Well mixed progress....the larger Nelson Rigg pillion bag is going back.
Looks nice, fits the laptop, no chance of getting a leg over it which also means the cute yellow jobbie won't work either.
So sticking with smaller Nelson Rigg which I already owned plus the hard case laptop sleeve.
I might try and fit my regular laptop sleeve inside that hard case and leave it there as I like the cushioning better. Didn't work.
The added magnets on the tank for my old 6L Oxford tank bag look to work the charm as long as the high end epoxy holds. It is going to cure overnight. Only needed two of the four magnets. For sure will be using the security strap until I'm confident. Not sure I have the correct adhesive
Once I get the 6L installed then will decide on the windscreen. For now I'll keep the expensive camera gear in my pocket or the tail bag. Enough room for a small shop. Don't think I can manage the expanded bag. That mesh pocket useful for meds and snacks tho prefer them in a tank bag.
Will be nice to have Diet Coke at hand and the power brick, a few other snacks. That weight will test the expoxyDays are getting warmer.
Cost is staying low. $13 for magnets, $25 for high end Epoxy
and $43 for the hardshell laptop sleeve. The spare magnets and extra epoxy will find a use.
The small Nelson Rigg tail bag I bought back in 2021 for $111 I never used, as I opted for the 49L Shad topcase. which served me well tho was $$
Same N/R Commuter Lite bag is now $182 from Amazon...serious inflation there.
It's 11.7L expandable to 15.3L. That will do. The bungie is gone and the quality NR straps used. Quite impressed with NR quality and design. Even the rain cover. It tightens over the pillion bag to present no wind issue and be very secure.
Will ride without the cover as I'm rain adverse anyways.
Lightbulb went off today.
In chasing a new bike I had not distinguished between twin and single.
Most in the 300 class I tried were singles which I don't mind then I noticed the MT-03 was a twin. Explains some performance differences....willingness to rev. Nice treat.