04-08-2016, 08:08 AM
I realized that in prep for the rally in June... I have to find something to carry my. Crap..err stuff, you know some clothes and cigars..
Since I sold my Ktm 990Adv, I don't have a bike with hard luggage, and my off road bike (Ktm 620 Egs-e, basically a 620 dual low pipe adv) soft bags are too long.. They hang down to the exhaust on the CB ...
I'm starting to remember why I got hard bags... The problem is that the CB, at least to me would look a little funny.. Mine has the metal fenders removed and replaced with black plastic ones. So a rear rack might not work...
So anyway, I picked up this for a good price, a gears navigator bag...
http://www.amazon.com/Gears-Canada-Navig...B0013LH7RE
It looks to be a decent size and will work... However, while the rally isn't too far, if I run into inclement weather.. I thinking I might want a bikini fairing, for nothing else to rain water from pooling on my crotch. I hate that...
So while I like the looks of some of the fairings, I don't know how well it might work with soft luggage... I like the overall cafe look, so I don't want too big, but if a smaller one splits the wind, I'd prefer the buffeting of the split wind not hit the bag/s.
So I was looking for some recommendations. I've been searching this forum for ideas, as well as Google. I like the chic fairings, but wonder how it does with luggage. I'm thinking the dart Marlin might be big enough to divert the rain, but not big enough to divert it to bags...
So I figured I would ask other for their experiences..
Thanks in advance
Jason
Since I sold my Ktm 990Adv, I don't have a bike with hard luggage, and my off road bike (Ktm 620 Egs-e, basically a 620 dual low pipe adv) soft bags are too long.. They hang down to the exhaust on the CB ...
I'm starting to remember why I got hard bags... The problem is that the CB, at least to me would look a little funny.. Mine has the metal fenders removed and replaced with black plastic ones. So a rear rack might not work...
So anyway, I picked up this for a good price, a gears navigator bag...
http://www.amazon.com/Gears-Canada-Navig...B0013LH7RE
It looks to be a decent size and will work... However, while the rally isn't too far, if I run into inclement weather.. I thinking I might want a bikini fairing, for nothing else to rain water from pooling on my crotch. I hate that...
So while I like the looks of some of the fairings, I don't know how well it might work with soft luggage... I like the overall cafe look, so I don't want too big, but if a smaller one splits the wind, I'd prefer the buffeting of the split wind not hit the bag/s.
So I was looking for some recommendations. I've been searching this forum for ideas, as well as Google. I like the chic fairings, but wonder how it does with luggage. I'm thinking the dart Marlin might be big enough to divert the rain, but not big enough to divert it to bags...
So I figured I would ask other for their experiences..
Thanks in advance
Jason