Hollywood416
Junior Member
For those that have been following my post in the touring section I purchased the Cortech Sport bag system for a trip from SC to Fla. I was planning this week but due to a family emergency I had to turn around about 70 miles in. Anyway I did get to pack them with weeks worth of gear and test them for a solid 140 miles. They performed flawlessly and have more than enough room to pack anything you would need for a week plus more. Took a little while to get them setup on the bike and attached a way I liked them but making a few chages of my own and seeing how others had done them I figured it out.
I started by following the directions and attached the saddlebags first then the tailbag with the bottom flap under the saddlebag straps. I think this is a must as it keep the whole works from sliding around even if you lean back against them. Then I attached the buckles from the tailbag down to the saddles running the rears under the back most portion of the grab rails as shown here.
Then I cinched up everything and got it all squared up the way I wanted it. Making sure I did my best to keep the height of each bag level. I then connected the front 2 straps on the saddles to the front of the passenger foot pegs.
I played with a few different techniques on the rear straps and finally decided to criss cross them to the muffler support. That won't work for those with aftermarket exhaust and FE but worked great fro me.
Once they were all strapped in place and loaded I went around all the straps cinching them up till they were tight and firmly held in place. Then I made sure to reach in behind the saddlebags and pull the neoprene layer out around the bags to protect the paint. They generally won't stay in place as your loading and strapping.
Now on to the loading I found it easiest to load the saddles first then the tailbag with the overflow and whatever I might need during the trip. With what I packed I did not need to expand the saddles but did expand the tail bag. Only issue I found with this was when expanding the tail bag it makes getting in/out of the saddles rather difficult. Which is why I chose to load them first. In this picture is the stuff out of one saddle and the tailbag. I had already unloaded the other one.
Pictured is set of T-handles, multi socket wrench, heavy baclava, spare summer gloves, 2 L-sleeve tshirts, 6 pairs socks, Flipflops, 4 undershirts,4 t-shirts, dig camera pack, spare batteries, toiletries, chargers for everything and map of the destination.
What's not pictured that was in the other bag was 4 pairs carhart jeans, flanel pajama pants and extra set of longjohns. As well as couple handguns/ammo I had packed for protection and to go shooting.
Then in the tankbag was everything I knew I could need along the way.
Flashlight, GPS, Dig camera, Checkbook, Clear glasses, Pen/paper, Turn by turn directions, lighter, tire repair kit, chapstick, handcleaning wipes, instant heat pads, hankercheif and ins/registration papers.
I am sure there were some other odds and ends I forgot to list but as you can see I had plenty of stuff and room to spare. These are a must have for anyone looking to take a trip on a sportbike and not lug a stinking backpack around with you the whole time.
I started by following the directions and attached the saddlebags first then the tailbag with the bottom flap under the saddlebag straps. I think this is a must as it keep the whole works from sliding around even if you lean back against them. Then I attached the buckles from the tailbag down to the saddles running the rears under the back most portion of the grab rails as shown here.
Then I cinched up everything and got it all squared up the way I wanted it. Making sure I did my best to keep the height of each bag level. I then connected the front 2 straps on the saddles to the front of the passenger foot pegs.
I played with a few different techniques on the rear straps and finally decided to criss cross them to the muffler support. That won't work for those with aftermarket exhaust and FE but worked great fro me.
Once they were all strapped in place and loaded I went around all the straps cinching them up till they were tight and firmly held in place. Then I made sure to reach in behind the saddlebags and pull the neoprene layer out around the bags to protect the paint. They generally won't stay in place as your loading and strapping.
Now on to the loading I found it easiest to load the saddles first then the tailbag with the overflow and whatever I might need during the trip. With what I packed I did not need to expand the saddles but did expand the tail bag. Only issue I found with this was when expanding the tail bag it makes getting in/out of the saddles rather difficult. Which is why I chose to load them first. In this picture is the stuff out of one saddle and the tailbag. I had already unloaded the other one.
Pictured is set of T-handles, multi socket wrench, heavy baclava, spare summer gloves, 2 L-sleeve tshirts, 6 pairs socks, Flipflops, 4 undershirts,4 t-shirts, dig camera pack, spare batteries, toiletries, chargers for everything and map of the destination.
What's not pictured that was in the other bag was 4 pairs carhart jeans, flanel pajama pants and extra set of longjohns. As well as couple handguns/ammo I had packed for protection and to go shooting.
Then in the tankbag was everything I knew I could need along the way.
Flashlight, GPS, Dig camera, Checkbook, Clear glasses, Pen/paper, Turn by turn directions, lighter, tire repair kit, chapstick, handcleaning wipes, instant heat pads, hankercheif and ins/registration papers.
I am sure there were some other odds and ends I forgot to list but as you can see I had plenty of stuff and room to spare. These are a must have for anyone looking to take a trip on a sportbike and not lug a stinking backpack around with you the whole time.
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