Question.

[Shep]

Touring and rallying, I ride with a tank bag, throwover panniers, a full 52l top box with a roll bag strapped to the top, stuff I've acquired fairly cheaply over the years.With BagLady and me, it looks like a block of flats coming down the road. (Whatever happened to the days when I went rallying with a big plastic sheet, some string, a sleeping bag and half a bog roll? Oh yeah, 31 years happened! :rolleyes: )

So I've been looking at hard luggage. To fit panniers and carrier, etc, will cost £450 new :eek: but bargains are to be had on evilbay. I've been looking at XJRs with hard luggage and measuring, I should get most of what we carry in two 41l panniers and the top box, and still have room for a spare pair of underpants.

Because of the way it would fit, with integral rear indicators, the panniers would be farther back than my throwovers, giving BagLady an extra 2 inches of room for her legs. May not sound much, fellows, but what woman can resist an extra 2 inches? ;)

OK, the rack without the panniers may not look pretty, but I'm not trying to win any shows with this. The bike does more milage with luggage than without. (I walk to work.) I think this is the practical way for me to go.

So my question.

It's all about image, really.























Would you think me terribly gay if I took a spare pair of underpants with me to rallies?

[the boatman]

only if you wore them on the outside of your chaps :D :D

[Zeek]

Would you think me terribly gay if I took a spare pair of underpants with me to rallies?

poof........................ :D

[Blue]

Would you think me terribly gay if I took a spare pair of underpants with me to rallies?


Another illusion shattered. I'd always imagined you as a commando sort of a guy! :D

[Shep]

Another illusion shattered. I'd always imagined you as a commando sort of a guy! :D




Nah, the hairs keep getting.........................................(w e won't go there.)

[the boatman]

Another illusion shattered. I'd always imagined you as a commando sort of a guy! :D
nah your thinking of Rommel or Dougie they were in the forces :D

[Fran]

nah your thinking of Rommel or Dougie they were in the forces :D


Nope,Dougie's boys are well housed.Can't let those babies flap around...... :rolleyes:

[the boatman]

Nope,Dougie's boys are well housed.Can't let those babies flap around...... :rolleyes:
nooooooooooooooooooooooooo please i gotta go to sleep tonight with that image in my head now ;)

[Fran]

nooooooooooooooooooooooooo please i gotta go to sleep tonight with that image in my head now ;)
Just put your head down,drift of to sleeeeeeeepppp & think of these luckybags! :p

[the boatman]

cool Buster so long since i've seen him :D

[Urban Terrorist]

so what's wrong with just a doss bag and a bit of plastic? sick of people these days, going up to the camp site to pitch their tents then riding up the next day :rolleyes:

If you can't carry it on the bike it don't go. ;)

[baldyshinehead]

so what's wrong with just a doss bag and a bit of plastic? sick of people these days, going up to the camp site to pitch their tents then riding up the next day :rolleyes:

If you can't carry it on the bike it don't go. ;)

have to agree :eek:
but a tent and bag that packs up small enough to not stick out either side of the bike would be nice :p

[Urban Terrorist]

have to agree :eek:
but a tent and bag that packs up small enough to not stick out either side of the bike would be nice :p

Nah, only if your doing the dragon rally or something :D :D

[baldyshinehead]

suppose it makes filtering interesting. I love the look of drivers when you fly past with a tent back 2 inches from there window

[Shep]

so what's wrong with just a doss bag and a bit of plastic?



Advancing years, mate. Creaky joints and failing body parts mean a bit of soft comfort and warmth is essential at rallies.




That's why I take BagLady with me. :D

[Urban Terrorist]

I wouldn't want to risk the extra weight on the bike, might fall apart :D :D :D

[Urban Terrorist]

Advancing years, mate. Creaky joints and failing body parts mean a bit of soft comfort and warmth is essential at rallies.




That's why I take BagLady with me. :D

:D :D

Did we meet up the ace?!!!! :confused:

[Shep]

:D :D

Did we meet up the ace?!!!! :confused:


Yeah, on the stairs. ;)

[Urban Terrorist]

Thought so :D :D


Old age already striking see :D

[iomrob]

just load the xjr up they love it........ look at mine {fnar fnar]

[Zeek]

just load the xjr up they love it........ look at mine {fnar fnar]
So whats wrong with using the space over the front mudgaurd then.........plenty o room........ :D :D

[iomrob]

So whats wrong with using the space over the front mudgaurd then.........plenty o room........ :D :D

awe hell mate dont be silly,we only go away for 5 weeks, that would be overkill :D


p.s please dont tell Shaz about that idea, she will have me putting a rack over the front wheel. :(

[Urban Terrorist]

Christ man, you drop it, you'll never pick it up again with all that crap :D :D


Might as well buy a car for that amount of stuff :rolleyes: :D

[iomrob]

Christ man, you drop it, you'll never pick it up again with all that crap

Might as well buy a car for that amount of stuff :rolleyes:

feckin did in switzerland ,well it toppled on the sidestand :rolleyes: lucky it rested on pannier and sidestand, shaz was'nt to happy, as she was half way off it when it went over :eek:

[Crofty]

Another illusion shattered. I'd always imagined you as a commando sort of a guy! :D
he is. clean underpants means a quick swab with a wetwipe!

[Urban Terrorist]

he is. clean underpants means a quick swab with a wetwipe!

Wetwipe? A real man uses a dock leaf :D :D

[Dougie]

Wetwipe? A real man uses a dock leaf :D :D
Bollox,a real man lets it harden then chips it off at a later date,or so I've been told........ :rolleyes:

[Urban Terrorist]

Bollox,a real man lets it harden then chips it off at a later date,or so I've been told........ :rolleyes:

Fack that, the piles give me enough jip, let alone that. I'll stick to the nettles meself :D :D

[Urban Terrorist]

In fact, a real man uses:

http://spaghoops.com/chairs/izal_sheet.jpg


http://spaghoops.com/chairs/izal_logo.jpg

You can use it as tracing paper when your poor as well :D

[Bassman]

A real man waits till he gets home, and get the wifey to sort it... :rolleyes:

[Urban Terrorist]

A real man waits till he gets home, and get the wifey to sort it... :rolleyes:

That's sick. Your into that scat thing then?!! :D :D :D