Can this bag be strapped down to a tour pack rack?
1976268
No, this bag is placed in the passenger's seat. For my H-D, I had three tie-down points: the two lower ones to the crash bar on my saddlebags and the third fastened to the luggage rack on the tour pack.
1976269
I use a bungy cord to hold it. Take the cord and wrap it around the bottom or the tour kit. Just spent 5 days and 950 miles last week this way
1976270
You may be able to strap it to the tour pack, but its big and would be awkward. Its made to sit behind you without the backrest. Even sitting on the passenger seat it is hard to strap.
1976271
Let me put it this way, it's a large item. It fills the passenger seat and is a little higher than the top of the middle storage box.
2170304
What other folks already said.... If you can tie it on and tie it down, you can transport it. If the bag is to protect the board, you'd probably want to use it.
1848055
Yes, but it's not very wide. I'm using an "S" type carabiner to clip this to the outside of my pack.
531952
Yes with care (gentle cycle). I liked this bag so much I bought a second one just to have.
697614
Yes you can, be sure to bungee it down. The slot on the back makes it very EZ. Enjoy your bag.
1877732
Probably not. The way it's designed if you put too much weight in or on the bag the straps slide right out of the plastic and metal hoops that they are looped through. I put 4 small dasani water bottles in, put on the pack on and it fell to the floor. You basically have to put some knots in the straps to keep them from sliding off.
482435
I've never bothered to detach it as a carried bag, but it's very sturdy and would easily work as you describe. Might be tough to set it down without the panniers flapped out to the side or squashed underneath depending on what you have inside. Because if the velcro strap connection to the rack, it's not the most convenient for removing and re attaching is all.
394043
I have a luggage rack for mine. It has multiple straps to secure it, but I'd recommend a rack. The packs tall when used together, has the potential for a good bit of weight and could shift if not secured properly.
1954147
No, you wouldn't want to tote this thing anywhere, its too heavy. It has front and rear grips half way down the side though.
1859450
Most definitely. This product requires a rack over the rear wheel in order to have a point for attachment. Further, you will need to make sure that it has good points for attachment of the bags on the side. I personally use the topeak MTX tubular rack with spring (the spring arm will fit through the holes under the top bag to help secure it). You can get a beam rack with tubes to support the panniers, but those have weight limitations to them, and if you get this sort of bag, you probably want to carry a lot of stuff.
345784
Not with the Explorer, but my wife's bike has the Topeak Super Tourist and it works quite well with that. I can't imagine a problem with any rack though.
2210653
my hubby says it built for a tour pack rack. but thinks if you have a rack, it might still work. in hot weater, just put a wet towel in it,and its like air conditioning! FYI
281338
Yes, you could strap something to the exterior of this pack if needed, but it has so much room inside that if you can't fit everything in it, you might want to rethink your equipment. I fit my bivy, sleeping bag, air mattress, pillow, and sitting pad all in the internal sleeping bag compartment with no problem at all.
345765
It would work excellent. There is a stabilizer strap for holding the bag tight that most people tuck into the opposite strap slot. With this strap snapped into the single strap the pack is very stable. I use my pack for every hike I have been on, it is my Man Purse.
1561714
i might work well for large ,light weight objects ,like jackets, rain gear , but i really packed mine tight and the bottom busted out on mine. if i were going to bug again i would buy Kuryakun im sur the spelling not right but you know the name , the sell a bag called grand tourer i wopuld suggest you look there
1818620
Really depends on the frame, but there are strips of velcro ands such to fasten it down. You can but try, but I don't see why not. I don't have Panniers on mine, though.
1187932
My response would be no. The sissy bar is actually where the bag straps to. I am not sure if it could be attached or would be secured to just the luggage rack.