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Post by scrap on Jun 6, 2013 16:20:11 GMT 10
Hello Shadow Riders ( and others hehehe),
One of Anastasia's posts has triggered this post.
Quote:- " I'm going to get a fender rack and bags eventually but till the finances stretched for that I was thinking a tank bag would be sufficient for carrying round my important stuff that doesn't fit in my pockets."
Can I disuade everyone form carrying "stuff" in their pockets while riding. I know its easy to shove house keys, mobile phones etc in the packets of jeans or jackets but these are a potential source of major injury should there be an unfortunate accident. I've had a guy come off his bike and land chest first from a high side. He had multiple fractured ribs in a perfect outline of his mobile phone (which was shattered anyway). Another incident involved a lady who misjudged a corner, low sided her bike into the bank. Her house key punctured her thigh - fortunately missing her femoral artery but not by much.
These are just two of the many incidents I've come accross where hard items in your pockets while riding have caused secondary and possibly life threatening injury that could have been avoided. I will admit to carrying an iPod in an inside pocket, and even that worries me sometimes, but being very slender its a risk that I'm willing to take until I get my Scala 9. Everything else, including wallet, goes into the saddle bags.
And a last word of warning - never carry a lighter in your pocket - if you bust it in a crash, the escaping gas can leave a nasty burn.
Ride safe people.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2013 16:59:03 GMT 10
Hmm thanks for the post on this Scrap it's not something that I've ever thought about and have to admit the 'stuff' I normally carry in my pockets are most of those things ... smokes and lighter .. eeek that's getting it's own padded part of the tank bag .. phone (I'll come back to this) lip balm and glasses cleaner. And a small purse thingy for cards and cash (that's going in the bag too anyways)
Right I reckon the glasses cleaner can stay in my pockets .. tis soft .. but the other thing I'd still like to carry is my phone. Reason ... if I'm lying in a ditch somewhere in the middle of nowhere I like the thought that I might just be able to call for help if the phone is with me and not lying out of reach in a bag on my bike 5 meters down the road. I dont know whether this makes sense or not and I'm happy if someone tells me otherwise .. but after your thoughts scrap I'm going to find a pocket that isn't as close to me (I used to carry it in the inside pocket) one that has some padding and jacket material between me and the phone.
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Post by scrap on Jun 6, 2013 17:16:07 GMT 10
Hi Annastasia, Good question - my experience is that mobile phones kept on your person are often seriously damaged in a motorcycle accident and thereby rendered useless. If they are in a tank bag on the bike, the bag tends to get flung but there little / no damage to the phone. If its in a saddle bag - the chances of damage are minimal. WHen my bag was ripped off the bike by a truck - the bag stitchig ripped, but all the contents, including my very important Geelong Footbal Club water bottle were intact! My reasoning is that it might be prudent to have your phone leave the bike with you but its not much use if its busted. I'd prefer to crawl to where it is and be able to make a call. I do a lot of solo riding, but my wife won't let me leave unless I have a phone just in case.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2013 17:27:10 GMT 10
Sheesh ya talked me out of it ...
Nah tis a good thing and great point .. I certainly never thought of it that way .. the new bag has a spot for your phone and that's where it's going
Thanks Scrap
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2013 18:52:50 GMT 10
Quite a good article Scrap .Thanks .All i normally have on me is me ipod .Might have to scrap that . . The phone and such is always in my side pkt in the bag . No pun intended there mate . Cheers Ray
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Post by highwayrunner on Jun 7, 2013 20:22:11 GMT 10
Same can be said for back packs .... take a spill landing on your back and things in the back pack can do serious injury to your back. But I think you'd all get this message from the direction this post is taking.
Brian.
