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marmiteturkey

Sorry for the probably obvious question, but I'm a bit stuck.

I just got caught out - popped into the local bike shop on the way home and ended up with a carrier bag of stuff (always the way). I bought a couple of those lime green rubber straps to attach it to the back. I couldn't see an obvious place to run them round, so ran them under the rear mudguard and over the seat.
Ooops - got home and the rear tire had rubbed through one completely and almost all the way through the other. Silly me. Bag of goodies fortunately still attached.

So - where do I run these straps (or normal bungie cords) on a Bonnie, without removing the seat?

davidc

I use "flat strap" bungees and hook under seat lip. The bungee ends do not damage the seat cover and the seat itself is strong enough to handle light gear that would normally be bungeed.
A Renntec rack is nice too!

cantilever

to mount the saddlebags I have, you had to install the grab rail... the grab rail is a great thing to hook bungees to! (I normally use a bungee net).

Another good option is some of those "Frame loops" from aerostich - you can loop them around the mounts near the passenger footpegs, and then attach bungees to those.

the luggage spools that mount to the top of the shock are good for the front.... and there are some brands of seat hooks - things you screw into the underside edge of the seat which give a spot to attach the bungees (aerostich has some that are decent - inexpensive too)

marmiteturkey

That's great, thanks guys - I think I'll try the flat bungies under the seat lip. I have a city bag on one side, and the frame it's attached to would be perfect, but it's only on one side...

97TB

These look cool http://www.newbonneville.com/html/luggage_spools.html

CAPTDON

+++! on the Rennetec! A bag of bungies from Ace Hdwre & your set. I have had huge stuff on there! The Rennetec is a MUST & something you will never know how you did w/o!!
Best investment I made on the Bonne along w/ the signal minder!!

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nimravus01

Before I put saddle bags on mine, I just used a bungee net and hooked it onto the seat lip in six places. Works well for loads that aren't too bulky. I don't know the brand of net I got, but, it came from a motorcycle shop for about $7. This one's nice too, because it has retro reflective material woven into the net. My riding buddy says it stands out really well at night.

BikerEm

I have the same problem and bought the grab rail and have a cargo net too. I've also got a big T-bag which straps on just fine for lost of stuff and for smaller loads have looked at a ton of tail bags but am still looking for one that I like.

There's a few grab bags here: http://www.ridermagazine.com/output.cfm?id=1156123 - I like the look of the Eclipse Rumble Pack II although I don't think it stays rigid which I'd prefer.

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Bonneville T100, Goodwood green, center stand, grab rail, K+Q seat, city bags, Dart flyscreen, new shape tank but not FI :-(

BigChiefWoody

Before I got my Rentec rack, I just bungee netted stuff to the lip of my seat.

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davidc

I made a seat pack from an Igloo softside cooler - one with the hard plastic insert [24 can size?] Made four well-placed slits for the flat bungees to strap it to the seat lip. I've been using it for a couple years now. Cost about $18 for cooler [on sale] and straps.