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Message started by shellbear on Apr 10th, 2013, 10:16am

Title: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by shellbear on Apr 10th, 2013, 10:16am
Jay!  Consider this a formal request for pics/instructions on how you attached your Catrike Trail bags to your Musashi.  :)

I just got a pair from Mike at Easy Street and would rather not reinvent the wheel since your bags seem so sturdy and well-attached.  :)  I seem to recall that you have some special custom bar between them on the seat-facing bottom corner to keep them separated and not touching your back wheel.  I know that Lynn had to use a piece of small PVC pipe to hang her Expedition bags on because they interfered with her seat back straps, I may do something like that as well unless you have a better solution!

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by jayg on Apr 10th, 2013, 12:59pm

shellbear wrote:
Jay!  Consider this a formal request for pics/instructions on how you attached your Catrike Trail bags to your Musashi.  :)

I just got a pair from Mike at Easy Street and would rather not reinvent the wheel since your bags seem so sturdy and well-attached.  :)  I seem to recall that you have some special custom bar between them on the seat-facing bottom corner to keep them separated and not touching your back wheel.  I know that Lynn had to use a piece of small PVC pipe to hang her Expedition bags on because they interfered with her seat back straps, I may do something like that as well unless you have a better solution!


Shelley, I didn't use a separator bar to support the leading edges of my "Trail" bags. I found a long Velcro strap in one of my parts boxes that had a couple of black, plastic, swivel snap hooks on it. I laid the strap between the seat back and seat pad and hooked the snap hooks to the fabric loops on the noses of the bags as shown in the below photo. The hooks prevent the bags from contacting the tire.


http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00122.jpg

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by shellbear on Apr 10th, 2013, 1:01pm
Oh, ok!  Excellent!  So the top velcro fit fine next to your seat straps?  Mine are squished between the seat straps and the side of the seat frame but feel like they have enough grip to secure the bags properly.
Thanks for the quick response! :)

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by jayg on Apr 10th, 2013, 1:14pm

shellbear wrote:
Oh, ok!  Excellent!  So the top velcro fit fine next to your seat straps?  Mine are squished between the seat straps and the side of the seat frame but feel like they have enough grip to secure the bags properly.
Thanks for the quick response! :)


The bag's top strap was a tight fit between the seat strap and headrest mount.


http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af339/jayg_2010/DSC00117_zps389b7f72.jpg

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by shellbear on Apr 10th, 2013, 1:22pm
Ooh, ok.  My instinct was to go as far away from the wheel as possible, but I see how yours have plenty of clearance.  Thanks for the tips!

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by rmillay on Apr 10th, 2013, 2:59pm
Shelly, I used the velcro stick that came with the bags, but I had to take the dowel out and substitute an old, bent spoke to keep the thing from rubbing the tire.  Not having the parts lying around to build Jay's front attachment, I just used wire tie (like the kind holding Chinese toys to their packaging).  It's thin enough to insert through the seat mesh and has lasted nearly a year.

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by shellbear on Apr 10th, 2013, 4:49pm

rmillay wrote:
Shelly, I used the velcro stick that came with the bags, but I had to take the dowel out and substitute an old, bent spoke to keep the thing from rubbing the tire.  Not having the parts lying around to build Jay's front attachment, I just used wire tie (like the kind holding Chinese toys to their packaging).  It's thin enough to insert through the seat mesh and has lasted nearly a year.


Thanks!  I'll have to get creative and I'll come back and post my solution.

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by Action Lad on Jun 3rd, 2013, 12:06am
So which bags fit the Musashi, the Expedition's?  Certainly the 700's bags won't fit the triangle.  

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by jayg on Jun 3rd, 2013, 7:58am

Action Lad wrote:
So which bags fit the Musashi, the Expedition's?  Certainly the 700's bags won't fit the triangle.  


Both the "Trail" and "Expedition" bags fit. The Expedition bags have the most storage capacity of the two choices.

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by shellbear on Jun 3rd, 2013, 9:25am
I got the Expedition bags, and they work great!!  :-D  Anyone want to buy my old Bike Nashbar wedge bags?  I used them upside down in the lower part of the triangular frame shape on either side of the rear wheel.  Maybe I'll go post them in the Marketplace section...
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_167563_-1___202602

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by artcat on Jun 3rd, 2013, 5:59pm
I like the space that the Expedition bags have.  That is what I have on my Musashi.

