Roxysdad Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) I’ve always been a fan of this little company in NorCal. I love to shop local when I can, and these guys have been around for ages now, so I’m happy to send them my money for a nice piece of kit. The Shiloh 13L is a great fit for the shape of the tank, as the pictures show, albeit a somewhat smaller tank bag than I’m used to. But when I sat down to think about it, the main stuff I kept in my old bag fits in here, minus the sweatshirt I used to pack in there to lay on when I was tired (old sport bike days). So the seating position of this bike really works out great, and now I’m packing just the minimal supplies needed. It does expand should I need that someday. Oh, and the “F” style front is the one you want, not the “Y”. The front straps then both go forward instead of to the right/left angle. A nice bonus; I ordered it Tuesday and its here today with included shipping. I had found a couple RKA tank bags on eBay that I almost pulled the trigger on, but the strap direction and size of the bag were going to be terrible on the Tracer, so I’m glad I didn’t go that direction. I’m excited to take it for a ride this evening. Hope you are all well! Edited October 1, 2020 by Roxysdad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Thats a good size tank bag. Nice one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxysdad Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 First ride done! Did it’s job wonderfully and I think the size will work out well. Now the task of finding a solution for the rear of the bike! It got a little chilly along the river tonight, so going to need to pack a sweater somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgy Knees Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 I got one like this, fit's perfect on pillion seat and looks good on bike, quick on/off. It does make climbing on the bike a bit harder if the joints ain't what they used to be. Tankbag fit's well. Held Iconic GT Rear Bag Black - L 15-21 Litre. 1 External Pocket. We will accept your request at our... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member 1moreroad Posted October 2, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted October 2, 2020 What do you attach the straps to on the bike and where? I've never been able to secure straps tight enough for the bag to not drift to one side or the other. The straps are always too short to secure them far enough apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxysdad Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 5 hours ago, 1moreroad said: What do you attach the straps to on the bike and where? I've never been able to secure straps tight enough for the bag to not drift to one side or the other. The straps are always too short to secure them far enough apart. Piece of cake actually. The bag design has the straps going toward the front, an important feature of the bag if you ask me. If they go out at an angle then it doesn’t work with the design of our bike. There’s way too much strap left over if you just go toward the front, down and around the frame. I left the straps long for this week so I can decide where to cut them. In the pics I think you can see how the strap wraps around the frame, through the loop in the strap, then up to the bag. One per each side of the frame. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted October 2, 2020 Supporting Member Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) How's removal for refuelling? EDIT: now that I use my eyes, it looks like the straps have quick-disconnect/connect snaps. Edited October 2, 2020 by knyte used eyes 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 On 10/2/2020 at 6:25 AM, Roxysdad said: Now the task of finding a solution for the rear of the bike! It got a little chilly along the river tonight, so going to need to pack a sweater somewhere. These are excellent, if a little pricey. Very quick on and off and completely waterproof. Quite low profile if not packed fully and the shoulder strap is great for just picking the back up and walking away. I see they now do a tank bag attachment so you can put it on front or back of the bike. The attachment straps live permanently under the passenger seat on mine. KRIEGA | Official website - Online Store —KRIEGA US-20 DRYPACK Universal-fit waterproof luggage system for Street, Modern Classic... Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxysdad Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 3 hours ago, BBB said: These are excellent, if a little pricey. Very quick on and off and completely waterproof. Quite low profile if not packed fully and the shoulder strap is great for just picking the back up and walking away. I see they now do a tank bag attachment so you can put it on front or back of the bike. The attachment straps live permanently under the passenger seat on mine. KRIEGA | Official website - Online Store —KRIEGA US-20 DRYPACK Universal-fit waterproof luggage system for Street, Modern Classic... Do you have any pics with that on your bike, and off the bike? Interested in the straps living permanently there. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 18 minutes ago, Roxysdad said: Do you have any pics with that on your bike, and off the bike? Interested in the straps living permanently there. Thank you! Just for you, I braved storm Alex and ran the few steps to my garage. You should be able to see the straps that attach to the subframe under the seat, then what they look like with the rear seat on, and finally, the Kriega US 20 mounted in-line with just my waterproof trousers and jacket inside. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member rustyshackles Posted October 3, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted October 3, 2020 I had the 13l Shiloh Road on my FJ-09 for a few years. Superb quality. Like @Roxysdad I was happy to give the owners my hard earned cash. I visited the shop while in the area on business and Richard and Kathy treated me like I was their first customer. They’re part of the dying breed of small specialty businesses owned and operated by passionate enthusiasts. I also have the Kriega tail bag setup and it’s great. Bite the bullet and buy the US-20 new, then bide your time on eBay and moto forums waiting for deals on used smaller bags in the US- series. 1 IBA Member #59800 3 Nations Brewing Mug Club #100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxysdad Posted October 4, 2020 Author Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) OOHH.. That Kriega bag is way cool. I had an Ortlieb dry duffle years ago, and I can’t find it for the life of me! So I think this is going to replace that in my touring setup. I like the idea of getting the base bag, then looking on eBay for other goodies to add to it. Thank you so much for the pictures. And that Storm Alex - had to google it - looks terrible! Hope you are all OK over there in Europe/UK. Edited October 4, 2020 by Roxysdad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgy Knees Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 I use two types of pillion seat bags, waterproof touring/long trip Rollbags or sunny day easy access bags. Having both is nice. For touring I use Givi or Lomo rollbags and the Held for easy access day trips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Those LOMO rollbags are great @Dodgy Knees, and much cheaper than special "motorcycling" bags. I have one for camping gear. Red 2015 Tracer, UK spec (well, it was until I started messing with it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted March 30, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted March 30, 2021 On 10/1/2020 at 5:35 PM, Roxysdad said: The Shiloh 13L is a great fit for the shape of the tank Just ordered one based on your review and pics. Thanks for that write up. It helped tremendously to arrive at a decision. I thought long and hard about an SW Motec, but the RKA looks to be a better fit for me. Did you get the electrics, too? Curious to know your thoughts on that. I ordered the rain bag, so it looks like the electrics are included. 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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