I had to pick up a new (car) battery for my sidecar today, the only running transport now I've sold my ute was the R1100R. So I put the (large) battery in the right pannier. I really had trouble believing it, but the bike just wanted to turn right, so had to keep pressure on the left bar to stay in a straight line. I've never bothered balancing my panniers before, I might consider it now. Sidecar is running again, so it's the load carrier again. -- Al "Go soothingly on the grease mud, as there lurks the skid demon. " Remove *ME* before replying