beansbaxter
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posted February 22, 2004 01:36 PM
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Check out this pack. It won't work for a Laptop or two, but it is very nice!!
http://www.speed-pac.com/index.html
Those speedpacks look interestin'...anyone had any experience with them?
   
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canadamaxxer
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posted February 23, 2004 05:16 PM
I held one in my hands (again)this weekend. It is pricey...$189.00 Canadian, but I am jonesing to get one for Sportbike West......there is lots of room for my camera, a snack, some agua, spare gloves (or whatever) AND it is aerodynamic at 300 km/h. I believe these packs have the option of being used as a hard shell tank bag....but I don't think it would fit on the 12 well at all. It does have these funky pads that channel airflow betwen your back and the pack, so that you don't melt in the hot sun. All in all very cool looking and appears to be very functional.
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pdb1964
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posted February 23, 2004 06:34 PM
Cool
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beansbaxter
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posted February 23, 2004 06:35 PM
I dont know if I like it or the one from axio better. Hmmmm....
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jonwright
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posted February 23, 2004 07:39 PM
 Edited By: jonwright on 23 Feb 2004 19:43
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...my future-think is "ON" and this hard/soft backpack makes me wonder...I wonder if one day we will have leathers or synthetics with truly flexible (where flex is needed) FULL exo-skeletal construction on the outside (or inside) to help reduce bone wrenching, bone snapping, and skin abrading get offs?...that would be badass, huh?
I think we're kinda close. Daytona and the Alpinestar SMX Plus boots with the full protective boot with the 'cover' on the outside count? I could imagine some suits made like that before too long.
Jeez - that would cost a fortune, wouldn't it? I think we have the technology now to do that. Question is, who would invest the R&D in making it?
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beansbaxter
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posted March 03, 2004 02:43 PM
Edited By: beansbaxter on 3 Mar 2004 14:44
I just emailed Axio about when are their backpacks going to be available, as well as finding out if you can change the straps to a different color, and here was their response (edited):
"We are currently in production and expect product availability early to mid-March. On this first generation of Hardpacks they come as shown on the website. For example the Chicane Hardpack in Carbon Finish only comes with the red straps. It's possible in the second generation there will be more options and features. "
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shaft
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posted March 04, 2004 11:40 PM
Alpinestar makes great leather backpacks for riding. I wouldn't want one of these myself.
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beansbaxter
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posted March 04, 2004 11:54 PM
Here is where I was checkin out the Alpine Star backpacks...
http://www.alpinestars.com/_lp/moto_accessories_bags.htm
They look nice indeed. Do you like them better and why shaft?
I am still stuck on the Axio ones just because I need something with good protection for my full size laptop computer. It's more for doing the school and work thing then for trips.
Too bad dealers dont keep backpacks in stock so we can compare them all side by side.
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shaft
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posted March 05, 2004 12:08 AM
I'm sort of partial to Alpinestars. I have a full leather two piece from them and the backpacks look to be built with the same high quality craftsmanship. I personally don't like the hard backpacks. If you're protecting a laptop, the hard ones would be better at protecting it if you went down. I don't typically carry stuff like that and if I did, I'd just be risking it, I guess.
I'm getting an Alpinestar backpack this spring.
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