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#16 | RE: Best Luggage for a few days away?
Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:19 pm (Last edited: Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:20 pm)
Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:19 pm (Last edited: Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:20 pm)
Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #15Zitat von Cheeseman im Beitrag #10 I must be paranoid too,even though I've got inner bags I still remove the luggage when parked overnight. My mission in 2019 is to be an even bigger cunt than I was in 2018. |
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Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #15Zitat von Cheeseman im Beitrag #10 Same for us, we have used bag liners since the mid 80s. Late 70s if you can count garbage bags as liners :) On day rides during a trip we use our panniers as a place to put our jackets when walking around.
Lee
2016 R1200RS Iowa, USA |
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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #16Zitat von Freddyfruitbat im Beitrag #15Zitat von Cheeseman im Beitrag #10 leave the boxes on, make it look like a lardy old touring barge to a thief so they ignore it and take the KTM or GS parked nearby. |
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I can only speak for the OEM panniers and top box. Have served me well for 4 summers and will do so again.
Carpe Diem!
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Solo trip: oem panniers with oem liners, sw motech city tank bag. Plenty of room for anything I need. 2-up: ad a Givi V47 top box with a Kawasaki inner bag. Usualy leave the boxes on the bike and only take the liners to the hotel. 2-3 week with the wife have worked out well with this setup. |
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Zitat von Jamesbranch im Beitrag #1 I agree with others above - if this type of trip is unusual for you, then a heavy 50-60 liter dry bag strapped to the back will ride well. If you're planning on as many of these trips as possible, then investment in panniers with lower center of gravity for part of the load seems reasonable. (And, as Lee points out, can score some style points.) That said, I pack almost as much for a 5-day trip as I do for a 5-week trip. The right OEM pannier is the bike's luggage (tools, parts, cover) and some emergency gear. The left Pannier is for my briefcase/office/electronics. The 50 l roll-top bag is for tent, sleeping bag, stove, coffee press, grinder, clothes, visors, rain suit, (etc.). When it gets to go with me, the fly fishing pole has it's own case. Essentially like any packing job, you want to keep your bedroom, dressing room, bathroom, kitchen, office, and garage partitioned into convenient spots. And to keep in mind, I have never been on a 2-wheeled trip in the last 50 y that I did not return with the thought - I again packed too much. 2018 5 31 dragon US129.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte)
“A good man always knows his limitations.”
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Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #6 I have this set up too. I keep the rear softbag empty so I can pop my lid in when I'm off for a break/spot of lunch. Q. How do you guys secure your soft bag from theft? (Not talking leaving overnight, just while I'm off the bike for a bit)
2017 R1200RS Sport SE. 1990 K100RS 16v.
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Zitat von Bravo im Beitrag #12Zitat von Cheeseman im Beitrag #10 A buddy of mine had a R1200R with shad panniers and Givi V47 topbox. He never done any touring so he wanted some packing advice. "Put anything you think you will need for the trip on the bed. When done take away half of it and you will be fine" was my advice. So he did, even chopping off his toothbrush.. Plan was to drive solo to Geneva in Switzerland, collect the wife there and continue to France and Italy. They agreed on the following: he should have one of the panniers, she got the other + the 47 liter top box. He got almost mental as they were leaving Geneva when he discovered that the top box manly contained her enormous designer hand bag...... :) cant go on motorcycle tour without that.. |
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Zitat von Bonzo im Beitrag #22Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #6I have this set up too. Apart from the horrendous cost of the OEM hard top case, why do you favour the Soft Bag Small though? My hard top case takes a helmet and it locks (which is exactly why I prefer it...)
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS
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#25 | RE: Best Luggage for a few days away?
Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:26 pm (Last edited: Thu Mar 07, 2019 5:47 pm)
Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:26 pm (Last edited: Thu Mar 07, 2019 5:47 pm)
Zitat von Bonzo im Beitrag #22Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #6 Hi, I have the same soft bags large and small and I use a thin "chain" which I think is for the bags connection/SW Motech tank bags with a numbered padlock. will stop a` thief for a while especially if just when you stop for breaks, If I find items on line will show photo here C3ZIVMa2TsaWWTT8OuWlSA.jpg - Bild entfernt (keine Rechte) Graham Graham |
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Zitat von midlife crisis im Beitrag #25Zitat von Bonzo im Beitrag #22Zitat von Lee im Beitrag #6 https://www.adventurebikeshop.co.uk/elec...t-security-pin/
Graham
Winskill, North West England the long and winding road perfect for a bike |
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Zitat von Bonzo im Beitrag #27 I use it to secure the bag to the rack, I have a separate small padlock to lock the main bag zip. Graham
Graham
Winskill, North West England the long and winding road perfect for a bike |
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#30 | RE: Best Luggage for a few days away?
Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:35 pm (Last edited: Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:18 pm)
Fri Mar 08, 2019 4:35 pm (Last edited: Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:18 pm)
Zitat von Bonzo im Beitrag #22 We do not lock it to the bike. From the posts I see on this site, the theft problem in the UK is much greater than the US. In 42 years and approx 755,000 miles between the two of us, we have never had anything stolen form our bikes. We do have to use a little common sense if we feel we're in a bad area. Lee |
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