OK to take a laptop on your bike?

**retro asian** · 7th April 2009, 13:54

Hi Everyone,

Any ideas on if it's a good idea to take a laptop to and from work on the cruiser?

It would probably fit inside my seat, but I think I'd pop it in the backpack so there are less vibrations... haven't got a laptop bag/case yet...do they make them for bikers?

**Ecclesnz** · 7th April 2009, 13:56

There are plenty of backpacks round designed to carry laptops, browse tardme for a start.

**jim.cox** · 7th April 2009, 13:57

I'm not fond of back packs so I just carry mine in a satchel over my shoulder

**Nasty** · 7th April 2009, 13:59

Did you search .. cos if you do there are a number of threads addressing this topic.

**EJK** · 7th April 2009, 14:03

Less vibration? Come on it's a 250 haha

**Cajun** · 7th April 2009, 14:03

carried laptop with me on my bike for 4+ years backwards to work every day on a bike.
tons of different laptop bags around i got one of quasi knox one while back

**Finn** · 7th April 2009, 14:09

Originally Posted by Cajun

carried laptop with me on my bike for 4+ years backwards to work every day on a bike.

You sure have skills dude.

**swbarnett** · 7th April 2009, 14:16

My wife did this regularly with her Toshiba 386 in the 80s. It suffered no ill effects even after she went head-over-heels over a car that pulled in front of her. The laptop suffered a 2cm chip out of one corner and still functioned perfectly.

Laptops are designed to be knocked about (a bit), I think that's one reason they're more expensive than the average desktop.

Computers are more resilient than people give them credit for. I wouldn't go dropping one on purpose but, chances are it would survive.

**Squid** · 7th April 2009, 14:21

Yeah as long as you dont bin should be all good. (laptop back protector anyone??)

**zeocen** · 7th April 2009, 14:23

I take both my 15" and 17" widescreen laptops to and from my houes and my partners (a decent ways away), the 17" has it's own bag but the 15" just sits in the top box/pack rack with a towel around it so it won't move inside. Been doing this for over 2 years and neither have had any faults. I'd say there'd be more vibration just from typing on the keyboards than taking a trip on my bike.

**EJK** · 7th April 2009, 14:24

Originally Posted by Squid

Yeah as long as you dont bin should be all good. (laptop back protector anyone??)

RAMed up the ass anyone?

**3umph** · 7th April 2009, 14:56

is there a tech mount around so one can be used while riding???

**retro asian** · 7th April 2009, 14:56

Wow, thanks for everyone's advice!!

Originally Posted by Nasty

Did you search .. cos if you do there are a number of threads addressing this topic.

Yes I did search, but no results had titles that sounded like they'd address the question directly.

I should get my laptop some matching leathers...

**cheshirecat** · 7th April 2009, 15:01

Originally Posted by retro asian

Hi Everyone,

Any ideas on if it's a good idea to take a laptop to and from work on the cruiser?

It would probably fit inside my seat, but I think I'd pop it in the backpack so there are less vibrations... haven't got a laptop bag/case yet...do they make them for bikers?

Motomart in the Hutt have semi solid tank bags which may fit a 15 inch.
They are around $2-300, bright red and could well have a Honda Logo on them.