On the Goldwing, which has a driver backrest, I used to stand with my left leg on the peg, which will give enough room to throw my right leg over the whole thing.
Javier. On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 10:47 PM, Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com>wrote: > Aha! I knew what it was, just not what you'd call it. :p > > Kurt > > > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 10:44 PM, surfswab <surfs...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> <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 <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> 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 <surfs...@gmail.com> 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 <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> 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 >> nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> > > 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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> 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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
