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Old 05-28-2005, 03:03 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default What's it like to ride with one of these on the tank?

What's it like to ride with a tank bag this tall for say, hundreds of miles?

How about in-town riding when looking for your destination? Stop and go traffic?

I am thinking of getting one of these from one of the site's sponsors, MotoPak Luggage. It has everything I am looking for in touring gear: large capacity, easy removal/installation, backpack straps, leaves the pillion seat free. I am considering getting it instead of the Givi topcase I almost ordered - I like the Givi but hate the idea of a semi-permanent rack on the back of my CBR. I don't like having to remove the saddlebags everytime I am stopping for the night somewhere.

But I need an honest opinion on what it's like to have this behemoth sitting in front of you for miles and miles. I would find it disturbing that I can't see the gauges very well, if at all. And would wind be a factor too?

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