Wilsons Sandbox

--- In 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

> > answers that question. Thanks for the help! > <><><><><><> > <><><><><><> > > ftw1956, > > I had to look it up and found it at > http://www.dualsportnews.com/giftshop.html . It looks kind of like

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.