I have been meaning to maximise the minimal seat space for a while and today I had a good long hard think about what I can put under there (not much room is there)

So it made me wonder what you GS'ers put under there.




Well this is what I have in my 2005 GS:

- Standard tool kit (though I think I should add some more spanner sizes and a couple of alan keys for the fairing)

- A small plastic lunchbox which contains 2 spare fuses, a spare tail light, a spare headlight, a spare dash gauge light. Then all stuffed with bubble wrap.

- Xena disc lock

- a folded garbage bag (comes in very handy. Use to keep stuff in, make a temporary rain poncho out of, helmet carry bag etc etc)

a Battery , lol ., i cant keep nothin under there ,

A clean rag and  cable lock for the bike's cover , everything else is in my bag on my back

The trunk of the SV has just enough room for the MOM, a set of hexkeys and a ballcap.

not much 

at the moment I have the standard issue tool kit plus a tire gauge in it's little case.... good idea with the fuses and spare bulbs 

funny thing with the tool kit, you get a few tools but no allen keys to get the faring off? 

Hmmm, I just realised I don't have any first aid gear.

A small bandage and some band-aids would be good IMO.

As wood a leatherman multi tool set.... geez! Why is our storage space so small!!!!!

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A bungee net!!!  Ah more things I would love to carry.

OEM toolkit and registration & insurance in a ziplock bag, taped down to the inner fender  ... oh and occasionally my helmet D ring when I want to leave the helmet on the bike

tool kit, isurance , registration, exta pack of cigaretts and lighter.

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I try and keep the wheels under it myself.  That's about it, except for the emergency toolkit. 

Quote from: Wrecent_Wryder on May 30, 2007, 07:11:33 AM
As I said, I carry a lot more in the tank bag. I always have a Leatherman Charge Ti either in the bag (when I'm commuting) or on my belt (weekends). The bag has a LOT of other stuff permanently.. pocket survival kit, full bit sets for the Leatherman, bandanna, helmet accessories (chin fairing)...

What's keeping you from carrying a bungee net? I just shove it in the tail under the grab-rail area, no problems. Small things want to fall out the slots, but the net doesn't. I took the metal hooks off- don't need them on our bikes, they'll just scratch it up, and that was half the weight. Adds a LOT of freedom.. I can buy some groceries, beer, wine or books as convenient, without having always to guess ahead of time.

My disc lock takes up a lot of room.

Does your bit set on your leatherman include alan (hex) keys?

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I'm really going get this down pat. When touring I'll carry extra supplies in my luggage but I want my under-seat compartment to have the stuff that will get me out of most foreseeable problems.


So the disc lock is a given as is the standard toolkit. (replaced standard pliers with multi tool pliers combo, added alan keys for fairing and a 8mm spanner)

Spare headlight (to get you out of a pinch. Don't want to get stranded at night)

Extra fuses (ditto headlight + they don't take up much room)

a small bandage (in case of an accident, can be used as an rag if required)

a roll of electrical tape

a bungee net

plastic garbage bag

a $20 note (for emergencies. Petrol / Food / Oil / Sparkplugs etc)


ahhh out of room again!


I always ride with my mobile phone so that covers me needing a torch.
(Tip: If your phone doesn't have a built in torch, save a white image on your phone that you can set this as your background when you need extra light. This will allow your screen to project the most amount of light. )

I wonder if a "space food stick" is a worthy addition incase you end up stranded somewhere for a long time 

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A clean rag for washing the bike and the french version of the handbook...just in case...ahahahhaha 

OEM Tool Kit, Xena Disc lock, and... Somehow I managed to cram my jacket liner in there...

Zip-ties can be routed along the frame rails along with the wiring, using the wiring zip-ties to hold them in place till ya need them.

A clean sock in a ziplock bag.

Either a pony bottle of water (8oz), or a bungee net.

And, of course the stock tool kit with allens added (4mm(front fender) and 5mm(camchain tensioner)).

i think im gonna have a packet of smokes in there with a decent lighter , you neva no, the moneys a good idea  , but who doesnt carry a wallet with them anyways ? +1 on the Zipties , i got a packet for mine