Biker Baggage?

[merv]

Ventura as you can see in my avatar.

[Slim]

I've got an older style Ventura rack on my CBR6 with an unbranded bag to fit on it, plus an Oxford Sport expandable magnetic tankbag (which is the dogs danglies!)

[matthewt]

Whats that fluffy shit on yer seat ... :spudwhat:

I'm gonna report you to the fur patrol ... :spudwave:

Have you ever seen how padded the stock MV seat is ??

I got all sorts of jokes about NZ men needing to have their privates close to sheep from the Yahoo MV owners site when they saw that one.

All I can say is that it was worth it !!

I now need to make up another one for the brutale.

[cruzer]

Willie and Max Sabblebags!

[bungbung]

Ventura Twin Aero Packs zipped together (one up)
Big aero pack and tank bag (two up)

[Joni]

Zed, if I am not going far, I take it on my back in a bag. If its a long route, maybe over 2 hours, there is generally a car going with people I know going too, so send the stuff with them. Normal commuting, if it I cant carry it, it dont go with.

[Holy Roller]

Geared up for cold kiwi. 2 up with gear not that stable, will be looking at some saddle bags this year to get the COG lower.
I used to have a rack pack untill someone deceided that they had a greater need than I

[F5 Dave]

I’ve got an SP same as pictured. I turned up to a Derwent st rally some years back, I’d put a towel over the single seat & ran the front strap of my soft luggage on the seat & the rear one on the tailpiece (along with some fibreglass weave on the pipe to stop any chance of it burning through). Anyways, I turn up & they say
“Oh gidday Dave, travelling a bit light aren’t we?”

“What do you mean I’ve got a tent & beer &. . . Ooopps”
Quick U turn & speed off (on a private closed cct of course). There had been this Looong straight & a bridge ½ way along that had a bit of a bump in it. Being a private closed cct I had decided to stretch the cables a bit.

So back along this straight I travel -hoping to find these panniers before someone ran over or souvenired them. Straining eyesight in the distance I see this black mound of decimated nylon with a pool of liquid forming around it. It was hissing loudly from the semi ruptured cans inside & a broken bottle. The cans had some cool gravel rash which was a talking point later that night,
-even my beer is tough.

Still use the same patched panniers, but I always tie them on REAL well these days. A friend says he has some of those camping clips on the panniers & the bike so you can just clip them on easily.

Might trade up to some bigger Givi ones for the touring bike. I looked at some hard luggage but it was so heavy before you put your gear in & needed to sit so far back to avoid the pillion’s feet that it would have to affect the handling adversely.

[pete376403]

The Exxon Valdez (GS1100Gk, named for the size and the oil leaks) came with the factory tupperware. Large top box, fairly large panniers, coupla storage bins in the fairing. If my one was a nice example it would look like this.

[White trash]

The Exxon Valdez (GS1100Gk, named for the size and the oil leaks) came with the factory tupperware. Large top box, fairly large panniers, coupla storage bins in the fairing. If my one was a nice example it would look like this.

Gotta say, Pete. That is a whole lot of motorcycle! Not my cup of tea obviously but it looks in bloody good nick! How long have you had that?

Reminds of a mate who once asked me to do a wheelie on his Z1300 so he could take a photo of it.

[Kickaha]

I've always used soft luggage,got a gearsack tankbag,seatbag and saddlebags,only drawback I can see is it's not lockable.

One BMW rider told me he liked the hard Krauser luggage,he said he slid 100m down the road on a set and they didn't break and saved damage to the bike!

[pete376403]

Gotta say, Pete. That is a whole lot of motorcycle! Not my cup of tea obviously but it looks in bloody good nick! How long have you had that?

Reminds of a mate who once asked me to do a wheelie on his Z1300 so he could take a photo of it.

Nooo, I said if my one was nice, this is what it would look like. Mine is not nice. I got this pic from http://www.thegsresources.com/
I bought it in 1990 from Wgtn MC, $3000. It was pretty shabby when I got it and while a frame up resto would be entertaining, it's not a priority. Bits get replaced when they break, mechanically it's sound but appearance wise, its a bit baggy.
In spite of being a shaftie it does wheelie (little ones), and countersteers, too.

[White trash]

Nooo, I said if my one was nice, this is what it would look like. Mine is not nice. I got this pic from http://www.thegsresources.com/
I bought it in 1990 from Wgtn MC, $3000. It was pretty shabby when I got it and while a frame up resto would be entertaining, it's not a priority. Bits get replaced when they break, mechanically it's sound but appearance wise, its a bit baggy.
In spite of being a shaftie it does wheelie (little ones), and countersteers, too.

'Bout time I started reading the whole post!

Fill that monster top box witha bag of cement and she'll do better than little wheelies my friend! Thats how I got good at 'em on my Dad's XJ900.

Actually, you know Frank V.L? You'd probably know my piss head of an old man!

[pete376403]

'Bout time I started reading the whole post!

Fill that monster top box witha bag of cement and she'll do better than little wheelies my friend! Thats how I got good at 'em on my Dad's XJ900.

Actually, you know Frank V.L? You'd probably know my piss head of an old man!

Oh yeah, Frank is one of our regulars to the Brass. If he can stay on the SV. Or off the big power things at the substation.
As to your dad, givus a clue..... where would I know him from?

[White trash]

Oh yeah, Frank is one of our regulars to the Brass. If he can stay on the SV. Or off the big power things at the substation.
As to your dad, givus a clue..... where would I know him from?

Haywards circa '96-97'98. Rode a red and black XJ900 covered in Givi shit. Moved to Christchurch, then London.

Self professed Moto Guzzi freak, you'd know him if you saw him I'm sure.