Good to know I thought it was a set up you just built.
Goldwing-Specific Hydration Setups
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My hydration system ... Insulated three-liter bag mounted in the trunk. Hose leads forward to glovebox. Works like a charm.
A significant revision to the initial post in this thread has (nearly) been completed.
Attachment to the Utopia backrest seatpost was an exercise in futility; a single-point of attachment meant there was no easy way to keep things from pivoting around the screw that's trying to keep that ten-ish pounds of water/jug/pan on the seat. Again, the aftermarket floorboards for the pillion mean attachment to those isn't practical. The commercially-available configuration no longer is available with the cheap plastic cooler...yeah, the same one that I show in the original photo. Didja know those coolers are going for over $40 these days?!
So, gotta thank @EricV for the thought of a pan or any other sturdy vessel that has a bit taller sidewall than what I was originally trying to use. What I was fortunate to run into (for $1.50...at the very first thrift shop I went into this morning) was a rice cooker pot replacement liner.
I'll wait until I have it finished, but it's flat on the seat, it's strapped to the OE seat handles with lashing straps for the moment and the 2" parachute buckle straps are secured to the pot. The cooler is removable, while the pot stays on the seat.
I'll get it finished in the next day or so, and the description will be better with a couple of photos. And a test ride to see if a 'proof of performance' certificate is available.
Attachment to the Utopia backrest seatpost was an exercise in futility; a single-point of attachment meant there was no easy way to keep things from pivoting around the screw that's trying to keep that ten-ish pounds of water/jug/pan on the seat. Again, the aftermarket floorboards for the pillion mean attachment to those isn't practical. The commercially-available configuration no longer is available with the cheap plastic cooler...yeah, the same one that I show in the original photo. Didja know those coolers are going for over $40 these days?!
So, gotta thank @EricV for the thought of a pan or any other sturdy vessel that has a bit taller sidewall than what I was originally trying to use. What I was fortunate to run into (for $1.50...at the very first thrift shop I went into this morning) was a rice cooker pot replacement liner.
I'll wait until I have it finished, but it's flat on the seat, it's strapped to the OE seat handles with lashing straps for the moment and the 2" parachute buckle straps are secured to the pot. The cooler is removable, while the pot stays on the seat.
I'll get it finished in the next day or so, and the description will be better with a couple of photos. And a test ride to see if a 'proof of performance' certificate is available.
Clean-up items remaining:
◉ Spacer material for the inside of the pot. This is needed to ensure the parachute buckle & strap has some decent tension on the jug. I currently have some bubble wrap and awaiting the opening of the craft store for some lightweight foam.
◉ Straps need to be trimmed to final length.
◉ Padding for the bottom of the pot - inside & out. I have an old yoga mat that'll be sacrificed for that
I needed to purchase the handles, the parachute hardware and the pot - the remainder came out of my hardware store in the garage. All in...$25
The retention straps are only to the pot, so not any individual movement really. I had that thought on mine and had the nice lady at the horse tack shop make a web circle/net to fit over the top. Worked very well. Cost me $5.
Did you add any drain holes to the bottom of the pot for the occasional desert rain?
You do want to have drain holes!
Yep, three of them - then promptly covered with the yoga mat material so the metal isn't rubbing directly on the seat material.
6mm flexible foam double-stick taped along the inside walls wedges the jug into the pot pretty good. Less movement should help the strap hold the jug.
6mm flexible foam double-stick taped along the inside walls wedges the jug into the pot pretty good. Less movement should help the strap hold the jug.
Not really bike specific, but I strapped a Thirsty Rock Hydration bag to the back seat the last time my wing went cross country. Worked like a charm.
thirstyrockhydration.com
Original Hydration Tank Bag
ThirstyRock's Original Hydration Tank Bag features a custom 3.2 liter bladder that fits into a dual thermal lining tank bag and keeps water cold for hours.
thirstyrockhydration.com
I have one of these, and I adore mine.Not really bike specific, but I strapped a Thirsty Rock Hydration bag to the back seat the last time my wing went cross country. Worked like a charm.
Original Hydration Tank Bag
ThirstyRock's Original Hydration Tank Bag features a custom 3.2 liter bladder that fits into a dual thermal lining tank bag and keeps water cold for hours.
A week-long tour of the southwest a couple of weeks ago again validated functionality. The tie-down straps holding jug to pot were a bit more moveable, especially when wet, but the addition of some 1/8" foam (bullet one in list in post 24) was the secret in obviating that issue.
I went through roughly half a gallon each day, fill with ice from the lodging establishment we stayed at each night solved the problem. No, during the day, water wasn't ice cold, but cool enough to be refreshing.
I don't know about your experience, but mine is that ice cold water is hard to drink in sufficient quantities while riding to keep me away from dehydration. My experience is that room temperature (i.e. 65-70 degrees) is optimal for me to drink quickly and when needed, and cool enough that I can feel it go down.