Well, I just recently updated the Hayabusa with a new touring mod.

Here's my previous post with all my mods about a couple of months ago on CLSB http://www.chicagolandsportbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72292

It took one month from France to get the Bagster tank bra & Clip on Bag. I thought I'd have it for my Flat 5 tour but no such luck. So, here is my review for anyone looking to buy a tank bra/tank bag ..

I purchased the setup from http://rideaddict.com/ since it's manufactured in France it will take about one month to receive the item.

Side view of the tank bag and bra: The tank bag model is called " DESIGN" the inside is larger that I thought, it can hold a lot and with my Givi Trunk I might be able to go on a 6 day trip without a rear seat bag.


DESIGN - Specs:

CAPACITY:
5.28-7.93 Gallons
(20-30 Litres)

DIMENSIONS:
L -17.3125" (44cm)
W -14.125" (36cm)
H -6.6875" (17cm


My Garmin Zumo fit pretty good. I only added one modification, which was changing out the mounting stem to a longer one.


The tank bag clips on with D rings and you are able to unclip the bag and lift it up to fuel.


As you can see the tank bag is pretty large it can also expand.


WOW! The tank bag has a very large map pouch to hold maps or directions if needed.


So, with the tank bag removed you can see how nice the tank bag fits on the bike. The rideaddict rep said that it should tank about 10-15 days or less in hot weather for the bag to really take shape on the tank. It's also made out of a PVC coating and has a soft liner so it won't scratch the tank.

For additional information on how it works and what it's made out of can be found here. http://www.rideaddict.com/howtheluggagesystemworks.aspx

So, far I really like the setup and have already tried it out on a little road trip to Lake Geneva on Monday. The padding on the tank bag is comfortable and so far the quality seems to be well made and functional for touring.

So, I moved my communication systems (Starcom Advance 1 http://www.chicagolandsportbikes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72292) under the rear seat; I didn't want to cut a hole in the new bag for a SAE power connector. Plus I like having more room to pack my gear, cloths, tools etc... for my trips.

Hope this helps anyone looking for Sport Touring gear!

So, what do you guys Think?

wow looks very nice

pimp.

Thanks guys, I wasn't sure the tank bag would match, but it turned out that the Gunmetal Grey matched up pretty good.

wow, that's a really nice fit!

Noice!

That's what she said!

I'm really amazed at how nice it all looks.

What??? No chrome, NAAAWWWSS, stretched swing arm and gigantic chromed snail???? Fuckin GHEY!

j/k mang, looks good and also like you're ready to go cross country!

nice

bagsters web site sucks, can i ask what they run for?
i take it you need the tank bra to atatch the bag, whats a set like that run?

Did you try this site http://www.rideaddict.com/? This is where I purchased mine from the whole setup runs about $316.00 shipped. They also sell magnetic tank bags that will work with the tank bra. I have tried out my cortech 14 liter magnetic tank bag and it seems to work pretty well. But I think it will hold better after the break-in period.

If you call rideaddict and work with the guy named Faro you should be good to go.

damn dude, you got that bike all hooked up. you thinking on doing a coast to coast trip on that thing??

shit I would....

I planning on going south or west before the summer is up, about a 5-6 day trip; I'm still working out details.

How about south AND west (flagstaff, az sounds good). I'm in!

Getting to denver is the challenge though. Most immediate states west of us are flat, gridlike and boring.

I saw this up close monday night and it looks great. I might have to order one of these in the future for a trip.

I think this is the one you'll need!! http://www.rideaddict.com/2007suzukigsxr1000-orangeblack1-carbo-54.aspx

i was looking at that one, ofcourse everything for my bike is more expensive, LOL.

I notice that too!! Your gonna need a seat maybe corbin or sargent seat.