what rucksack which also fits under the seat?

Cracksta · Post by **Cracksta** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:01 pm

Hi guys,

my current rucksack holds my work laptop, bit n bobs of cables and my work shoes.

Does anyone carry a rucksack or know of one which can also be stored in the underseat area?

will be a pain if i had the rucksack and had to give the missus a lift home, will be getting a topbox but thats going to hold the 2nd helmet most of the time. rucksack weight currently is over 3kg, approx 5-8kg

thanks

happyscooter · Post by **happyscooter** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:02 pm

i fit a boxed pizza from the store and a 2 liter bottle of soda under my seat the other night. should be able to put your rucksack and laptop in there.

uploader · Post by **uploader** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:31 am

I have had a Single 13.5 Tog Duvet under mine

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 1:03 pm

What rucksack will fit depends on what's inside it.
I carry a 20ish litre one for work and the seat squashes down easily enough but if the rucksack was rammed full it probably wouldn't.

Scottish · Post by **Scottish** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:17 am

Im pretty sure I tried to get my laptop (15.4") under the seat but it wouldnt fit, it does however lie flat in my 37litre topbox.

Cracksta · Post by **Cracksta** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:21 am

just ordered an e300 in white

guess i need to keep looking for a rucksack which can fit under the seat

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 3:36 pm

My 14" IBM Thinkpad fits nicely under the seat and can even squeeze my wet weather boots, tools and other gear in as well, though the seat bends like a banana and the idle stop switch wont work so idle stop function is disabled (unless I were to tape the seat microswitch!). USA folk dont get the idle stop so doesnt affect them!

Cracksta · Post by **Cracksta** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 5:24 am

yes, i have 2 helmets, my calberg vr2 seems a little tall so the seat touches the top and i have to force it shut, the shoei is slightly smaller but still stops the idling system.

Where is this switch, can i get to it without ripping anything?

still need to order my service manual

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:35 am

With seat lifted fully up the switch is black plastic between the 2 metal bolts attaching the seat to the bike. I added thick tape to where the seat touches the switch to help it to actuate.

Urbanian · Post by **Urbanian** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 8:55 am

Are you saying there is a stop engine switch on the seat???

I’m sure it’s hard to ride with the seat full open, but I seldom latch the seat when I ride. It’s a bit annoying that the seat on my bike requires a hefty smack with the heel of my hand to get it to latch, so most of the time I don’t bother. Only time it gets latched is when I’m out and about and have something of value (helmet or groceries or something) that needs to be secured.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:11 am

Might not be on the US model as you lot can't be trusted with the idle stop system

Cracksta · Post by **Cracksta** » Tue Oct 02, 2012 9:47 am

LOL

does it even come in the US?

Ah, i'll have a look after, my 2 helmets seem to stop the idle system working, going to get a new flip helmet soon so guess it'll need to be slightly shorter.

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:51 am

The US doesn't get the idle stop system -- there were "safety concerns." We don't have to worry about the switch.

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:37 pm

It'll be the same "safety concerns" which mean the US BV350 doesn't have ABS or traction control like wot it does in Europeland.

Urbanian · Post by **Urbanian** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:31 pm

Seriously, am I the only one with a seat latch that requires a hearty thwack to get the seat to lock? Is it out of adjustment?

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:42 pm

dont thwack it, they are all like that. Close gently then apply firm pressure and it should latch.

Cracksta · Post by **Cracksta** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 5:52 am

+1

also, if you have a helmet there already, you may need to push it harder.

maddiedog · Post by **maddiedog** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:51 am

I give mine a hardy THWACK every time. I should close gently then push, but the thwack is more fun :loL:

gn2 · Post by **gn2** » Thu Oct 04, 2012 3:31 pm

The fact that it's difficult to latch is A Good Thing.
Makes it harder to lock the key under the seat, but some folks have managed it...

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