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I'm searching the web and all I find are tail bags the size of a hat box, I'm not touring the country on my bike I just need a little one for keys, sunglasses, phone, wallet, camera, riding gloves, ect. So I found a bicycle bag, that works great.
It had Velcro straps on the bottom to attach to handle bars.
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After trimming the Velcro straps I unscrewed one side of the grab strap and slipped it on.
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Looks good on the bike.
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Is it grab n go? Yes and no, it takes a only a few seconds to undo from the bike and it has a carrying handle,
but reinstalling is about a 3 minute job as it requires unbolting the grab strap again to get the Velcro straps nice and tight.
I don't plan on removing it much so the handle is pretty much useless for me.
It's extremely water proof, I tried to wet it to remove some wrinkles, but the water just beaded off like crazy.
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Yes you can remove the passenger seat without taking the bag off.
Reflective piping worked well, oddly enough, most of the motorcycle tail bags I looked at did not have this.
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I easily fit my keys, wallet, camera, phone, sunglasses in their case, and riding gloves, with enough room left over for
either a deck of playing cards or a pack of cigarettes so I'm either gonna have to start smoking or playing poker,
one of the two.
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Here's the clincher, it's 10 bucks.
They're at Wal-Mart. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bell-Stowaway-350-Handlebar-Bag-Black/36587930
It had Velcro straps on the bottom to attach to handle bars.
After trimming the Velcro straps I unscrewed one side of the grab strap and slipped it on.
Looks good on the bike.
Is it grab n go? Yes and no, it takes a only a few seconds to undo from the bike and it has a carrying handle,
but reinstalling is about a 3 minute job as it requires unbolting the grab strap again to get the Velcro straps nice and tight.
I don't plan on removing it much so the handle is pretty much useless for me.
It's extremely water proof, I tried to wet it to remove some wrinkles, but the water just beaded off like crazy.
Yes you can remove the passenger seat without taking the bag off.
Reflective piping worked well, oddly enough, most of the motorcycle tail bags I looked at did not have this.
I easily fit my keys, wallet, camera, phone, sunglasses in their case, and riding gloves, with enough room left over for
either a deck of playing cards or a pack of cigarettes so I'm either gonna have to start smoking or playing poker,
one of the two.
Here's the clincher, it's 10 bucks.
They're at Wal-Mart. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bell-Stowaway-350-Handlebar-Bag-Black/36587930
