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[David154]

Dont have any problems covering big distances with my bike, but would'nt take a rucksack, a decent tailpack is far more comfier for longer rides. When you get to some of those great twisty french roads you'll be glad you took the 10 

[nuddy]

I've been over to France on my first gen 10, no problem at all

stick with tankbag and tail pack, after a time a rucksack will feel like its full of bricks

Enjoy....

[Kaos Theory]

Haven't toured on the 10 yet but in 2010 I rode to Italy and back on my 954 Blade, had been warned not to bring a backpack and am glad I listened. I did over 1200kms in one day and the only reason I stopped was I was getting sleepy. I literally only brought a tailpack and jammed everything I needed into it or strapped stuff to it and I got away with almost 2 weeks.

Some people said "Oh you'll need 10 times that storage" etc. but when I hit the twisties on a litre sportsbike with sfa luggage to move around and spoil the balance, I knew I'd made the right choice! 

[EXJ10R]

Nice pic there Kaos 

This is the stuff we need, lots of nice pics of bikes abroad, helps get us through this last part of winter and gives inspiration to others 

[goldie]

That sounds like a plan but i can never work out how to get the bloody things on here!

[Crownan]

Nice pic there Kaos 

This is the stuff we need, lots of nice pics of bikes abroad, helps get us through this last part of winter and gives inspiration to others 

Make a new thread? I've got quite a few from my Alps trip last year 

[neil]

good idea crowman who is going to start it

[EXJ10R]

Right-o, ask the admin if we can make a 'sticky' for this or simular. Will surely cheer people up. 

[piers1971]

Thanks for all the replies,tankbag it is then!! would anyone recommend a renntec rack with some basics strapped to it? there was one on ebay recently.One thing for sure i do not want to scratch or damage my baby in any way.
Many thanks.

[Sjyp]

I bought a spare pillion seat from a racer, removed the foam and bolted on a Givi connector plate and a top box from an outlet. Dead ugly but easy to use, water proof and never a scratch. I've been using it for two trips to Wheeltrax and am planning a Dolomittes tour this summer.

[neil]

I have always used baglux tank harness and 35ltr bag beautiful fit and dead secure a bit pricey tho. This year I am also going for a ventura system but with only the 35ltr bag this is so the wife does'nt have to carry a back pack

[David154]

I just put that anti slip webbing that you can buy from DIY shops cheaply under the magnetic tank bag/tailpack around the straps and it does the job perfectly. Then you can easily remove it when you want the luggage off 

[cobra builder]

Yeah im sure theres another thread on here with a fair few pics showing different ideas we all have 

[Kaos Theory]

Nice pic there Kaos 

Cheers, was somewhere on Route Napolean, one of the brief windows I got where I wasn't being pissed on! 

[Andy J]

why not drop a thread for each location in the rideout section

I'll ask G to rename the section to make it clear and then off we go

Let's see how that goes initially , if we make everything 'sticky' the first page can become a blocker sort of thing but I'll certainly do what it takes fella's