Money pouch for toll roads

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When we were in France last summer we did a fair amount of miles on the toll roads to cover some distance on our race back for the train. I am quite small and even with size 5 gloves I have some spare end of fingers which means I am not very dextrous at getting a glove off, reaching in my pocket for money, replacing change, putting glove back on and moving off without a fair amount of time and some irritated blowing of horns from behind me (car drivers - usually Brits!)

I don't think I can cope with a tank bag as my reach is fully extended without and I was wondering if anyone had discovered anything that is waterproof that I could attach to my handlebars where i could reach the money more easily than trying to undo velcro and zips and stuff in pockets.

Thanks in advance
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Hein Gericke do a zip bag which fastens onto the handlebars.... its only around £10 and you can use it for cash/Ipod etc. Got two zips with a long puller attached too.... called a 'Tuareg' bag

If you want to go up market a bit Touratech do one as well...:thumb
 
Bryn, in the catalogue I can only find a big Toureg bag (though a google search did sidetrack me to Louis Vutton which will distress my husband big time!). I think there is a HG shop somewhere not too far away so maybe I'll fire up my baby and have a run there

Steve - that looks excellent as I could carry paperwork as well. It says it's magnetic - does this mean that it goes directly onto the tank and doesn't need to have a tank bag underneath? If so I think that this might be perfect for what my OH needs too for his Morocco trip as he doesn't want a tank bag.

Gill
 
Once saw a tennis ball bolted to the handle bar brackets. the ball was split to allow bolting, but was wide enough to hold a few small notes and coins :)
 
GEm said:
Bryn, in the catalogue I can only find a big Toureg bag (though a google search did sidetrack me to Louis Vutton which will distress my husband big time!). I think there is a HG shop somewhere not too far away so maybe I'll fire up my baby and have a run there

Steve - that looks excellent as I could carry paperwork as well. It says it's magnetic - does this mean that it goes directly onto the tank and doesn't need to have a tank bag underneath? If so I think that this might be perfect for what my OH needs too for his Morocco trip as he doesn't want a tank bag.

Gill
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It is magnetic Gill so doesn't need anything else - has a safety strap too that goes round the headstock , but the magnets are really strong so it doesn't really need one!

Steve
 
I have a HG tankbag which has a little flap on the back just designed to take credit cards and paper cash.

Its a good idea, except when I sit on the bike sometimes the belt of my jacket, unbeknown to me, pulls the flap open.

I stopped using it after I saw my credit card and €85 fly into the air on an Austrian autobahn:eek:
 
Tolls

I use a chalk bag used for climbing, strap it to the bars toggle inside to stop things coming out simple. Biggest problems i have is taking my gloves on and off when raining. Better still take a pillion let them sort payments out!
 
IF you;re traveling with a pillion, then....

Pillion has a "bumbag" round their waist, with the bag at the front.

When you get to the toll booth, the pillion does all the work (gloves off, pay, get another ticket) rider then rides away gently, until pillion has gloves back on, then signals rider to carry on.

Mate does this every time.

Personally, I remove gloves, do the pay/ticket thing. Ride away to the rest stop at the RHS of the booth, and put my gloves on there.
 
This is where having a "proper" motorcycle jacket designed for use in the real world rather than an expedition across mongolia type of outfit sold to most GSers :D

My aerostich and my bmw rallye one suit ( note rallye one, not two or three :augie) jackets i use for on the road have zipped change pockets on the arm just above where a glove ends :thumb
 
Steptoe said:
My aerostich and my bmw rallye one suit ( note rallye one, not two or three :augie) jackets i use for on the road have zipped change pockets on the arm just above where a glove ends :thumb
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YOU WEAR GLOVES?

Another Hero goes down the drain. Reality sooo hurts.
 
Aah - my Daniese jacket has a zip pocket in the arm, it never occurred to me that it was for that, I've been keeping my lippie in it (blushes furiously - well I am a blonde!).

I don't have the luxury of a pillion and it seems a bit mean to grab someone off the roadside each time I reach a toll booth.

I have just had a long conversation with the nice man at Touratech who has supplied me with something for OH but says because of my handlebar shape he doesn't really have anything to suit. I shall continue to investigate the options here.

Thanks to everyone for your helpful ideas - most grateful. Now off to remove the lippie out of my change pocket on my jacket and........
 
Have ordered the Pouch thingie and the clear magnetic holder. Now to wait for the postie to deliver the goodies

some people ride their bikes and others just bolt stuff on them.

Now - am off to collect some bits and pieces that are quite small so am off to encase myself in cowhide and have some fun

G
 
Make the cars wait - if enough bikes do it the French will waiver the toll for bikes, All french bikers take their time, so should you. Ignore the horns ;)
 
Before Dartford Crossing became free for bikes I used to put the toll in a small plastic bag then put the bag in an outside pocket with the plastic of the bag sticking out. At toll booth gave the guy the bag. No need to take off gloves or anything else and very fast. If you know the cost of the toll before travelling its an easy answer
 
Thanks guys - unfortunately in France it's quite hard to know the cost of the toll. Last year I pulled up at a toll and the money I actually had in my pocket was 3 cents short of the toll, I was very close to the toll booth as I am small but the 'attendant" insisted he needed the 3 cents. I had to wriggle off the bike on the wrong side, run round to the back box, retrieve handbag and purse and then get on from the "wrong" side. OH was laughing so hard he couldn't come to my aid with a few cents (he was stopped just the other side of the barrier). Needless to say when we arrived at the hotel that night he was mightly lucky they had a spare room, sleeping on the back of a bike might have done his back in! He is forgiven now but the incident is not forgotten and may be cited in any future divorce action ;-)
 
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