Re: Tour-ifying my old UJM

 nobody@xmission.com (Scott) wrote:

:I'm looking at some gear that I can add to my trusty old CB900F to make it a
:little more suitable for light touring.  I've just got some ideas I thought
:I'd throw out here for comment.

Don't rule out a sissy bar and a T-bag for massive storage.
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 Steve T wrote:

Rev-Pack Tour Pack:

http://www.revpack.com/motorcycle/products/TourPack.html

Keeps the weight down lower, which is a good thing.

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'01 SV650S  '99 EX250-F13  '98 ZG1000-A13
OMF #7

 On Mon, 25 Dec 2006 12:13:58 -0600, in rec.motorcycles, Mark Olson


I like it.  Thanks, Mark.

-Scott
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'73 CB450K
'82 CB900F (x2)
'04 FSC600 (SWMBO)
'01 ZG1000 (SWMBO)

 
:Steve T wrote:
:> nobody@xmission.com (Scott) wrote:
:>
:> :I'm looking at some gear that I can add to my trusty old CB900F to make it a
:> :little more suitable for light touring.  I've just got some ideas I thought
:> :I'd throw out here for comment.
:>
:> Don't rule out a sissy bar and a T-bag for massive storage.
:
:Rev-Pack Tour Pack:
:
:http://www.revpack.com/motorcycle/products/TourPack.html
:
:Keeps the weight down lower, which is a good thing.

You gotta have both. If I'm touring alone, I can put the t-bag on
the rear seat. It weighs a whole lot less than a passenger and has
little effect on handling.

Right saddle-bag: Rain Gear, spare gloves, sleeping bag
Left saddle-bag: Tools, spare shield, tire patch kit, toiletries
Tour pack (top case): Stuff I need at stops without digging
Back seat: Tent, pad and clothing
Tank bag: Current map, Ipod, ear plugs, water, yummies


While traveling, I sometimes mail dirty clothing home. It's easier
and sometimes cheaper to stop at WalMart and buy a pack of underwear
or socks than to waste time at a laundromat. I seem to gain shirts
while traveling.

I've started buying cheap tents and folding chairs at my destination
to make packing and unpacking easier. A $20 tent and a $10 chair are
all you need for a couple of days of camping. It's way cheaper than
a motel room.
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 On 25 Dec 2006 05:07:54 GMT, in rec.motorcycles, "George R. Young"


My wife just bought an '01 Concours.  I sat on it, and I couldn't ride it
the way it is now.  I probably could modify it to suit, but I'm not sure
that a Concours is what I want.  I'd like to at least sit on an ST1100
first.  The local stealerships don't have any at the moment.

I test rode an FJR1300AE the other day.  Nice enough, but to me the riding
stance felt cramped.  I felt like I was perched atop the thing and barely
hanging on, not really *on* the bike and in control of it.  The power
adjustable windshield is nice, though.

-Scott
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'73 CB450K
'82 CB900F (x2)
'04 FSC600 (SWMBO)
'01 ZG1000 (SWMBO)