Saddle Bag Cooler

[pcrdude]

I would like to carry some cold Pepsi and maybe some sandwiches in a cooler in one of my saddle bags. Anyone know of a leak proof cooler that will fit in the bag?

I seem to be the pack mule when I ride with my friends (Magna and GSXR) :blink:

 

[luvtoride]

I suppose that almost any soft sided cooler that will remain upright in the bag will work. A bud of mine carries a dry bag strapped to the rear rack on his bike.

 

[ynotride]

I did not put one in my sidebag but I did ghetto rig up a little one to fit on the rack I got from Garauld. I put two hooks thru the sides so I could bunjee cord it down. Worked really good on my 800 mile ride this past weekend.

Its not pretty but it works I added duct tape so it wouldnt scratch my new rack.

 

[spklbuk]

I seem to be the pack mule when I ride with my friends.

I know just how you feel, even when I ride two up and they are riding solo no one offers to haul the cooler w/ their lunch in it no less...southern ends of northbound mules we are.

Maybe these folks can help. American Outdoors soft-sided coolers

Things stay cold a long time.

 

[rammer9460]

pcrdude,

A little digging on the directline parts web site brought up this....

https://www.directlineparts.com/product.asp...mp;ID=610508435

Is this what you were thinking of? I don't know if it would fit.... but...

Erik.

 

[Kevin Daly]

I would like to carry some cold Pepsi and maybe some sandwiches in a cooler in one of my saddle bags. Anyone know of a leak proof cooler that will fit in the bag?
I seem to be the pack mule when I ride with my friends (Magna and GSXR) :blink:

Dude just get a little creative. I take a 32 oz gatorade and freeze it. toss that in the bag with your sammy and coke and line the bag with some towels and you be good to go. In fact on a hot day, by the time that gatorade thaws you will dying to drink it

 

[kiteman11]

I've been using the el cheapo freezer bag thingys that you can get in a grocery store to take food home. Been working great for me so far. I think I spent 6 bucks.

 

[jekirby]

If you are worried about leaking and the trip is short enough or you will have an opportunity to refreeze, why not use freezer packs instead of ice?

 

[pcrdude]

Thank you all for the great suggestions. I mainly asked thinking that others here surely had debated the merits of coolerification before. I already have a tiny soft-side cooler that I will try first.

Interestingly, the link from spklbuk turned up this:

https://www.aocoolers.com/index.cfm?fuseact...;Product_ID=114

It seems WAY too expensive though......

Thanks again everyone!

 

[Sherman]

These look promising: Coolers

 

[2wheelingdawg]

try walmart. I have a 12 can cooler, it looks like the soft side coolers, but has hard plastic liner. Fits just right into bags on FJR. I mainly use it for work, but also on riding days, to pack some water and cold adult type frosty beverages. I think it was $10-15.