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Old 03-03-09, 00:13
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Originally Posted by tenere doug View Post
Weight on the bars isn't unsprung weight, that's your wheels, axles, brakes and lower fork legs.... It still, however, could wreck the handling.
Have you thought about bags on the front / side of the tank? I think Hein-Gericke do a special "Big Traillie" tankbag?
If you want something like the Riky one, maybe you could adapt some crash bars to come around the front of the fairing?
I am looking at a simple rack either side of the engine. A bit like the old style back rack with a small upstand loop. When placed flat and upright by the engine the loop bit will provide a support. I intend to bolt the bottom to the crash bars and the top to the main upper engine bolt.
I think it will make the load a lot lower and help with picking it up etc.
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