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Australian Road Rider Bike Guide 115Bucket Bagz are courier-style shoulder
bags designed around a 17-inch laptop.
The Bagz are constructed from the same
tough Australian-made rip-stop canvas as
the brand’s famous Expedition Pannierz.
An angled shoulder strap allows the bag
to wrap around the body when it’s empty.
Features include an internal pocket to keep
valuables high and dry even in the worst
conditions, and a key clip and phone pouch
inside. Bucket Bagz are trimmed with Aussie
oilskin and are an elegantly simple and
functional bag for everyday use.
Colour: Dark
Size: Fits a 17-inch laptop
Price: $98
Visit: andystrapz.comAVDURO PANNIERZ BUCKET BAGZ
There is a new generation of adventure rider out
there. Ex dirt bikers, enduro racers and well-rounded
dirt nutters are strapping gear to a midsize chooky
and going forth at great pace, cartwheeling into
the never-never. While the architecture of Pannierz
hasn’t changed, the way they secure to the support
frames has. There are four added elements to
achieve this. By adding tension-relieving double-D
ring sets along the sides and across the back, the
bags resist the harsh banging and crashing that
relentless corrugations deal out. A new wider, rear
base strap and low-profile ladder lock fastener is
more crash friendly. The stitch pattern on the bottle
pockets has been changed to allow straps to be slid
behind the contents of the pockets and holding
across the belly of the bags. And finally, a set of
double-Ds has been added to the rear top to hold
the bag back closer to the bike.
Colours: Dark grey/black
Size: Big enough
Price: Price $435 or $484 when bundled with a pair of liners
Visit: andystrapz.comRAIN-OFF OVERGLOVES
Rain-Off gloves keep hands warm
and dry yet are still light enough
to wear all year. Don’t wait for
it to get wet before using Rain-
Offs, they are amazingly efficient
at keeping hands warm. Even
if you have waterproof gloves,
these stop them from “wetting
out” and taking ages to dry.
The gloves are 100 per cent
waterproof, have welded seams
and an elastic forearm closure.
They also make great visor wipers
Colours: NA
Sizes: One fi nger (pictured) XS-XL, two
fi nger S-XL
Price: $70 plus P&P
Visit: andystrapz.comRiders have long wanted a flat rack and a decent-sized bag. So the team
at Ventura put their collective heads together and came up with the
Ventura Evo-40. No more hoop to catch your boot heel when you’re
getting on or off your bike, the self-supporting 40L bag will gobble up
enough stuff for a day trip, an overnighter or the daily commute. Travel
lighter? The Evo-10 is a 10L bag that slides on in place of the bigger bag.
Add in a Storm cover and you’re good to go in any weather.
Colour: Black
Size: Rack kit and 40L bag
Price: $529, Storm cover $39
Visit: venturarack.com.auWhen the weather turns cold, bike batteries feel it and that’s when
they can leave you stranded. Plan ahead and add an SJS Smart
jump-start charger to your winter arsenal. Kenma offers these handy
chargers to suit all bikes and budgets. The SSC01 model provides a
400A jolt, perfect for all bikes under 1000cc. Meanwhile, the SSC05
ups the amperage to 500, making it
suitable for most motorcycles, and
the SSC06 packs a massive 600A,
enough to fire up a 4.5l diesel or a
7l V8.
Colours: NA
Size: Varies
Prices: SSC01 400A $109
SSC05 500A $149
SSC06 600A $219
Visit: kenma.com.auVENTURA EVO-40 SJS SMART JUMP-START CHARGERS
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