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Or this, seems simple en useful.
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Or this, seems simple en useful.
That stuff last about five miles before it's toast,
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Or this, seems simple en useful.
I've used that stuff; it is sold in the UK in woodwork supply places because it has a high friction coefficient which means it is used on workbenches to stop work items from sliding about.
As ever, it is cheaper from those sources than if bought in a bike shop where it is sold for similar purposes, including versions that are formed to the shape of specific saddles to help you not lose your pillion passenger under "hard acceleration".
I have found it useful when put underneath soft luggage - it does as it says, preventing scratches and stopping the bags from sliding about; I've only used it for road bikes though; I take the point about sand, grit etc getting into the weave of the material.
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Duive,

I just returned from a trip to the next Polo Super-Store. Bought a pair of Drive1 saddlebags (20 ltr each) for 60 Euros and a yellow Drive dufflebag (65 ltr) for 50 Euros.

Seems like I´ll be quite happy with the saddlebags. They come with a neoprene padding to prevent rubbing. Threaded two velcro straps underneath the seat and hooked the rear straps to the hand rail to prevent them from slipping. Easy as a pie!

I could have gone with larger soft luggage but the 20 ltr bags still give any space to handle the scooter and don´t bother a potential pillion.

If it tickles my fancy I´ll glue some protective plastic foil and glue it to the rig.
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Hiya

3M paint protection film is good stuff, but hard to apply smoothly on compound curves. Doesn't wear through. Its got 2 protective layers you need to peel off first, or you'll struggle!

Mostly I've bought from Lamin-X both in the UK as a 5'x1' strip to chop up as needed, or once from the parent co in the USA as a 15'x1'. Blocks UV too.

VentureShield and DuraShield Paint Protection and Clear Bra Rolls

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I have a nice shiny silver Yamaha Fazer 1000 (along with my DR650) and I run soft saddlebags on both.

For the Fazer, I use painter's tape on the side panels at point of contact with the bags.

Sometimes I double up, depending on duration of trip -- two layers of painter's tape, a layer of tougher duct tape, a top layer of painter's.

Simple and effective. Never the slightest mar.
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I have a nice shiny silver Yamaha Fazer 1000 (along with my DR650) and I run soft saddlebags on both.

For the Fazer, I use painter's tape on the side panels at point of contact with the bags.

Sometimes I double up, depending on duration of trip -- two layers of painter's tape, a layer of tougher duct tape, a top layer of painter's.

Simple and effective. Never the slightest mar.
Indeed simple, effective I cannot yet confirm. But I'm looking for a simple solution and this one I sure will try. Thanks!
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I'm dealing with the same issue. Always had hard luggage before, and this is the first time with soft panniers. I'm going to try Fablon, which is cheap and easily available in the UK. Perhaps two layers. Hopefully it will come off with heat and a bit of meths/white spirit/carb cleaner.

I'd regard gaffer/duct tape as a last resort. I was forced to use half a roll to secure the bonnet of my car when the latch failed on a long trip, and made the mistake of leaving it there for a week or two when I got home. I got the silver part off OK, but the cloth mesh and adhesive were very hard to remove. I couldn't find a solvent that would loosen it and ended up doing it mm by mm with an old credit card. Not something I want to repeat with my precious bike

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