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Post by Steve on Jun 23, 2013 4:11:02 GMT 10
This topic is relevant to me at this time as I needed some protective gear to wear with my new bike. So off the motorcycle warehouse to buy a pair of pants and boots. I get to the counter to purchase the items and realise that I have no where to carry the stuff.(If I had any hair on my head it would be blonde). So the only option was to put them in a plastic bag and hang them off my rear view mirror. Not a smart thing to do in hind sight. I'd ridden all that way and not thinking about how I was going to carry them home.. I am used to buying stuff and throwing them in the car. I now have saddle bags fitted for the next time.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2013 9:45:16 GMT 10
This topic is relevant to me at this time as I needed some protective gear to wear with my new bike. So off the motorcycle warehouse to buy a pair of pants and boots. I get to the counter to purchase the items and realise that I have no where to carry the stuff.(If I had any hair on my head it would be blonde). So the only option was to put them in a plastic bag and hang them off my rear view mirror. Not a smart thing to do in hind sight. I'd ridden all that way and not thinking about how I was going to carry them home.. I am used to buying stuff and throwing them in the car. I now have saddle bags fitted for the next time. No matter what one does it pays to plan ahead. Tip, Steve, always carry some bungy straps. Even with bags you can get caught out. . Something bigger can be tied onto your pillion seat with them. Get good quality ones though. Cheers Ray
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Post by bdrgonzo on Jun 24, 2013 12:57:39 GMT 10
As an addition. I added small hard saddle bags. They don't hold much. One is always full with wet weather gear. I carry wallet, keys, phone and incidentals in a "net book " computer bag which fits nicely into the other saddle bag. Can come out and be slung over shoulder if really have too, though I avoid it. Come the time to carry extra. A shopping bag for cold goods (foil lined and zippered top) folds up flat, sits in saddle bag with an elastic cargo net. Out it comes, fill it up and strap it down on the back. Works fine for me for those little trips to the shops for dinner stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2013 20:58:38 GMT 10
Great thread, I also carry phone on outer side pocket of jacket and sometimes a backback (actually nearly always for a ride to work)...looks like some research required on bag options...
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Post by SCOOTER on Apr 19, 2014 16:39:57 GMT 10
Hello Shadow Riders ( and others hehehe), One of Anastasia's posts has triggered this post. Quote:- " I'm going to get a fender rack and bags eventually but till the finances stretched for that I was thinking a tank bag would be sufficient for carrying round my important stuff that doesn't fit in my pockets." Can I disuade everyone form carrying "stuff" in their pockets while riding. I know its easy to shove house keys, mobile phones etc in the packets of jeans or jackets but these are a potential source of major injury should there be an unfortunate accident. I've had a guy come off his bike and land chest first from a high side. He had multiple fractured ribs in a perfect outline of his mobile phone (which was shattered anyway). Another incident involved a lady who misjudged a corner, low sided her bike into the bank. Her house key punctured her thigh - fortunately missing her femoral artery but not by much. These are just two of the many incidents I've come accross where hard items in your pockets while riding have caused secondary and possibly life threatening injury that could have been avoided. I will admit to carrying an iPod in an inside pocket, and even that worries me sometimes, but being very slender its a risk that I'm willing to take until I get my Scala 9. Everything else, including wallet, goes into the saddle bags. And a last word of warning - never carry a lighter in your pocket - if you bust it in a crash, the escaping gas can leave a nasty burn. Ride safe people. Hey Scrap,this is a great post,it got me thinking along these lines making me change those habits...THANK YOU Cheers Scotty
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Post by kevin on Apr 19, 2014 16:58:41 GMT 10
As an addition. I added small hard saddle bags. They don't hold much. One is always full with wet weather gear. I carry wallet, keys, phone and incidentals in a "net book " computer bag which fits nicely into the other saddle bag. Can come out and be slung over shoulder if really have too, though I avoid it. Come the time to carry extra. A shopping bag for cold goods (foil lined and zippered top) folds up flat, sits in saddle bag with an elastic cargo net. Out it comes, fill it up and strap it down on the back. Works fine for me for those little trips to the shops for dinner stuff. Where did you acquire these hard panniers, Gonzo? I see similar ones on eBay. But once bitten for me there.... It seems yours fit without having to move your indicators. Although, on closer inspection, did you have to move your indicators up?
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Post by bdrgonzo on Apr 20, 2014 10:46:38 GMT 10
Yes they were moved slightly up. A little right angle bracket was used. No need to extend wiring. The bags come from www.mutazu.com/index.html. Mine are the LN model. They are not the greatest, but do what I wanted with them. They are plastic, lock (not real secure, but enough). I have found they are not water proof, but with a little effort could prbably be. Another issue I have is bulb replacement. To get the bulb out you have to very carefully get the red and silver part off. This involves releasing 4 plastic clips (fragile and I can see these breaking eventually). To relieve this situation I will be swapping the bulb out and installing some LED strips inside the fitting. LEDs last longer, so no bulb changing.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2014 19:51:50 GMT 10
Good thinking om moving the lights that way BG. Actually there is an extension one can buy to move them back . Have a link somewhere if any one is interested or i reckon could easily be made as in the brackets . Steve Coe had some of them bags mate ,think he is not using them might be worth a bell . Hes, at Toowoomba . Cheers Ray
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Post by sheepdog on Apr 27, 2014 14:51:37 GMT 10
Why I fitted topbox on mine? $165 fits wet gear lunch box extra helmet (dont bother now) Good investment
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