The first thing I noticed...

**Slingshot** · 15th February 2005, 19:17

Originally Posted by gav

Hmmmmmmm (is that 10?)

Is that you in the walking frame

**R1** · 15th February 2005, 19:25

Not judging anyones ride, but personaly i dont like the looks, i bought the rack and pack for my old zxr750, but only used it once and then took the whole lot off and sold it with the bike, now if it duznt fit in a back pact then i dont need it. but then im someone that isnt worried too much with practicality(sp) if it goes good and looks good im a happy lad.

This should have been a poll.

**gav** · 15th February 2005, 19:26

Originally Posted by Slingshot

Is that you in the walking frame

LOL, no its this old bugger who must live down the street somewhere, one of these old gits that wants to talk all the time. Takes hiom ages to get anywhere, only took this about half an hour ago "Say your bike going all right?" ahh, yeah, thanks "You selling it? That why you taking photos? Why are you selling it?" I'm not fucking selling it, piss off.... The bastard actually stopped and waited while I took photos, old git, do I crop them out? ahh WTF....

**R1** · 15th February 2005, 19:27

Originally Posted by gav

Hmmmmmmm (is that 10?)

No!!!...now that it has the packrack it's only a 8 outa 10

JK

**Jantar** · 15th February 2005, 19:41

Originally Posted by Ninja51

Yes, I'm sure they are extremely useful, but my god do they spoil the look of a bike? Especially sportsbikes.

So how do you carry your tent, sleeping bag etc to the Rally?

**R1** · 15th February 2005, 19:50

Originally Posted by Jantar

So how do you carry your tent, sleeping bag etc to the Rally?

find a sucka that has a pack rack and bribe them with beer???

**Jantar** · 15th February 2005, 19:50

Or instead of a packrack you can fit hard luggage. I find that the Givi system allows for either a single top box, or dual panniers with room to strap the tent bag on the top plate.

**Blackbird** · 15th February 2005, 20:03

Nice piccies Malcolm

Geoff

**Jantar** · 15th February 2005, 20:07

One is Geoff, the other is Lake Brunner.

**dhunt** · 15th February 2005, 20:21

Originally Posted by R1AaronKDX

find a sucka that has a pack rack and bribe them with beer???

Yeah I'll say - I had to carry 4 litres of oil round the south island on my pack rack for my uncles xs11. Looked such the part on my bike.

**Posh Tourer :P** · 15th February 2005, 20:30

Originally Posted by pyrocam

noob question. Ive noticed a heavy backpack alters my ride. Ie turning etc. would a pack rack still change the riding physics or would it be pretty much the same.
I think my bike can take one and since im mainly commuting I dont mind looking a bit goofy (im still not wearing a vest)

Yeah, a packrack will put more weight behind the rear axle. This will lighten the front, and possibly cause it to wobble like a caster wheel. It depends on how much you weigh and the bike weighs compared to the pack on the rack. Normally you can't just load them up with lead, you need to keep a decent ratio. So with a real heavy load, you may have some problems. Still good though.....

**Hitcher** · 15th February 2005, 20:40

"Pack rack". So you can take stuff with you when you go riding. An interesting concept...

**idb** · 15th February 2005, 20:57

Originally Posted by Jim2

I wanted a bike with a pack rack, because it's easier to carry two weeks worth of underpants and fruit jubes in a pack than it is to duct tape 3 rubbish bags to the bike. With the tank bag, the soft panniers, and the Ventura pack I could leave home and take my drums with me. I generally use the tank bag for day to day stuff, and leave the pack rack hanging up at home.

Man...am I telepathetic or wot?
Somehow I just knew that you had a pack rack after only your first post on this thread ..... spooky (cue ghostly music).

**Hitcher** · 15th February 2005, 21:00

Originally Posted by idb

Man...am I telepathetic or wot?

You are both telepathetic and wot...

**Paul in NZ** · 15th February 2005, 21:02

Originally Posted by gav

LOL, no its this old bugger who must live down the street somewhere, one of these old gits that wants to talk all the time. Takes hiom ages to get anywhere, only took this about half an hour ago "Say your bike going all right?" ahh, yeah, thanks "You selling it? That why you taking photos? Why are you selling it?" I'm not fucking selling it, piss off.... The bastard actually stopped and waited while I took photos, old git, do I crop them out? ahh WTF....

Actually dude... In a few years that will be you and telling some young tearaway about this 'onda you used to have and... But don't worry. If you look at his walking frame and then your pack rack the profile is very similar. I guess you are halfway there already?

Paul N

(90% someplace but I don't like it there)