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How fast with bags

Postby Jari Pouta » Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:49 pm

I have a Kappa rack and two Kappa bags. I've done about 220 km/h at a highway in Finland. Any experiences, how fast can you ride without wobbling? The Bird is not (?) designed for this luggage...?
What about Honda's Ready To Go -bags?
And what about with tailbag only?

This doesn't mean, that I am a speed maniac, but...You know...
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Postby MaXX2 » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:37 pm

Ooooooh Yes, we know alright Jari :D :D :D Don't have hard luggage on mine m8, so I don't wobble at ANY speed :thumbsup) :wink)

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Postby jack » Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:10 pm

Jari, I tour with full Givi hard luggage and have no problem upto 120mph, but from 125 it can get a little scary if you don't know what's happening,

I've had 185 showing on the clock (165? on GPS) while going to Praha a couple of years back.

But find it most comfortable to just 'coast' along at 120 - 125, there's not a lot overtaking you at this speed. :wink)


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re luggage

Postby pedal_pusher » Sun Oct 08, 2006 8:39 am

hi maxx2 re luggagefor the xx whilst touring europe all i had was magnetic tankbag and a rucksack which i strapped to the back of seat had no problems with handling :-? only problem was you cant get down behide sreen with tankbag not recomended whilst tanking it down autobhan at 172mph had a stiff neck :twisted) pedal_pusher
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Postby Rolfy Dave » Sun Oct 08, 2006 10:20 am

personally, we never ever go over 50 mph....with or without boxes...

Dont fancy running out of oxygen at 60mph & crashing the bike :bigcry:

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Re: re luggage

Postby MaXX2 » Sun Oct 08, 2006 7:20 pm

pedal_pusher wrote:hi maxx2 re luggagefor the xx whilst touring europe all i had was magnetic tankbag and a rucksack which i strapped to the back of seat had no problems with handling :-? only problem was you cant get down behide sreen with tankbag not recomended whilst tanking it down autobhan at 172mph had a stiff neck :twisted) pedal_pusher



:D :D :D Had the same prob with tank bag/screen- so I raised the screen :mrgreen: MRA Vario m8- ugly they are- but they work soooooooo WELL :wink) :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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Postby REEFER » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:28 pm

err i think the main point is how much crap you load in the boxes and how well the shock is set up for it
stick a set of luggage on a bird with a knackerd or badly set up shock and it hicarumba time lol
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Postby nessy » Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:54 pm

Hi all... :D
Hmmm we got done in France for speeding we had all hard luggage on etc...
We had a great time until we got back here..
We got knocked of the xx i was pillion so i got it from the back and the front!!
Any way poor xx is waiting to be repaired...
So we have to go out on my R6 or my Bandit 6 now till poor old xx is ready..
Hope you are all ok as i havent been on here for a few months..
Any way we were lucky, but still here so thats good.. It was a women CAR driver!!!!
Say no more on that one..LOL
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Postby barsteward » Fri Oct 20, 2006 6:40 pm

:bigshock) Hope you and onewheel are ok
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Postby Tim » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:11 pm

Bloody 'ell nessy....when did this happen? :bigshock) ..Hope you're both O.K. :-)
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Postby Shlink » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:01 am

nessy wrote:Hi all... :D
Hmmm we got done in France for speeding we had all hard luggage on etc...
We had a great time until we got back here..
We got knocked of the xx i was pillion so i got it from the back and the front!!
Any way poor xx is waiting to be repaired...
So we have to go out on my R6 or my Bandit 6 now till poor old xx is ready..
Hope you are all ok as i havent been on here for a few months..
Any way we were lucky, but still here so thats good.. It was a women CAR driver!!!!
Say no more on that one..LOL
Nessy.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :roll) :ride)


Now there's a surprise! Hope you're ok.
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Postby Tigger » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:30 am

Shlink wrote:
nessy wrote:It was a women CAR driver!!!!
Say no more on that one..LOL
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Now there's a surprise! Hope you're ok.


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