Gears Navigator Tail Bag

A few years ago I really wanted to buy a large capacity tail bag for the FZ1N. I thought the ideal product was the BAGS CONNECTION Ballistic Cargobag 50L Tail Bag. It's a good size for touring light for up to a week, it has a tunnel design that helps keep it in place, but at over $300AUD shipped I really wanted to find something more cost effective.

2006 FZ1N Just before leaving Sydney en route to Townsville in 2010

Eventually I found the Gears Navigator tail bag, which is almost identical but at under $100CAD a much more cost effective solution. Not sure who copied who, but the Gears bag is great. I'm on my third sports bike since I bought the bag and I love it. Since then, a third player has released yet another almost identical bag, the AK Companion Cargo Tail Bag 50 L.

Anyway, the point of this post is to point out something I stumbled on today, an Australian eBay seller with the Gears bag running out at under half what I paid for mine.

TOUR PAK TP 52 BIKE PAK MOTORCYCLE LUGGAGE BAG

I am not affiliated with the seller in any way, but $50 for a good tail bag is worth mentioning.

MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 Downloads

In previous years I've caught all three classes of GP bikes on Channel 10 or ONE HD. Unfortunately, this year TEN is covering just the premier class. This would be a completely ridiculous decision any season, but the Australian network dropping Moto2 and Moto3 the year our best Moto3 rider gets a seat with KTM?? Stone the flamin crows. Any Aussie wanting to see Jack Miller race is going to have to look elsewhere.

So for the first year ever, I have to download motorcycle racing. A mate put me onto rojadirecta and it's paying off already.

If you want you can go directly to the MotoGP - 2014 Season Index.

New Goodies for the R6

I make no secret of the fact I like to travel on the bike. I managed to get the R1 quite comfortable and I don't doubt the cheap little R6 can be made just as comfortable. Perhaps even more so. In standard trim I think the 2005 R6 is more comfortable than the 2010 R1. Part one of this is the clip-ons, so I ordered some Speedymoto adjustable clip-ons.

  

Speedymoto adjustable 50mm clip-ons are almost infinitely adjustable

Ergonomics isn't the only aspect to travelling. Navigation is also something that requires some consideration. On the R1 I had my Garmin Zumo 660 mounted up, I could plan routes from my office and just follow the prompts. I managed to salvage the Zumo cradle from the R1, and I replaced the damaged screen. All I need is a RAM ball mount for the R6 and the navigation is sorted.

    

 RAM Ball mount kit (RAM-B-342U)

I just have to wait until we finalise our move interstate before I can get to my tools and mount clip-ons.

(Follow along as I set up the R6 for touring by using the #touring tag)

Mulholland Hwy, The Snake 12-28-13 FPV Dji Sport Bikes