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[ZeroIndex]

...and just how long was this holiday?

[Lou Girardin]

Good grief....I wont let my missus see this thread - I have spent ages trying to convince her to travel lighter!
Btw Lou - where did you stash all this stuff?

3x 41 litre Givi bags and an Oxford Humpback tank bag.

[Fishy]

And how is the suspension now?

[Lou Girardin]

...and just how long was this holiday?

This was a week, we carry the same load for 2 weeks.
The brilliant thing is how well the bike handles with this load - full preload on the Ohlins, 2 clicks more rebound and 1 click more compression and you hardly feel the weight in corners, ultra stable, it just wheelies like a bastard. 1/4 to 1/2 throttle in 1st and up it comes, purely unintentional Officer, honestly.

[Fishy]

Nice one!. Sounds like the Ohlins may have been needed then eh.

[Lou Girardin]

Nice one!. Sounds like the Ohlins may have been needed then eh.

Oh yeah! Last year down south we had more wallowing than Police headquarters.

[Fishy]

Its amazing how much difference a good shock makes eh.

Hmmm wish I could afford an ohlins for my bike.

[Paul in NZ]

Seems about right Lou...

I have to go lighter on the shoes 'cos we only have small soft bags (bloody shoes are the worst hing to pack) and we take less shirts but have to take all my shit like insulin, testing strips etc which we pack into a cooler bag..

We can (just) manage overnight camping...

Paul N

[bugjuice]

you wear knickers too?

[ManDownUnder]

I know I'll regret this. But here is the crap we took on holiday. (Remember, this was on a bike)

<<..snippety snip snip snip...>>

And no smartarses...

c'mon Lou - you were there weren't you?

[oldrider]

Top box= 45ltrs
Side box= 2x21ltrs
2 up
away for four weeks
5400km
Didn't use all the stuff.
You allways pack more than you will ever need just in case!
Thats what they have got shops for, let them carry the stuff you (read she) "might" need. Cheers John.

[Dodgyiti]

Next long trip for two and I have a new plan...
I am going to courier clean clothes and a return courier bag enclosed!
Then when she (I can fester in leathers indefinatly) requires clothing replenishment it will be waiting at a pre-booked hotel all pre-arranged mid way through the journey.
Then we can toss all the dirty clothes in the return courier bag and go on our merry way without the kitchen sink etc in the 'bags

[yungatart]

Thanks for posting that Lou- it makes my packing look really good-now to convince MSTRS...