IXXRA......The Home Of The Superblackbird

by **Shlink** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:20 pm

At last, after years of resisting hard luggage, age and practicality have won. Here's Becky with luggage on before a test ride in preparation for her May trip to France. Hope the SW's are up to carrying Meeshy's packing :mrgreen:

by **Akuji** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:33 pm

hmmm all that space for Meeshys shoes

although with the motech rack allowing the extra room to leave the indicators on, i bet the panniers stick out more than Givi or Kappa

by **Shlink** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:40 pm

No idea mate. Maybe I ought to take pics of Motechs without panniers on. Better still, next ride out we can compare notes. At any rate, filtering's going to be a bitch with those panniers on... not a problem in France where there's rarely a need to filter, but in good old overpopulated, crowded Blighty, I might as well be in a car when there's a tailback.

by **jack** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:10 pm

Shlink, that looks 'Cracking ' mate !!!!! :clap:

Oh and don't worry, you'll soon get used to the width, you won't know their there after HalfHour

by **Pazuzu** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:18 pm

Kerching Â£Â£Â£Â£

Does look good though

Phil

by **Shlink** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:18 pm

Thanks Jack. I'm sure I'll get used to them, just have to remember they're on when I'm filtering.

Kerching indeed paz... but I love 'em. They certainly look better than I thought they would.

by **jack** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:32 pm

Same system i used when touring france last year, the dogs you don't even realise they are on, good for 140+ fully loaded :mrgreen:

, oh and filtering piece of piss mate.. :wink)

by **Shlink** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:38 pm

Thanks Ady, reassuring to know. Got any cross channel trips planned this year?

by **jack** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:43 pm

Yes, touring europe on the Wing from July 28th to the 11th Aug, nowt planned just gonna hit the ferry and go with the flow.

by **Shlink** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:45 pm

best way to do it. Enjoy.

by **Akuji** » Thu May 04, 2006 6:17 pm

TaxiREDâ„¢ wrote:Yes, touring europe on the Wing from July 28th to the 11th Aug, nowt planned just gonna hit the ferry and go with the flow.

that's wot i'm doing in september :mrgreen:

by **MaXX2** » Thu May 04, 2006 8:26 pm

Lookin good is that Shlinky :clap:

Nice job m8.

Ady- nice to see yer still about, any changes in the garage yet :-?

by **Meeshy** » Fri May 05, 2006 5:28 pm

Ady, does your lady suggest that the backrest is necessary? Also, have you got a standard seat or have you changed it? I'm finding the top box pushes me forward a bit and the standard seat is quite slippery.

by **Shlink** » Fri May 05, 2006 5:29 pm

it's only slippery cause riding Becky makes you wet :twisted)

by **Meeshy** » Fri May 05, 2006 5:36 pm

Get back to work you lazy dog.....you are meant to be saving lives now.

by **Shlink** » Fri May 05, 2006 5:38 pm

funny how when the weather's nice, going to the doctor ceases to be necessary. There are no lives to save, and yet I'm couped up in here on a marvellous day :banghead)

by **Akuji** » Fri May 05, 2006 6:13 pm

Shlink wrote:funny how when the weather's nice, going to the doctor ceases to be necessary. There are no lives to save, and yet I'm couped up in here on a marvellous day

aw diddums - i think i can hear violins da daaa da daaa

by **MaXX2** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:40 pm

Shlink wrote:funny how when the weather's nice, going to the doctor ceases to be necessary. There are no lives to save, and yet I'm couped up in here on a marvellous day

Ne'er mind Shlink, you were there for yer people in case the worst happened :clap:

Dignified, Dutiful, Noble, in fact a real upright pilloch of the Community

by **Shlink** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:33 pm

by **REEFER** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:52 pm

shlink.....
you can get a fitted antislip add on that fits over the back part of the seat only..made from similar stuff to the antislip oxford blanket but made for the

seat so fits it snug
m&p or busters or the like will prob do them..the are about Â£15 and dont look out of place atall :wink)

by **REEFER** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:55 pm

in fact if the link works..here is what it looks like, you will have to find the one for the bird tho

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=552741

if you double click the pic it enlarges :wink)

by **jack** » Sat May 06, 2006 5:42 am

Meeshy wrote:Ady, does your lady suggest that the backrest is necessary? Also, have you got a standard seat or have you changed it? I'm finding the top box pushes me forward a bit and the standard seat is quite slippery.

Yeh the missus felt more comfortable with the backrest and i had a corbin seat which was the dogs when it came to long journeys.

by **Shlink** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:01 am

REEFER wrote:in fact if the link works..here is what it looks like, you will have to find the one for the bird tho

http://www.mandp.co.uk/productInfo.aspx?catRef=552741

if you double click the pic it enlarges

Thanks Reef. I've got a triboseat on the Fazer. Extremely effective, but after a few months and relatively short mileage it looks very worn and tatty so they're not made to last. I've suggested it to Meeshy but she wants something more permanent, hence trip to Tony Archer on Monday :mrgreen:

by **REEFER** » Sat May 06, 2006 9:54 am

I've suggested it to Meeshy but she wants something more permanent

thats women for ya...just no pleasing them :-?

permanent

......could always go the superglue route..no need to lock or alarm the bike then either :mrgreen:

by **Shlink** » Sat May 06, 2006 10:43 am

REEFER wrote:
I've suggested it to Meeshy but she wants something more permanent

thats women for ya...just no pleasing them
permanent
......could always go the superglue route..no need to lock or alarm the bike then either

Best alarm ever, Scottish rottweiler glued to bike... someone should patent that and sell it!

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