Thu Oct 9 16:56:55 1997
- Message No. 1543
From: Adrian Burkert
Subject: Luggage
Hi folks !
(this mail is related to the mails of the two Pierres)
I used a plastic roll (like one of the marine bags) and a backpack for
quite a long time (4 years) on bikes, I also tested the plastic
side(saddle)bags for a short time (a few hours).
1. A topcase is the best companion anyway even if it might look ugly.
2. I think if you are only going for a short journey (a weekend, less than
1000km) plastic saddlebags are the best solution
3. If you go on vacation with your bike or ride far distances, go offroad
etc. i think hardbags are the only solution
Arguments:
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Position of the weight:
not too high ! -> the marine roll was really bad, because it was fixed on
top of the saddle, alu boxes are ideal because you can decide where to hang
them yourself (like the touratech ones)
not too far outside: good for the saddlebags, but hte are very close to the
exhaust
Volume:
Plastic and Alusidecases are best, then the big marine roll (65 l !!!),
plastic saddlebags have not too much storing space
Price:
Marine roll was about 65DM
Saddlebags here about 220DM
Alu sidecases (38l/45l), carrier & fixes was 996DM
Plastiv sidecases similar price to alu (here more expensive)
!!! I think if you already know that you will need a big luggage system in
future save the money for the cheap solutions an just buy the big one !!!
- once you tried it you'll never try another one.
BTW alu or plastic sidecases ? just a matter of taste (have look at the
database of old postings)
CU in Greece
Adi
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Adrian Burkert, Aathal, Switzerland
http://www2.active.ch/~burkert
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