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    • #9989
      neil low
      Participant

      hi, i am situated in the North east of Scotland so i dont know how many members i will see on the road.

      Looking to do some touring so any suggestions on hard or soft luggage will help .

      Been riding for 40+years and had a few bikes in that time , cheers

    • #9995
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Welcome!

      We do have a fair few on here from the North that’s for sure ,   it’s good to have you and i hope the 650 is treating you well. They are nice vtwins!

      In terms of luggage, that’s a hard sell as there is so many variations on amazon now days we would ask:
      – Does it matter that needs to be soft or hard?
      – Does it need to have a small capacity (can fit maybe 3-6x stella cans in one size)
      or we talking extendable ones that can likely fit half the house if they dared ?   It deepends on how much you want to carry on the bike when you go away ?

      • #10003
        neil low
        Participant

        Hi , thanks for the reply and making me feel welcome .

        I have 2018 model and dont know which rack to go for , any suggestions would be most helpful .cheers in advance.

    • #10007
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      Hi , thanks for the reply and making me feel welcome . I have 2018 model and dont know which rack to go for , any suggestions would be most helpful .cheers in advance.

      How about these ?
      https://jsaccessories.co.uk/product/oxford-products-p50r-panniers-black-22571?variant=99098

      • #10008
        neil low
        Participant

        Cheers for that , is there a rack to fit a top box on that is compatible with a 650, i would use that with saddle bags and a bigger bag as well, i do a lot of hill walking in Scotland so i take a lot of equipment but i have always managed it on my bike.

        Maybe i should have bought something more appropriate but i got this bike for an absolute steel .

         

    • #10025
      ♠️ M77
      Keymaster

      I would keep her , trust me , i know someone with a 650 in Midlands that actually went extra

      Tank Bag,  Side Panniers,  Top Rear Tail Bag, all were extendable textiles.

      You could look in to something like a short tail bag that straps to the seat  (if not carrying pillions) or roll bag that converts in to a backpack as you take it off.

      Oxford is known to do this for their tank bags but mind the scratches of paint on tank!

      I can always get a rack to mount a top box  probably through Sinnis   (Real Hyosung UK , under license)   ,  i would not touch the sites that look blue/white as all scammers anyways.   Good thing i’ve made this one purposefully dark.

    • #10052
      Paul
      Participant

      Hi

      Also located in the NE of Scotland, but completely other end of the biking spectrum to you…about 2 months and less than 100 miles experience on a 125!

      But looking forward to the spring and summer evenings!

      Sorry, nothing useful to add to the question on the rack 🙂

    • #10056
      neil low
      Participant

      Cheers , hope your getting on ok with the 125, we all had to start some where , if i had a 2017 model i could get a rack no probs , got a huge stuffa bag so it looks like thats coming out of the locker soon, looking at saddle bags , just bought a bigger screen , fender extender and an oiler for the chain, bark buster hand guards are on the list as well , if i see you on the road remember to nod or wave , cheers

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