
29 Oct 2007
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6
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My 2006 Bonneville T100 has a Norman Hyde carrier with Givi panniers. The max carrying weight is 5 kg per pannier, as it is with the tank bag. I use the panniers for stuff I might want while travelling ,eg waterproofs, and for stuff I don't need to take into hotels, eg tools, spares. The tank bag doubles as a rucksack, so it carries maps, docs and camera.
As I ride solo, most kit is packed into a modified suitcase which lays across the pillion seat and carrier. The carrier has a grab handle that protrudes above seat level. I have cut a slot in the suitcase and built a fibreglass box inside it . This enables the case to lie flat and also gives it some stability.
I use hotels (camping is for the young!) and take Tilly Endurables quick dry underwear to minimise what I have to pack.
Attached photographs illustrate.
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