What do you keep under your seat?

[bill14224]

My bike didn't come with the little plastic box that must have been there at one time, so there's nothing under my seat but the battery.  I keep whatever I take along with me in my tank bag.

And I agree with bikejunkie.  The filling tires with nitrogen fad is a farce, just like man-made global warming..    Both of these things are like thinking you'll go faster and get better gas mileage if you fart a lot while you ride.

[jt_234]

Whats a flashing brake light adapter?? Whats it for....other than to make your light flash I guess.....how do u install this?

Just helps improve visibility.  It makes the brake light blink when you're on the brakes for more than a few seconds so that people don't rear end you when you're stopped or slowing down a lot.

Mine's just a 3in. resistor looking thing that wires into the brake light electrical wiring.

Here's one I found through Google:
https://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.5978

[allaussiegrown]

where under your seat do you find room for a water bottle

it is a lunchbox water bottle that has the same curvature at the mound so it fits snug

[joshr08]

I think its funny all these people say how much stuff they can get under there seat but no one has posted a pic of how they do it.  Unless you made a panel to cover the gaps in the tail section and stuff it in the side of that down to the inner fender i dont see how you get it all under there.  I cant even hardly get the stock tool kit in there and its made to go in there.  So lets see some pics people.  I dont mean go out take your seat off and load all the crap up on top and take a pic i actually wanny see how you do it I would love to take a little kits of things with my but i dont have the room.

[vorBH]

I think its funny all these people say how much stuff they can get under there seat but no one has posted a pic of how they do it.  Unless you made a panel to cover the gaps in the tail section and stuff it in the side of that down to the inner fender i dont see how you get it all under there.  I cant even hardly get the stock tool kit in there and its made to go in there.  So lets see some pics people.  I dont mean go out take your seat off and load all the crap up on top and take a pic i actually wanny see how you do it I would love to take a little kits of things with my but i dont have the room.

LOL...this is too funny for me for some reason...little things okay...but a waterbottle! hahaha like wtf haha

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

I have an idea for moving my battery under the tank closer to my lunchbox, and adding a larger box, possible some type of plastic with a lid, to put things in. I'll prolly never get around to it but it would be nice.

[joshr08]

nice idea.  i just wonder if you do that will it cut off air flow to the top side of the lunch box?  I dont have the lunch bos setup on my bike so i dont know how much room is between tank and top of filter setup.

[sticks]

I have an idea for moving my battery under the tank closer to my lunchbox, and adding a larger box, possible some type of plastic with a lid, to put things in. I'll prolly never get around to it but it would be nice.

i was just thinking about doing this, but i like the accessibility of the battery when its not hidden under the tank.  i can just picture needing to get at the battery on the side of a road somewhere, and having to take the whole tank off to get to it... there is a huge gap between the battery and lunchbox though. its about 6"x6" square.

[fred]

I have an idea for moving my battery under the tank closer to my lunchbox, and adding a larger box, possible some type of plastic with a lid, to put things in. I'll prolly never get around to it but it would be nice.

i was just thinking about doing this, but i like the accessibility of the battery when its not hidden under the tank.  i can just picture needing to get at the battery on the side of a road somewhere, and having to take the whole tank off to get to it... there is a huge gap between the battery and lunchbox though. its about 6"x6" square.

You could always do with big trucks do and run some extra wire from the battery to some other convenient place and make jump starting studs so the only reason you'd ever have to actually dig in and get the battery would be to add water or replace it...

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

nice idea.  i just wonder if you do that will it cut off air flow to the top side of the lunch box?  I dont have the lunch bos setup on my bike so i dont know how much room is between tank and top of filter setup.

There wouldn't be any problems there. you would basically be just sliding the battery forward several inches. The back side of the lunchbox(end facing rear of the bike) is solid so no air goes in that end. You would just have to leave enough room to be able to remove the filter when needed.

You could always do with big trucks do and run some extra wire from the battery to some other convenient place and make jump starting studs...

I don't see why that would be too hard to do.

[lawman]

I think its funny all these people say how much stuff they can get under there seat but no one has posted a pic of how they do it.  Unless you made a panel to cover the gaps in the tail section and stuff it in the side of that down to the inner fender i dont see how you get it all under there.  I cant even hardly get the stock tool kit in there and its made to go in there.  So lets see some pics people.  I dont mean go out take your seat off and load all the crap up on top and take a pic i actually wanny see how you do it I would love to take a little kits of things with my but i dont have the room.

LOL...this is too funny for me for some reason...little things okay...but a waterbottle! hahaha like wtf haha

Shhhh... he's skeptical and opinionated.  Let him be what he is. 

I keep small animals and porn mags.  Who am I kidding - straight porn mags for me.  Skeeziest stuff I can find.  That way thieves don't want to be associated with it. 

Sometimes a bowling ball.  Once in a rare while an anvil.  Then there's the couch, the refrigerator, and the queen sized bed.  I had to get rid of the tools to fit all that.

