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What's your sport-touring set up look like? Show us what you're using for luggage and what bike you have.
Here's my Busa with Tour Master SB-34 saddle bags and my buddies tank bag (I forget what brand). I really need to break down and get my own magnetic tank bag soon.
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I used to use saddlebags, but I hated the fact that they rested on the pipe. So now I just strap either a tail bag or big gym bag to the pillion seat. Tank bag is great for long highway miles...great to rest your chin on! I've got to figure out a way to easily mount my camera where I can get to it easily...was thinking of velcroing it to the tank or something. Oh, and I bought a GPS this year...last year it was past midnight, pouring rain, and on the highway with no street lights with transport truck blowing by you at 140km trying to find the hotel. Never again...
I'm using Tourmaster Cortech gear at the moment. Tank and tail, saddle bags on order.
I wish I had the money to go all out with a Givi hard bag system.
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Michael
'00 CBR1100XX
Riding isn't only about the scratching on a Sunday morning. Sometimes it's about the 400 mile ride on Saturday to get to where you'll be scratching on Sunday morning with a 400 mile ride home that evening.
My brother and I spent last weekend at Townsend, TN. and rode to Deal's Gap, NC. I just packed my hiking back back and used my bungee net to secure it to the rear of my seat. I do plan to get a tankbag next month to supplement my backpack......
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Just thought I would tell everyone to be VERY careful with those bags mounted on your rear seats. Two weeks ago, a buddy of mine and his wife were on their way back to Tennessee from a concert in Alabama. My buddy rides a ZX-9R and his wife rides a ZX-6R. They were coming up I-65 doing about 85 MPH and and her soft bag came loose from the rear seat and got sucked up into the rear tire. The tire locked up at 85 MPH and the resulting accident was terrible. She was wearing gear, and only suffered very minor injury. She walked away from the accident. The bike was a total loss. They still have not figured out how the bag came loose from the seat. I will try to get some pics, but just make sure those bags are tied down well.
Just thought I would tell everyone to be VERY careful with those bags mounted on your rear seats. Two weeks ago, a buddy of mine and his wife were on their way back to Tennessee from a concert in Alabama. My buddy rides a ZX-9R and his wife rides a ZX-6R. They were coming up I-65 doing about 85 MPH and and her soft bag came loose from the rear seat and got sucked up into the rear tire. The tire locked up at 85 MPH and the resulting accident was terrible. She was wearing gear, and only suffered very minor injury. She walked away from the accident. The bike was a total loss. They still have not figured out how the bag came loose from the seat. I will try to get some pics, but just make sure those bags are tied down well.
good point!
it's important to check the security of the load often... a good habit is to load everything up and ride for 15 or 20 miles and stop & just check it again.
glad she's ok.
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96 Triumph T3 Sprint
Just me, my bike and a backpack. No need to bring 200lbs of trash with me on a trip.
Sometimes 200 lbs. of trash is necessary.
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Michael
'00 CBR1100XX
Riding isn't only about the scratching on a Sunday morning. Sometimes it's about the 400 mile ride on Saturday to get to where you'll be scratching on Sunday morning with a 400 mile ride home that evening.
What's your sport-touring set up look like?
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