Luggage

[clint640]

As the guys say, y' should be able to get basic soft panniers for around $100, I think they're well worth it. I've had my 'Gypsy' ones for 10 yrs. I like the weight low & towards the centre of the bike. Fitting them to some bikes can be tricky but they've fitted everything I've owned, I made some rails to tie them to & keep them off the plastic on the KTM. You can use that thick clear stick on plastic to stop them attacking yer paint.

Cheers
Clint

[Posh Tourer :P]

Got a pair of slingover canvas bags if you want to borrow them MadDuck. They are completely soft, so you might want to check out if that'd work for you. All ya gotta do is sit on the slingover part and they stay there

I took them to Whangamata on the MZ for a week's stay at a bach, no worries

[Posh Tourer :P]

My solution is here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/gallery/index.php?cat=6

[Ms Piggy]

Hair dryer????? were you not riding a motorcycle?? didnt you get helmet-hair anyway???

just remembered what a hair dryer does... gets stickers off!

Yes a hair dryer for drying my hair. B/c when I'm travelling I still need to have a shower and wash my hair, therefore I need a hairdryer to dry it. I have shoulder length hair & I'm not gonna ride with my hair wet.

[White trash]

Courierpost. Fucken great value. Nine bucks gets a great amount of gear anywhere in the North Island.

No way I'm fucking up my pride and joy by putting a pack rack on it.

[Blakamin]

Courierpost. Fucken great value. Nine bucks gets a great amount of gear anywhere in the North Island.

No way I'm fucking up my pride and joy by putting a pack rack on it.

scuse me if i run away to laugh

[dhunt]

I've got a tank back and some soft pannier bags. I've also got a bag for a pack rack but haven't got a rack (maybe one day I'll get one). Got the lot off tradme for $200.

David

[mccool]

Mad Duck, if you get soft panniers or any panniers, get a large roll of duct tape too. Put it on the plastic panels at the side of the bike where the panniers touch them. Otherwise they scuff the panels and your machine starts to look old.

Of course packing gear for a trip is all about miniturisation of your equipment etc. One of my merry gang of rogues once went through a bit of a phase. He snapped his toothbrush in two to save weight and space and hassled his wife for taking lipstick. (Tony, you know who you are)

It'll be good to meet you at the Tokaanu bash.

[merv]

So why the aversion to pack racks? I've had mine on the VFR for 10 years, you'd never know its there when riding the bike and I can take it off and you'd never know it had been on the bike. Whereas throwovers, scuffed panels etc as mentioned above what's the good of that duct tape or not?

[dangerous]

Id just bite the bullet and fit a pack rack. If you turn the pack around backwards it doesn't affect the bike sod all

So why the aversion to pack racks? I've had mine on the VFR for 10 years, you'd never know its there when riding the bike and I can take it off and you'd never know it had been on the bike. Whereas throwovers, scuffed panels etc as mentioned above what's the good of that duct tape or not?

All good advice. IMO your type of bike isent suited that well to through overs as the pipe/pipes are to high and the bags may melt to them, and as you have no shocks the bags can swing in causing problems and all this for paint being rubbed of if ya dont tape or protect the thing also ya cant get a hell ofa lot in them like a tank bag but the tank bag is good if you need extra room.

A pack rack and bag will hold all of what you need, they are not too heavey a felling, and in most cases make the bike handle better and with your short assed legs MD ya shouldent have trouble throughing ya leg over.
You do however need to watch the angle that you park on as it can sometimes be hard to stand the bike up again.

The attached photo is the VTR fully loaded all I need is there, you wont be needing the tent or sleeping role on your KB rally ride so the gear is sitting over the rear axel.... wind isent a prob and niether is handling.

[MadDuck]

Thanks for the offers and advise....the $20 version sounds like the go for me. That way I can use the existing number of back packs I have stuffed in the wardrobe. No hairdryer included guess I will borrow CSLs


"A pack rack and bag will hold all of what you need, they are not too heavey a felling, and in most cases make the bike handle better and with your short assed legs MD ya shouldent have trouble throughing ya leg over."

Yeah on ya D :P I looked at your pic and thought yeah righto how exactly am I gonna get me leg over ....lmfao!!! You will keep sunshine

[merv]

Yeah on ya D :P I looked at your pic and thought yeah righto how exactly am I gonna get me leg over ....lmfao!!! You will keep sunshine

Its simple, when I have both my Ventura bags on the rack so the large one faces forward, just put your left foot on the footpeg and climb on through. No use trying to swing your leg over.

As a dirt rider when you start getting tired late in the day that's a good technique for climbing on a tall bike too because after a long ride using feet out cornering and stuff like that the old muscles on the inside of the thighs get knackered and don't like lifting your leg too high.

[White trash]

scuse me if i run away to laugh

What's so funny?! :spudwhat:

[LB]

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I'm with CSL on the hairdryer. If you wash your hair then put your helmet on with it damp you get very cold. I did it once years ago in the middle of winter, not realising why I was so bloody cold on my trip. You can get small travel sized hairdryers that don't take up much room.
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[White trash]

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I'm with CSL on the hairdryer. If you wash your hair then put your helmet on with it damp you get very cold. I did it once years ago in the middle of winter, not realising why I was so bloody cold on my trip. You can get small travel sized hairdryers that don't take up much room.
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And here's me thinking you chicks just always wanted to look your best. Bit easier to pick up spunky men in tight leathers and all that....