag.
Nice. I was torn between the Nelson Rigg and the Tourmaster product. They seemed very similar in terms of pricing, aesthetics, etc.
I have the Tourmaster Tri-bag Saddlebags, so I thought hard about getting the matching Tourmaster Tri-bag Tailbag. I ended up getting the Nelson Rigg because I liked the desingn a little bit better, it had a litte more space inside, and it still attached to my saddlebags just like the Tourmaster would have. I'm sure either would have been a good choice.
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