luggage help needed!!!
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luggage help needed!!!
what is the best way of carrying my gear? i am planning a trip in june from uk down to spain, about 2000mile round trip. i already have sissy bar and luggage rack on my fat bob, was hoping to get bag big enough to go on there, but dont know if i would be better going for saddle bags. was trying to keep cost down and not go for geniune bags. will not be taking pillion so have back seat for luggage to. i will be gratefull on any help on this thanks........
what is the best way of carrying my gear? i am planning a trip in june from uk down to spain, about 2000mile round trip. i already have sissy bar and luggage rack on my fat bob, was hoping to get bag big enough to go on there, but dont know if i would be better going for saddle bags. was trying to keep cost down and not go for geniune bags. will not be taking pillion so have back seat for luggage to. i will be gratefull on any help on this thanks........
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You can pack a bunch of stuff in saddle bags and a T-bag.
http://www.leatherunltd.com/finished/trave/trave.html
http://www.leatherunltd.com/finished/trave/trave.html
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Might want to check Jackyl's product...
it's a small platform that attaches to sideplates. Sorry, I don't have a link, but someone here might help out with that.
It looks like you could put a LARGE bag on this carrier...looks very stable. I've thought of getting one, and possibly even using that in combination with a bag on a Motherwell rack. I already have the rack. I'd think that setup would handle a lot of gear, and wouldn't be very expensive at all.
It looks like you could put a LARGE bag on this carrier...looks very stable. I've thought of getting one, and possibly even using that in combination with a bag on a Motherwell rack. I already have the rack. I'd think that setup would handle a lot of gear, and wouldn't be very expensive at all.
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Check out the Nelson Rigg SVT600 tour and roll pack. Totally waterproof and looks like it'll hold a lot. I'll be ordering one for my trip to the Dragon this spring.
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Have you seen ewan mcgregor and charley boorman's long way round, or the other l w down? Man they carry alot of stuff on those 1200'sif you are going to get throw over sad-bags get the ones with a pad on the back so as they don't rub your paint away. Happy trails man!
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I have the sissy bar T bag that is big with the roll on top and i went on 5day trip fit everything i needed in there. If your not going to take a passanger and you have a luggage rack shoot go cheap all you need it two big duffle bags one strapped on the sissybar and luggage rack with a cargo net and one right behind you that is stuffed fulll and you can use it as a back rest.
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I always use these backs and have them in different sizes. They are waterproofed and cheap and you can pack a lot of stuff in it.....
http://www.louis.de/_402231c6d6ad738...nr_gr=10024015
http://www.louis.de/_402231c6d6ad738...nr_gr=10024015