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DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Jeff Saline wrote:
>
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 01:05:25 -0000 "ftw1956" writes:
> > Howdy,
> > Does anyone out there own one of these things. I posted on
> > Adv.
> > Rider with no replies and the same @ KLR world. I'm very
interested
> > in
> > buying one of these packs, but if nobody has one then I guess
that
I
> remember the Wolfman Alpha rear bag. I used one for the Great
Divide
> Ride in 2004. I found the Alpha hard to use. The rain cover is a
pain
> in the neck to use as the bag probably has stuff strapped on it
already
> so the cover just doesn't fit easily or well. It's also so big
that if
> you don't fill it, it's floppy. And if you fill it you probably
have too
> much stuff and it'll be hard to find when you want it. Mine worked
ok
> for the GDR as I was on the ride when I figured out the issues.
>
> I've replaced it with waterproof saddle bags by Ortlieb. You can
find
> them at Riders Accessory Warehouse in a couple of versions. For on
top
> of the saddle I use a waterproof duffel bag I got from the
sportsmans
> place in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I forget the actual name of the place
or the
> item number. Maybe Hugh Kenny will see this as I know he's bought
some
> stuff from that place. I used a waterproof duffel bag by Ortlieb
first
> but the zipper on that just doesn't hold up when it'd full. I
suggest
> you don't get a waterproof duffel that loads from the end. They
are hard
> to load and find stuff in.
>
> Best,
>
> Jeff Saline
> ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal
> Airheads Beemer Club
www.airheads.org
> The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota
> 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT
>
Dear FTW,
Sierratradingpost.com is the 'dry bag' connection we used. It will
be in the camping/canoe stuff. Large is HUGE, medium is just right.
Medium is the size Jeff and I bought.
revmaaatin.