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Nelson Rigg Solar Bag - Run In The Sun


By Eric Ellis
Photography by Eric Ellis

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Why does it always seem like whenever you're all loaded up and enjoying a long road trip your bike seems to break down in the middle of nowhere on some desolate road-probably because as motorcyclists we know the best rides and scenery can be found on the road(s) less traveled. And of course when our bikes do break down, it never seems to fail that one of two things occur, either we can't get any cell phone service or we can get service but our phone has no juice left.

While we can't do much to help with the no cell service situation, one of Nelson Rigg's CTB-950 SLR Solar King Tourer bags is bound to ensure that you'll be able to power up your cell phones no matter where you are once it's been fully charged by either the sun or by outlet power at and possibly be the saving grace you need to help get you off the side of the road. While the CTB-950 SLR may look like a regular tour bag, it stands apart from the rest with its solar panel, rechargeable battery pack, and device connectors kit. The solar panel has a DC output voltage of 5.5V an output current of 700mA max, and has a cycle life of about 300 times. So while it isn't powerful enough to recharge your laptop it can definitely handle your cell phone, PDA, and MP3 music devices.

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