luggage question

[hiflyer]

When I am not using the trunk, I use this.

[jimmy hudson]

@ HiFlyer - That's a beautiful set up. Which luggage rack do you use and how do you attach the bags to the rack?

[bob109]

we didn't buy our 6 to look like an old Goldwing with a cruising chair etc etc. we do however take some extended rides. the bags JUST don't seem to hold enough ...sometimes. we've had both textile and leather on our previous bikes but it seems a shame to put either onto the sleek look of a 6. any suggestions on where we could find a "small" hard sided (plastic I guess as opposed to either tex or leather) unit that will serve as a bit of a back rest for the wife but not look like we tried to "add on" all the missing parts of a full GW.

Many years ago I purchased a "Cruiser Bag" manufactured in Canada. The unit is made from 13" diameter PVC Plastic Pipe and covered in Vinyl. The Cruiser Bag has a built-in back rest which attaches with velcro strips and is both adjustable and removable. I had the bag mounted to several large cruisers and always found it to be both useful, and in my case, comfortable as I have it mounted to the passenger portion of my F6B seat. I do all solo riding so the bag stays permanently strapped to my bike.

This is the contact info for the Cruiser Bad Co. They may be out of business, not sure!

http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEV...SVudJqGHdGJTk-

[hiflyer]

@ HiFlyer - That's a beautiful set up. Which luggage rack do you use and how do you attach the bags to the rack?

That's an MP3 rack, and though not visible in this pic (took before secured), there are adjustable straps that run from the front of the bag, under the rack, and hook into those plastic doo-dads. Plus there is a piece that slides over the backrest. Very secure. One note, I couldn't use this bag until I put a passenger backrest extension on the bike. The top plastic doo-dads, are for securing any add ons to the top of the bag.

[jimmy hudson]

@ hf -Thanks, man.

Yes, the absence of straps did have me puzzled...hah!