Kriega US bags

I can speak for the quality of the bag but not the fitament on the FZ10. I really liked the Kreiga bag. Great quality and secure. Only complaint was it doesn't have any quick access. You basically have to loosen the bag from the bike and then unhook and unroll the open end. But this made the bag completely waterproof.

When I had the bag for my triumph D675, it had these straps that I wrapped around the subframe under the seat. The other end of the nylon strap was a loop you would leave hanging out from under the seat. So when you put the bag on, you would take the hook straps and attach them between the loops and the bag. I always felt it was pretty secure.

I use a Kriega us20 om my MT10, you can loop around the sub frame and leave the straps in place, it is a bit fiddly to fit them but you only have to do it once and tuck them under the seat when not in use.

Unfortunately, I really doubt there's any bag out there you can strap under the seat. I've been always able to do that with an Ogio tailbag, but not on the FZ. I ended up buying an identical Ogio tailbag, and reluctantly mounted it thru the side panels in front (then under the seat), and under the seat at the rear, with all 4 straps connected to a central aluminum bracket. It's a snap to remove thanks to clips, and equally easy to mount, but unfortunately, no way to do it under the seat, like I wanted. The good news is nothing is visible unless you crouch and look under there. But the main reason I didn't want to do that is if I catch rain (which will eventually happen. Or even a puddle or something), all the straps will be filthy, and probably the bag too, since I just couldn't stand the abomination of rear fender Yamaha put on the FZ/MT-10s, so had to eliminate it with a Vagabond tail tidy. I'll never ride in rain on purpose, so hope it doesn't happen often. He he. If I were you, look for the best bag that fits, since you'll most likely have to fit it under the seat too. Good luck. Here's a pic of mine:

My problem about water-proofing is that i got the Yamaha OEM licenceplate holder, and it leaves an (intentional) huge hole for cable routing under the tail. Need to figure out how to block that off to reduce the amount of gunk that will get kicked up from the tire into the "under seat compartment". Most likely ill just tape/glue a piece of pastic on the hole from the inside.

Didnt maybe specify the licenceplate holder well enough. Its a tail tidy by yamaha, the one they sell on their website, but not factory.

My bike is currently in storage, i will send a picture as soon as i get my new toys to screw on (both on the hole and on the bags ofcause, SW-Motech Blaze comming up, going to see if they would fit with the non stock licenceplate holder).

Basically, if you look under your seat you can see where the wiring goes to the blinkers and stuff. That rectangular hole is completely open to the elements now. There comes a plate for that purpouse with the Yamaha tail tidy, but it only works if you put a long ass arm, making it look almost as bad as the stock fender.

As for waterproofing the bags, thats why im getting waterproof bags. Anything non-waterproof will get soaked over here no matter how much you try to prevent it

Oh, that explains it. He he. I have the Vagabond, and there're no holes in there at all. Hey, I couldn't find any such accessory on shopyamaha.com, so not sure what you got. A picture will shed light on who makes it for them . Maybe it was a dealer item, not Yamaha's.

On the Blazes, that's exactly what I was waiting for: Somebody with a tail tidy. Hopefully yours is very similar to Vagabond's. And hopefully the bags clear the turn-signals, which I was very much doubting... unless the tube brackets are bent to push the bags out a little more at the rear. Maybe heating up the tubes, or forcing them out a little while mounted. Hope to hear from you soon . By the way, the turn signals on my Vagabond tail-tidy are exactly 14.5" apart at their widest points. Could you measure yours, please??? And they're basically located below the rearmost 2 shiny hex bolts holding the plastic piece next to the seat. The most forward end (black plastic) of the turn-signals are at the most-forward end of the bolts. Hope I'm making sense. He he. Hope the bags fit without any modifications. Take care.

As a side note, there's a cavity under the stock seat to store something small. A strap similar to the battery one was supplied inside the tool kit. I missed it until somebody pointed that out on another thread, so wanted to pass on the favor. He he. I put my flat tire repair kit there. And could fit in the nooks and crannies under the seat a multi-tool, OBD-II adapter, an OBD-II code reader, a booklet with all codes (all of that inside ziploc bags), gloves, a rag, and 4 large CO2 canisters. The only 'tool' I had to put inside my tailbag is a bicycle pump.

This is how the tail tidy looks just to get an idea. It sits very far back. You might eyeball a little how it compares to your vagabound. Sorry dont have any better pictures right now.

Seems fairly simple. Thank you for your trouble, will definitely be ordering one of these

I assembled it without the long arm seen in the pictures, so the plate sits right below the brakelight as do the indicators. They are also not stock, as you could tell, maybe an inch or so "narrower" than stock.

Ill make sure to do some clearance measurements around your described position anyways, see how much it can be altered.

Got a picture to show the way i assembled the licenceplate holder