Just wanted to say Hello to all. I just bought an 08 with 4905 miles on her and all stock but the Corbin seats. Just ordered a Coocase trunk, has anyone bought this product? any pros and cons would be great. Thanks and have a great day, Lance
Welcome Lance.
I've been running the Astra 48L for a couple of years now, mounted on Phils Rack. Replacing the stock plastic POS rack is a must! I still love the key less entry more than anything else about it. Goes great with KIPASS.
It does not have any feet in the hinge area, so be careful when using it like a suitcase or when it's not on the bike. It will scratch easily if you let it fall over on it's top on abrasive concrete. Otherwise, it's pretty much indestructible.
They've had some quality issues with the solder joints of the wire to connector pins, but an easy fix if you now how to use a soldering iron or gun. Also, make sure you pop it off the rack connector before parking the bike for the winter (if you do that), or put a battery tender on the bike. It draws a small amount of current, and will kill your battery if you leave it on there for a couple of months without starting the bike.
One other thing, the lock gets filled with crap from the back tire after riding in the wet, so flush it out with some silicon spray regularly. With the FOB, you may not use the key lock very often, so you wont know it's bad until it's too late. I put a mud flap on the back of my bike to reduce the tire spray that gets to the trunk, and it's helped a lot.