I tried keeping a spare bike under there, but I had to take the mirrors off, so I went back to the couch and stuff.

[fred]

I think its funny all these people say how much stuff they can get under there seat but no one has posted a pic of how they do it.  Unless you made a panel to cover the gaps in the tail section and stuff it in the side of that down to the inner fender i dont see how you get it all under there.  I cant even hardly get the stock tool kit in there and its made to go in there.  So lets see some pics people.  I dont mean go out take your seat off and load all the crap up on top and take a pic i actually wanny see how you do it I would love to take a little kits of things with my but i dont have the room.

LOL...this is too funny for me for some reason...little things okay...but a waterbottle! hahaha like wtf haha

Shhhh... he's skeptical and opinionated.  Let him be what he is. 

I keep small animals and porn mags.  Who am I kidding - straight porn mags for me.  Skeeziest stuff I can find.  That way thieves don't want to be associated with it. 

Sometimes a bowling ball.  Once in a rare while an anvil.  Then there's the couch, the refrigerator, and the queen sized bed.  I had to get rid of the tools to fit all that.

I tried keeping a spare bike under there, but I had to take the mirrors off, so I went back to the couch and stuff.

I had an anvil behind the driver's seat of my bug for a long time... It replaced the hatchet that used to be there...

[lawman]

I strap my hatchet and chainsaw to the handlebars.  With zip ties.  No way I can get them under the seat.  Not with the bed, the refrigerator and the couch.  Don't be ridiculous!

[sticks]

You could always do with big trucks do and run some extra wire from the battery to some other convenient place and make jump starting studs so the only reason you'd ever have to actually dig in and get the battery would be to add water or replace it...

damn, good idea. now i need to figure out how to mount my battery further forward. as it stands right now, my wiring harness takes up ALL of the space under my seat.

[fred]

You could always do with big trucks do and run some extra wire from the battery to some other convenient place and make jump starting studs so the only reason you'd ever have to actually dig in and get the battery would be to add water or replace it...

damn, good idea. now i need to figure out how to mount my battery further forward. as it stands right now, my wiring harness takes up ALL of the space under my seat.

Yeah, when I got my bike it had some truly heinous backyard wiring harness modifications that took up pretty much all the space under the seat. Luckily, it wasn't anything that the liberal application of solder, heat shrink, zip ties and stock connectors couldn't fix.

[flynlo]

So...lemme get this straight...You guys have money, a full rain suit, flat tire plug kit, water bottles, a GAT, tools, a spare tire, a peanut butter & jelly sandwich for emergencies, six-pack of RED BULL  , Captain Kirk communicator, satallite dish, and a note from your mother...oh yeah, and a spare 5 gal. jug of race fuel in case you burn up your original 5 gallons from that jump to hyperspace...  

I don't get it     I have room for a few tools and Um.....the battery.....and Um....some wires going to the taillights, and thats it ....Oh yeah, Nutin' 

Seriously,  I have a great small tank bag and awesome tail bag...I'll post some pictures for you GeeSers..  Keep the rubba side DOWN 

[galahs]

I think its funny all these people say how much stuff they can get under there seat but no one has posted a pic of how they do it.  Unless you made a panel to cover the gaps in the tail section and stuff it in the side of that down to the inner fender i dont see how you get it all under there.  I cant even hardly get the stock tool kit in there and its made to go in there.  So lets see some pics people.  I dont mean go out take your seat off and load all the crap up on top and take a pic i actually wanny see how you do it I would love to take a little kits of things with my but i dont have the room.

Alright, I'll  try really hard to remember to take a pic tomorrow.   

[flynlo]

Posted: Tank bag and tail bag luggage pictures as promised..This is a very lo-profile set up- moderate amount of storage, not as much as saddle bags but I'm trying to avoid them frankly. Chase Harper magnetic tank bag and the tail bag attaches under the seat rather than the fender for security and better adhesion to the bike.  It also collapses flat when not in use. Made for the GS! found on www.newenough.com

[Toogoofy317]

Pics aren't working. I'm looking for a tail pack myself to finish off my luggage. I've got nelson-rigg saddle bags and a rapid transit recon19 tank bag that it amazing.

Mary

[jt_234]

Pics aren't working. I'm looking for a tail pack myself to finish off my luggage. I've got nelson-rigg saddle bags and a rapid transit recon19 tank bag that it amazing.

Mary

Here are pics of my EXL Tail bag that I have been using for 3 years.  Its taken a beating, but is still in good condition.




I guess this is the current model, mine has bungee straps. 
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/EXL-MTB-45-BLACK-MOTORCYCLE-EXPANDABLE-TAIL-BAG-LUGGAGE_W0QQitemZ290300975858QQcmdZViewItem


What type of tankbag do you have, magnetic or strapped?  A tankbag is the next thing I'm looking for.  I think I need a strapped one, I feel like the security of the magnetic ones wouldn't be that good, but I don't know.  What are your experiences with them?