Packracks

[TonyB]

Funny that, I dont use a pack rack. If I need to carry wet weather gear, alchol, Part or small furry animals, I use a backpack, does the same job???

Maybe this problem is unusual, but if I ride with a pack on my back my arms go dead (unless it's light). Once I was slowing down to ride through Murchison so I sat up- both arms dropped to my sides, limp and lifeless. It was a huge effort to get just one arm up onto the bars again. That was fuggen scary- I could just imagine the bike slowing down and then falling over with me powerless to do anything about it because my bloody arms wouldn't work. Seems bloody funny now though.
Also if you happen to fall off wearing a pack with solid stuff in it, your back is not going to appreciate it.

[Blakamin]

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

NOW I understand why you ride the H-D.... tractor-pulling power for the "accessories"



and the only solid stuff ever in my backpack is beer cans... seem to remember years ago, someone said beer will kill me

[festus]

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

Tough guy huh I'll tell ya what dude, let me know if you plan going to the Brass next year mate, well hook up and have a chat!
Like to see you have a sleep outside in the snow mate!. your full of shit!.

[Blakamin]

Tough guy huh I'll tell ya what dude, let me know if you plan going to the Brass next year mate, well hook up and have a chat!
Like to see you have a sleep outside in the snow mate!. your full of shit!.

did you miss the point??? I dont go to those things to sleep!!! FFS

[festus]

I ride everyday to work, I also carry some of my tools (I'm a builder) on the bike. Nice of you to assume that I only ride on the weekends when it's sunny.


Why should it be any different taking the bike out on a rainy day without a packrack? You can't attach an umbrella to it?

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

[festus]

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?

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......

[festus]

did you miss the point??? I dont go to those things to sleep!!! FFS

You are full of shit mate!, you stay up all night, drinking no doubt, and then jump on youre bike and ride?

[vifferman]

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.

... and for helping to get the front wheel in the air when practising "tyre conserving measures".

[Blakamin]

You are full of shit mate!, you stay up all night, drinking no doubt, and then jump on youre bike and ride?

I go for atmosphere! if i wanted to sleep all fuckin nite, I would stay home
I can stay up drinkink for days if need be, but i dont ride afterwards

and stop calling people you dont know "full of shit"... i think its about time you grew up!

[Blakamin]

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.

and that has to do with what? this wasnt a thread about goin to the brass monkey, It was a thread about peoples opinion on packracks...
I for one, dont really give a fuck if you laugh or not.
some people ride for all sorts of reasons, use racks for all sorts of reasons.
If you wanna load up you bike and play in the snow, good for you. I aint gunna stop ya. But calling people full of shit coz you dont like their opinion or what they've done in their life, or casting aspersions about peoples jobs because it makes you feel better, when you dont know them, is just the sort of thing that 12y/o little children do.
If you wanna act like you're 12, keep going with the personal attacks on people... a real good way to make friends.
Maybe next time I'm up in Wanganui visiting relos, you can tell me some of your fun stories about your trips down south, but, unless you start acting like an adult, I dont think I'd want to share a beer with you.
Keep the rubber on the road, Festus, and a civil tongue in your head

[festus]

I go for atmosphere! if i wanted to sleep all fuckin nite, I would stay home

who said drinking all nite???? I cant help it if you have a hard time stayin awake! but if ya want to, ya welcome to come down to the pub where I live at the moment for a beer

and stop calling people you dont know "full of shit"... i think its about time you grew up!

[edited again]
Tell ya what, you have your little party, coz if everyone goin is gunna be anything like you, It'd be more fun stayin at home...
better watch out, some rains headed your way, you can show people how tuff ya are by riding in it!

Calm down ya big baby , you want to enter into the fray bragging you stay up all night and don't need a tent, of course I'm going to give you shit, you deserve it pal. Handle it or shut up!.
Pack rack or no pack rack, tent or no tent, you'd be a fool to stay up all night, then ride (like we do) all day, using the BM as an example, for up to 8 hours, dude you'd be falling a sleep on the bike.

PS nothing like a bit of debate.......

PPS I'd love to meet you at your local for a beer or whatever, what's the bar called, street etc, you're only down the road......

[Joni]

Calm down ya big baby , you want to enter into the fray bragging you stay up all night and don't need a tent, of course I'm going to give you shit, you deserve it pal. Handle it or shut up!.
Pack rack or no pack rack, tent or no tent, you'd be a fool to stay up all night, then ride (like we do) all day, using the BM as an example, for up to 8 hours, dude you'd be falling a sleep on the bike.

PS nothing like a bit of debate.......

PPS I'd love to meet you at your local for a beer or whatever, what's the bar called, street etc, you're only down the road......

Mate there's debate and then there's acting like an ass hole and you falling off the fence onto the wrong side.

[Blakamin]

PPS I'd love to meet you at your local for a beer or whatever, what's the bar called, street etc, you're only down the road......

Paekak hotel...
But as you might see, I edited that post after I calmed down a tad so I didnt come across as an arsehole... but if ya wanna keep goin that way... I'm not gunna stop ya, you aint worth my time anymore

[festus]

Paekak hotel...
But as you might see, I edited that post after I calmed down a tad so I didnt come across as an arsehole... but if ya wanna keep goin that way... I'm not gunna stop ya, you aint worth my time anymore

I reckon you did just that (act like an ass) several comments earlier pal. I'll admit I got carried away, but shit its a 2 way street mate!, you got my back up!.
I'll stand down and apologise if I offended anyone. Sorry and out.

[manuboy]

Nice to see the forum can be just like the real world. Like two dudes at a party arguing ford / holden. Handbags at ten paces. Who cares? Unless the contents of this thread are gonna get passed into (law), Who cares?

Blak - got to rallies, without ya rack, drink as much as ya want, stay up as much as you want, as long as you enjoy yaself and stay safe. You're a big boy.

Festus, take ya rack, do the same, as long as you enjoy yaself, and stay safe. You're a big boy too.

I got a rack. Typical ventura. Have it on. Sweet. Take the rack off, stick the grabrail on, sweet. Where's the argument again? Unless you wanna argue an sv ain't a sports bike ...