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Message started by FF255 on 08/20/15 at 03:33:00

Title: Bikers Friend
Post by FF255 on 08/20/15 at 03:33:00

Anyone have or seen the "bikers Friend" bag/back rest ?
Thinking about one for my 2015 S40

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/20/15 at 09:20:38

Maybe a link, to a pic or maybe even look up reviews,see what people say.
Be nice to HAVE a friend,, wasn't aware they were available on Amazon,,
That's amazing.

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by verslagen1 on 08/20/15 at 09:38:37

a search found this...

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1307667878

http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1140224061

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by chzeckmate on 08/20/15 at 10:19:08

I've seen them. I wanted one until I saw the price :o

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by AlfromNH on 08/20/15 at 15:35:37

3F3F6B6C6C2D3A590 wrote:

Anyone have or seen the "bikers Friend" bag/back rest ?
Thinking about one for my 2015 S40

I bought a cheap cooler from walmart and put some foam in the front pocket. Nice to have some cold drinks or you could use it for storage.

http://https://www.bikepics.com/pics/2008/06/23/bikepics-1330075-800.jpg

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by Serowbot on 08/20/15 at 16:17:47

That's a rich bikers friend... ;D...

I'm with Al,.. I'll just strap any ol' thing back there, put some stuff in it, and lean on it...

...'cept,... my bike don't really have a "back there"... :-/...
Soooo,... I'll just lean forward... :-?...

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/20/15 at 19:06:47

I'm totally cheap, I like Als answer.
Learn how to tie knots. Everyone needs a bowline,

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by BSTON on 08/21/15 at 09:28:57

When I first started riding I just used one of these over a backpack on the rear seat. When it was raining I would use a backpack in a trash bag. It was pretty classy.

http://amzn.com/B003VLBPJA

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by BSTON on 08/21/15 at 09:37:58

66595F5845426A2C0 wrote:

I've seen them. I wanted one until I saw the price :o

I just looked at the price too. That's insane! That's almost as bad as the cars I see around the ghetto with the $4k rims on a crappy '80s Olds.

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/21/15 at 09:43:58

I went to Wal-Mart, got two backpacks, took some paneling and built a stiffener to insert to keep them out of the spokes and tied them on. I also had a zip up gym bag I'd mounted D rings on and stiffened it, inside and out. The tie downs ran under the seat, parachute cord, fished through using a piece of piano wire. I could make a grocery run, unhook the packs, haul them in. When the gym bag was empty I'd fold it in on itself and run a couple small bungee cords,, no flopping. It could be stuffed and use as low back support. It extended out over the tail light.

People who don't know basic knots and don't have a roll of parachute cord,,,I don't get it. I'm tying something,it seems, daily. But, till you can learn, these Are handy. I'm really good with cords and knots, but this is just so cool, I had fun with it.

http://www.niteize.com/product/Figure-9-Small.asp

The net, along with some hooks to grab the edge of the seat, some cord to run thru the net, and an odd shape can be easily secured.

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by verslagen1 on 08/21/15 at 12:47:25

I remember 1 fella taking a common bucket with a lid and covering it with fabric and putting it on the pillion.
nowadays I would think you could find something commercial along the same lines.

Title: Re: Bikers Friend
Post by BSTON on 08/21/15 at 13:33:32

42514647585553515A05340 wrote:

I remember 1 fella taking a common bucket with a lid and covering it with fabric and putting it on the pillion.
nowadays I would think you could find something commercial along the same lines.

You can...and apparently it costs $200. :o

I feel like I'm in the wrong line of work.