Carried my first passenger today !! - Page 2

alanmcorcoran · 07-02-2009, 06:09 AM

I'm seriously addicted to coffee and I prefer my homebrew to the office mud. I have pretty huge saddlebags (more like two mini trunks!) on the Strat, but, alas, no "cup holder" for which to transport the last 16 ounces from the French Press. I use a makeshift transporter that combines an upside down shell from the packaging of a stack of blank CD's lined with some crumpled paper towels for a snug fit and I stick it in the saddlebag with my lappie and raingear. Even though I've had some near misses with the java in tow, I have never had any spillage.

I've debated installing an actual cup holder on the bars just to get a reaction from the cagers when I pull up to the light and take a swig.

Water Warrior 2 · 07-02-2009, 03:09 PM

Allan, what you need is a magnetic cup and just plop it down on the tank. That will get you some real looks.

alanmcorcoran · 07-02-2009, 03:41 PM

Is that real product? Sounds like it would be a good visual.

mrlmd1 · 07-02-2009, 04:43 PM

Then you can spill hot coffee all over your lap, and you don't even have to go to MacDonalds to do that.

alanmcorcoran · 07-02-2009, 05:21 PM

The mugs I use to bring the java to work are insulated and (not quite hermetically) sealed. You flick open the sipper with a thumb lever. You can still burn your tongue I guess, but spillage would only happen if you were dumb enough to try and (literally) drink and drive. They do not, however, have a magnetic base - thus the CD bucket storage in the saddlebag for now. My "commute" is about 6.5 miles and takes between 10 and 15 minutes max, and typically only has a few short stops so there is little actual value (other than the joke) of having access to the beverage in flight.

mrlmd1 · 07-02-2009, 06:28 PM

Seriously, there are bottle/mug holders that mount on the handlebars if you want to travel and have quick access to something to drink.

How do you drink with a full face helmet and not stop and take it off? You need to carry straws with you.
Or you could get one of those helmet can holders with a drinking tube, like what they use at football games with beer.

alanmcorcoran · 07-02-2009, 10:55 PM

For the commute I have a 3/4 helmet.

TrystaEC · 07-27-2009, 01:14 PM

Thats the best passenger in the world!!!

07-02-2009, 06:09 AM	#11
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! I'm seriously addicted to coffee and I prefer my homebrew to the office mud. I have pretty huge saddlebags (more like two mini trunks!) on the Strat, but, alas, no "cup holder" for which to transport the last 16 ounces from the French Press. I use a makeshift transporter that combines an upside down shell from the packaging of a stack of blank CD's lined with some crumpled paper towels for a snug fit and I stick it in the saddlebag with my lappie and raingear. Even though I've had some near misses with the java in tow, I have never had any spillage. I've debated installing an actual cup holder on the bars just to get a reaction from the cagers when I pull up to the light and take a swig. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-02-2009, 03:09 PM	#12
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! Allan, what you need is a magnetic cup and just plop it down on the tank. That will get you some real looks.
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07-02-2009, 03:41 PM	#13
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! Is that real product? Sounds like it would be a good visual. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-02-2009, 04:43 PM	#14
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! Then you can spill hot coffee all over your lap, and you don't even have to go to MacDonalds to do that.
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07-02-2009, 05:21 PM	#15
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! The mugs I use to bring the java to work are insulated and (not quite hermetically) sealed. You flick open the sipper with a thumb lever. You can still burn your tongue I guess, but spillage would only happen if you were dumb enough to try and (literally) drink and drive. They do not, however, have a magnetic base - thus the CD bucket storage in the saddlebag for now. My "commute" is about 6.5 miles and takes between 10 and 15 minutes max, and typically only has a few short stops so there is little actual value (other than the joke) of having access to the beverage in flight. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More… Login or Register to Remove Ads
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07-02-2009, 06:28 PM	#16
mrlmd1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Crawfordville, Florida Posts: 2,853	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! Seriously, there are bottle/mug holders that mount on the handlebars if you want to travel and have quick access to something to drink. How do you drink with a full face helmet and not stop and take it off? You need to carry straws with you. Or you could get one of those helmet can holders with a drinking tube, like what they use at football games with beer.
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07-02-2009, 10:55 PM	#17
alanmcorcoran Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,926	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! For the commute I have a 3/4 helmet. __________________ [hr:5yt6ldkq][/hr:5yt6ldkq] http://alanmarkcorcoran.com Motorcycles, Music, Musings and More…
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07-27-2009, 01:14 PM	#18
TrystaEC Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Escondido Posts: 13	Re: Carried my first passenger today !! Thats the best passenger in the world!!!
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