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by Action Lad on Jun 3rd, 2013, 9:45pm

shellbear wrote:
I got the Expedition bags, and they work great!!  :-D  Anyone want to buy my old Bike Nashbar wedge bags?  I used them upside down in the lower part of the triangular frame shape on either side of the rear wheel.  Maybe I'll go post them in the Marketplace section...
http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_167563_-1___202602
Hmmm, I'm wondering if I attached the more up and down side to the sloping front derailleur post, if that would allow the long side, (opposite the 90 degree angle), to lie flat.  How wide is it from side to side?  Thinking about holding the Gamo pistol inside for those special times with my loud, toothy friends.   [smiley=stirthepot.gif]

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by shellbear on Jun 4th, 2013, 9:07am

Action Lad wrote:
Hmmm, I'm wondering if I attached the more up and down side to the sloping front derailleur post, if that would allow the long side, (opposite the 90 degree angle), to lie flat.  How wide is it from side to side?  Thinking about holding the Gamo pistol inside for those special times with my loud, toothy friends.   [smiley=stirthepot.gif]


They're about an inch and a half thick, but can get a bit poochy if you stuff it full of soft things (like clothing).  Here are the specs from the Bike Nashbar website:
CARGO VOLUME:         60 cubic inches
DIMENSIONS:         10 x 8 x 1.5"

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by Action Lad on Jun 4th, 2013, 7:27pm

shellbear wrote:
[quote author=Action Lad link=1365607004/0#11 date=1370313932]Hmmm, I'm wondering if I attached the more up and down side to the sloping front derailleur post, if that would allow the long side, (opposite the 90 degree angle), to lie flat.  How wide is it from side to side?  Thinking about holding the Gamo pistol inside for those special times with my loud, toothy friends.   [smiley=stirthepot.gif]


They're about an inch and a half thick, but can get a bit poochy if you stuff it full of soft things (like clothing).  Here are the specs from the Bike Nashbar website:
CARGO VOLUME:         60 cubic inches
DIMENSIONS:         10 x 8 x 1.5"
[/quote]Good stuff.  just wide enough for the pistol.  The only other things in there would be a small pouch for a couple of its tiny disc-like magazines, and an extra CO2 cartridge.  
How much are you selling one bag for?

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by shellbear on Jun 4th, 2013, 8:10pm
Meh, you can have it if you want it!  Want to meet me somewhere to pick it up?  I live and work in Carrollton, but if you want me to drive much further than the southwest Plano area it'll have to be this weekend.  My weekdays are kind of full this week.  Send me a PM if you like.

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by hubzone37 on Jun 29th, 2013, 5:18pm
My Stand I built for the Musashi

https://plus.google.com/photos/110876405885957919158/albums/5890624539076211873?banner=pwa

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by jayg on Jun 29th, 2013, 5:45pm

hubzone37 wrote:
My Stand I built for the Musashi

https://plus.google.com/photos/110876405885957919158/albums/5890624539076211873?banner=pwa


Nice stand. Question about the headrest on your bike - Where did you get it?

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by hubzone37 on Jun 29th, 2013, 8:06pm
Its a Krispy Steve headrest I purchased off of Arif at the HOT when I purchased the Musashi,
I also have them on our Trikes too.

http://www.thefinerrecliner.com/

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by jayg on Jun 29th, 2013, 10:15pm

hubzone37 wrote:
Its a Krispy Steve headrest I purchased off of Arif at the HOT when I purchased the Musashi,
I also have them on our Trikes too.

http://www.thefinerrecliner.com/


Thanks for the link. Wasn't aware that there was a Krispy Steve head rest that attached to the stock Catrike headrest mount.

Title: Re: Musashi storage: Jay's Trail Bags
Post by shellbear on Jul 1st, 2013, 10:05pm

hubzone37 wrote:
My Stand I built for the Musashi

https://plus.google.com/photos/110876405885957919158/albums/5890624539076211873?banner=pwa



Neat!  :)

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