What the hell are you guys carrying? Are you in the transport business?
I used two pieces of bent steel 25mmx4mm. They run from the rear rack to the pillion footrest mounts. Each has four bends in it and holds my oxford sports panniers off the rear end, stops the exhaust setting them on fire and strengthens the rear sub frame. Each pannier is 18l and that was all I took except for a chain bag and a 10l rucksack. I covered upto 500km off road without refuels on a 1vj and and did over 2000km of off road riding with full sleeping kit. Cost, £1.50 steel from B&Q ( it was a sunday andI was desperate!), £30 panniers!
My advice, don't get carried away!
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Dave
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