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Crotchety Old Fart
Since I started riding I have always thought that magnetic tank bags were not the best solution. I looked at the quick release bags offered by Bags Connection, but didn't like the looks of them and certainly didn't like the price. I did like the fact that you could electrify a tank bag through a Bags Connection tank ring.
Nelson Rigg came out with a Solar tank bag which had a solar panel on the top of the bag and a rechargeable battery inside that you could use to power an iPhone or the like which I thought was pretty good. I even bought one, but couldn't get the "Triple Threat" securing machanism to work so I returned it.
Fast forward to last month and I got an eMail from Motorcyclegear.com with a closeout on Nelson Rigg Magnetic mount Solar bags for $64.99 plus the Solar kit for $19.99. Sounded like a great deal a solar tank bag for less than $85 instead of $250. Being Scottish I went looking for a small something to add to the order to put it over the $89 free shipping threshold and found Cortech by Tour Master Dryver Tank Bag Mounting Ring Sets. This got me thinking.
So this weekend, armed just with a drill, assorted nuts and bolts, a piece of offcut plywood and My Scottish Financial sense I set about converting my magnetic mount Nelson Rigg Solar tank bag into a Quick Release one. Check out the pictures and see how it came out !!
Nelson Rigg came out with a Solar tank bag which had a solar panel on the top of the bag and a rechargeable battery inside that you could use to power an iPhone or the like which I thought was pretty good. I even bought one, but couldn't get the "Triple Threat" securing machanism to work so I returned it.
Fast forward to last month and I got an eMail from Motorcyclegear.com with a closeout on Nelson Rigg Magnetic mount Solar bags for $64.99 plus the Solar kit for $19.99. Sounded like a great deal a solar tank bag for less than $85 instead of $250. Being Scottish I went looking for a small something to add to the order to put it over the $89 free shipping threshold and found Cortech by Tour Master Dryver Tank Bag Mounting Ring Sets. This got me thinking.
So this weekend, armed just with a drill, assorted nuts and bolts, a piece of offcut plywood and My Scottish Financial sense I set about converting my magnetic mount Nelson Rigg Solar tank bag into a Quick Release one. Check out the pictures and see how it came out !!