Packracks

[duckman]

Bloody SV touring bikes... always trying to maintain the peace!!

Go on admit it ... you really wanted a TLR .. didn't ya .. didn't ya!!

[Blakamin]

Unless you wanna argue an sv ain't a sports bike ...

lol.... just dont polish it tooo much or you might wanna trade it in for a Duc

gotta keep an eye on you

[manuboy]

Bloody SV touring bikes... always trying to maintain the peace!!

Go on admit it ... you really wanted a TLR .. didn't ya .. didn't ya!!

Who've you been talkin to???

I wouldn't mind a TLR. Anything with a v thingy in the "engine bay". Tho Dangerous rode one with a few mods and reckoned it was very very difficult to ride in the twisties compared to mine.... but i don't wanna start that war!

And i heard riding TLR's for too long gives you massive "packages" and make you aggro.... (with or without the pack rack)

Whereas riding Ducs just make you really really happy - you have to be while it ain't at the mechanics!

Just kidding Blak! i almost bought one....

[Blakamin]

Whereas riding Ducs just make you really really happy - you have to be while it ain't at the mechanics!

[Slingshot]

That's not nice, I have riden both islands, and only once did I use a pack rack, carried a tent tied to my back, back pack tied to the seat and tank bag when I road a week in NOrthland country. on the bike all day just going from one side of the coast to the next, and that was on a ZXR250. went from Auck to Well on my Gixxer with a tank bag and back pack, then caught the ferry to the south when I visted my sister in Franz.

This thread should have been more about luggage in general.

The original argument was that pack racks on sports bikes look stupid. By that logic, luggage strapped to a sports bike, rack or no rack, would look stupid.

[vifferman]

This thread should have been more about luggage in general.

Don't worry - it will soon metamorphose (once it reaches maturity) into a beer thread.

But while it's still about packracks, I just returned from having mine fitted by Kerry at Motohaus. I can't recommend this guy enough.
The fitting wasn't too bad, as the Ventura racks are well designed and made, but in my case it was complicated by the Howlingtune being mounted higher than the original muffler, leaving almost no clearance between the pipe and the rack.
Not to worry - Kerry soon sorted it.
Now I just have to move the muffler down a smidgeon, and wait for the proper rack to be sent so I can swap 'em over (the distributor's fault, not Kerry's). The annoying thing is I had one of the right kind when I trashed my VFR750, and the guy who bought the bag didn't even want the rack, so for all I know he may have thrown it away. :confused2

[Posh Tourer :P]

I don't think it matters what kind of bike you have, a pack rack comes in very handy on long winter rides down south . That's what makes me laugh , most of the people on this forum don't venture down south to the Brass, so don't have any idea how much gear you need to take. I used to pack it all on my back seat, with half a dozon bungies, but shit, the venturer pack rack and bags where an awesome investment.
I've tried the backpack, too hard on the body when your in the saddle for 8 hours solid......

Take a look at the waikato ride video if you have the time/inclination - not packrack in sight, and three people's luggage on the bike... It even looks like it was supposed to be carrying all that stuff - the integrated package....

[dangerous]

Unless you wanna argue an sv ain't a sports bike ...

hehe hee..... well that depends on who's riding it aye

[Bonez]

How the hell does a builder (or a decent one anyway), carry their tools to the building site on a bloody motorbike!.

I was sorta wondering where she stuck her benchsaw, pnumatic nail gun and compresser

[NC]

I was sorta wondering where she stuck her benchsaw, pnumatic nail gun and compresser

Never heard of a skill saw and a paslode?

[NC]

How the hell does a builder (or a decent one anyway), carry their tools to the building site on a bloody motorbike!.

A decent builder?
Narp, still not going to bite.


Have a nice day

[Bonez]

A decent builder?
Narp, still not going to bite.


Have a nice day

OHHHH go on. You have at every other post.

[SPman]

Aaaaahh!.....A Paslode builder!
Got a DeWalt skilly, as well?

[dangerous]

Aaaaahh!.....A Paslode builder!
Got a DeWalt skilly, as well?

Ohhhhhhhhh........................ just relised, you are one of 'them'

[NC]

Aaaaahh!.....A Paslode builder!
Got a DeWalt skilly, as well?

Nope I have a makita.

Why should I have to bang in every single nail when I'm framing up a wall?