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Offline pstm

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Handlebar Bag - anyone use one?
« on: May 07, 2022, 14:25:17 »
Looking at this (type of thing) - does anyone have experience of them? I've found a few references to the kappa version but was specifically thinking of the ones with a phone window.

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Re: Handlebar Bag - anyone use one?
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2022, 18:52:19 »
I bought one used and put it on a BMW. To be honest, I never used it. Crashbar bags are of much more use IMHO. I keep a first aid kit in one and a disk lock in the other.
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Re: Handlebar Bag - anyone use one?
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2022, 20:44:46 »
I use an old H&G Tuareg! bar bag. Only keep a side stand puck, tie wraps, bodge tape and some hand sanatiser in it.

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Re: Handlebar Bag - anyone use one?
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2022, 17:52:11 »
I have a kappa one. 2.5lte, use it for sunglasses and bits that don't matter if it's nicked.

Handy, but not like pictured with the Sat Nav window.
Engine bar bags are better if you want to carry stuff, and sat navs are better mounted higher up than the bars.



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Re: Handlebar Bag - anyone use one?
« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2022, 19:37:55 »
I have one, possibly the same as your link as it came from Aliexpress too. Really handy but as Diver says... for stuff you don't mind getting nicked etc...

The phone screen is not good for satnav as the plastic gives glare.... mine has a power cable lead hole cover but no hole! Clearly built cheap and prob handy for travel docs when touring (as long as you take them out when you leave bike).