Packracks

[Slingshot]

Slingshot-I don't wear a backpack for three reasons.

Slingshot-1. Gets in the way of the pillion, I normally ride with my wife on the back.

They can be removed quite easily. Even have smaller rack frames that act as grab rails.

Slingshot-2. Gives me sore shoulders

Hah? An I missing something. Since when does one wear a packrack. It is fitted to the m/c!!!

Slingshot-3. When I come off, I'd hate to think about the added physics of wearing a backpack, it may provide more protection but would most probably cause more injury.


Lots of speculation and what ifs. Geez get over it.
I've fallen off a couple of times with one fitted. You are certainly imagining things here. {Note the self- Add back sig about binning being an art form}

Dude...you've misread my post, in which I had misread another.

I though Sniper_CBR mentioned a backpack.
My bad

[NC]

Have to agree with Festus those softcock sportbike riders who cant last more than a day on their sportsbikes dont need packracks they are just posers out on a day ride. sort of like Hog Club members they bitch about. Real men travel great distances all over the two Islands during inclement weather conditions. They have the stamina to last the distance, so make the necesary adjustments to their machines to enable them to last the distance. If it makes it easier and is more functional try it.See what you started now NC30 CHICK it aint a cat walk out there. Especially if you go away for more than the weekend.

Ooooh I haven't laugh that hard since I was a little girl.

Thank you

[Bonez]

Dude...you've misread my post, in which I had misread another.

I though Sniper_CBR mentioned a backpack.
My bad

No It was I who was in error . Sorry. You where correct riding with a fully loaded backback attached to one's back for a weeks touring is a pain.

[Bonez]

Ooooh I haven't laugh that hard since I was a little girl.

Thank you

You obviously have no idea do you?

[Blakamin]

Spyder had a beer crate bunggied to his Ducati (can't remember which model but it was red ) at a Herbetville Rally (Yes I went to all ten) once. It was very functional indeed

hmmmm

[Bonez]

hmmmm

You're on to it

[Gixxer]

Have to agree with Festus those softcock sportbike riders who cant last more than a day on their sportsbikes dont need packracks they are just posers out on a day ride. sort of like Hog Club members they bitch about. Real men travel great distances all over the two Islands during inclement weather conditions. They have the stamina to last the distance, so make the necesary adjustments to their machines to enable them to last the distance. If it makes it easier and is more functional try it.See what you started now NC30 CHICK it aint a cat walk out there. Especially if you go away for more than the weekend.

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.
Planning a trip from VIC to Dubbo(Picking up my mate and his R1), then riding together to Sydney, then back to VIC after X-mas on my TL, I will only have my Tank bag and Back Pack, all this on a sports bike.
Pack Racks?, not needed

[Posh Tourer :P]

Well, sounds like you guys are having plenty of fun without me....

Still I cant resist...

Festus, why get a packrack when you could have a BMW?

[Antallica]

I'm thinking I'd rather have a Tankbag mainly because the packrack would interfere with the pillion in my situation.

[scumdog]

Wot's a pack-rack Never had one and haven't needed one, even two-up and touring, I've one of those cute (but oh so expensive) little racks above my tail-light, says "do not exceed 10lb" but hey, what do they know

[scumdog]

LOL... I ride my Duc everyday... rain hail or shine as I've said... still havent got a need for a rack... when i go to anything i dont exactly plan to go and get all sleepy in a tent
I've actually slept out in the rain in my RJays gear and not got wet inside
and if i did decide to take a tent, i'd strap it to my seat... It's not like i have to bring my hair-dryer!



btw. I actually lived in a tent for 3 months touring QLD... 2 weeks of it here in the wet season

Yeah but you most likely don't got a missus wot WANTS to take a hair-drier and already has packed tent, two sleeping bags, two self-inflating mattresses plus wet-weather gear, an umbarella and some "summery" type clothes for walking around in and a book etc etc

[Bonez]

Well, sounds like you guys are having plenty of fun without me....

Still I cant resist...

Festus, why get a packrack when you could have a BMW?

A BMW what?

[NC]

You obviously have no idea do you?

Nope, I was taking the piss...Sarcasum doesn't come across to well on the net...

[Bonez]

Nope, I was taking the piss...Sarcasum doesn't come across to well on the net...

You still have no idea

[SPman]

Spyder had a beer crate bunggied to his Ducati (can't remember which model but it was red ) at a Herbetville Rally (Yes I went to all ten) once. It was very functional indeed for transporting luggage for those weekend runs.........................

Yeah, but Spyder has beer crates bungied to everything!
He has priorities