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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 04:29 PM
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...the rest is gear, rain cold shaving kit i pad, gun ...
It seems so strange to read this in the UK
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MilesOfTexas
Exactly how my wife and I do it. Also, we heading into the Rockies then to some other area that we don't need winter gear, once we finish the cold stuff we find a fedex-kinkos and ship it (and everything else we bought along the way) home.

If not for winter gear, we wouldn't have needed the T-Bag (which was empty by this time in our ride):

Looks like my set up, You can also google how to pack on a motorcycle,I always learn something new, I roll my clothes in sets , saves a lot of room
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 05:17 PM
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King tour pak. Only way to go. I just had the cost thrown into the financing. Easy day.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 05:47 PM
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http://tbags.com/ HD Rack & T-Bag. Top quality & mine is waterproof. I've found over the years the more room you have the more stuff you take & never end up using it. For me les is best. Good luck.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by batman.
Cheapest way. Pack for the stops you will.be making to get to destination. Ship everything else usps or ups to the destination. Print off a return shipper and ship it all back when your leaving. Most hotels will accept and ship packages for you.

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we never have a final destination,, each day is a destination,, never in the same place twice....and never in any place to long....the adventure is the road
 
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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 08:05 PM
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Get a nice size dry bag; like $40 for a 50 liter one. And some bungee cords. These things work great and they're cheap.



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Edit: Or just get a trike like we did. A large one of these on top of our tour pack, plus all the storage it has, we can go six days between laundry visits, and that included some nicer non-road clothes, sneakers and other stuff on a 23 day trip. We hate doing laundry on the road.
 

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Old Mar 10, 2017 | 11:40 PM
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I have the RGU now, and enjoy the tour pack and a bag on the rack on top.

Having said that, on my Fatboy I used this bag from Viking. I know people have their opinions on Viking but I had the sissy bar bag...
https://www.vikingbags.com/back-rest...-1540-prd1.htm
and the removable saddle bags from them and have nothing but positive things to say. No link to the saddle bags but this should be a pic of it on a trip.

Plus I think they still give a forum discount.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2017 | 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by INJEKTER
we never have a final destination,, each day is a destination,, never in the same place twice....and never in any place to long....the adventure is the road
 
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$120.00 Kuryakyn bag. Doubles as a back rest. Holds a bit more than my tourpack did.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2017 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RFG
$120.00 Kuryakyn bag. Doubles as a back rest. Holds a bit more than my tourpack did.
GOD GOD, how much stuff are you carrying ? looks like youre moving ; )
 
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