Happy to report that the mount and bag exceed expectations.
We popped into Holland for lunch yesterday - 35 minutes ride there and 90 back via the coast - and the bag hung motionless the whole time.
We had quite heavy rain and strong wind for the last half-hour and still the bag neither moved nor got wet.

I've used the two remaining buckles in the harness and a length of webbing to make a detachable shoulder-strap, enabling me to carry the bag over my shoulder when I shouldn't leave it on the bike.

I'm a very happy, self-satisfied bunny!

pics??????

I'll take a couple tomorrow of the bag on the bike, the shoulder strap and mock up a few of the 'manufacturing process' of the hook.

Sixteen pictures downloaded.
The first two are mis-labelled 'Picture 1 & 2'; should be
'Scooter-Bag Hook 1 & 2'

Picture 1 includes the two bits of wooden dowel cut to length I used to demonstrate the method. They are ¾" in diameter.
The aluminium tube in the picture is ½" in diameter.


The cigarette lighter was use to seal the ends of the webbing.

The Savlon was to soothe my wrist, grazed on the edge of the hole where the left-hand cubby resides!

Used the shoulder-strap in earnest on Sunday - works a treat.

pics??????

Yes, Kurt - they're there - all 16 of them - but no-one's made any comment, good or bad!

Yeah, all good. I did look the first chance after you posted them. pity it doesn't have a visitor counter on them. I spose all your descriptions made questions redundant. I like the way you can swing the bag out of the way to fuel up. OOOH I didn't mean that pun either!

Thanks, Kurt.
In fact, I think there is a 'View Count'.
I didn't think about the explanation being as comprehensive as that.

A brief update - the hook and bag are proving even better than I'd hoped and have survived a trip to the UK.

Pictures - they disappeared from my album at some point:

The first picture shows everything needed for the job.

I used wooden dowel instead of the aluminium tube and drawing-pins for rivets for demonstration.

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Very nice MikeO, where did you come across the driver backrest?

Thanks, Bill.
It's not cheap but it's the dog's!

Fixing to plastic......get a packet of screen fixing screws...these come with rubber expanding nuts. Just drill a hole the right size for the nut to slip through; then fix anything, eg D ring, bracket or webbing and clip to the 5mm bolt and fasten it down. Use this to fasten bags, etc to plastic. Try to ensure any pull is at right angles, and not in a direct line trying to pull the nut out. ...just my sixpenny worth