My thick post of the week...

Bear emerged from their own little world to say

Those 2 lanes on the old bridge seem very narrow at times.

Shap was my worst. The cross wind was so fierce I struggled to steer the
bike through a curve on a 3 lane motorway. Then the wind dropped and as you
say, my steering input was too great which took me into another lane.

The new Severn Crossing is great whilst over the water as those baffles
work well. The elevated section to get on/off on the Welsh side is a
complete bastard when windy.

 

That'd be because the TRX has a really crap rearwards weight
distribution stock, add MORE weight on the back and there's nothing on
the front.

The first must do mods for a TRX are longer wishbones or slide the forks
through, and stick a pair of R1 bluespots on instead of the tokicos

JL
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(ex TRX-er)
04 Cagiva X Raptor
89 KR1
02 Gilera DNA 180
Sydney Oz

 

"Piss in the boxes"

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Lozzo

...so you sold it to me?

Well, thanks matey. ;^)

It's never really given me a problem. But then, I do ride like a wuss.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets
and Ducati Race Engineer.

WS* GHPOTHUF#24 APOSTLE#14 DLC#1 COFF#20 BOTAFOT#150 HYPO#0(KoTL) IbW#41
ZZR1100, Enfield 500 Curry House Racer "The Basmati Rice Burner",
Honda GL1000K2 (On its hols) Kawasaki ZN1300 Voyager "Oh, Oh, It's so big"

 

So basically from this I have learnt that all luggage is evil and we should
all ride with ducks attached to our motorcycles.

Top stuff.

 

Like she'd believe you.

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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2
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You're right - I thought you were defending topboxes. My bad.

Panniers are still the best solution, overall, though. Tank bags get
the weight in the right place, but are a bit too small. And they tend
to scuff the tank paintwork anyway.

 

Bealach na Baa last year was terrifying.

I think I've mentioned this before, but on my first trip to Germany I
was trundling (120-130) down an A-bahn, two up on the GPz750R, when we
crossed a viaduct.

We started crossing the bridge in lane 3, and exited on the shoulder.
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|_\_____/_| ..74326../..18420.../..3184./.19406
(>|_|_|<) TPPFATUICG#7 DIAABTCOD#9 YTC#4 PM#5
|__|_|__| BOTAFOT #70 BOTAFOF #09 two#11 WG*
\ |^| / IbW#0 & KotIbW# BotTOS#6 GP#4
\|^|/ ANORAK#17 IbB#4
'^' RBR Landmarks: 12 Pts: 220 Miles: 914

 

Slabs of Fosters?

 

Wicked Uncle Nigel says...

I always thought that with you being a larger chap than my puny self,
you'd be more able to keep the plot under control.

 

Adie would never stoop so low.

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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2
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One of the 'OSM regulars (Gasman IIRC) has a tail pack type jobbie that
looks about the size of a pillion passenger. Bloody huge it is.

Just thought I'd mention that.

Now, what was I doing......

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Dan L (Oldbloke)
My bike 1996 Kawasaki ZR1100 Zephyr
M'boy's bike 2003 Honda NSR125R (Going)
Spare Bike 1990 Suzuki TS50X (Patio Ornament)
BOTAFOT #140 (KotL 2005), X-FOT#000, DIAABTCOD #26, BOMB#18 (slow)

 

<considers>

you're probably right.

--
Adie
(replace spam with nickname to reply)

UKRM FAQ: http://www.ukrm.net/faq/

Triumph 955iSS / GSF1200 bandit / CG125
MRO#11 BOTAFOF#7 BOTAFOT#130 DIAABTCOD#17 MIB#24 YTC#16 BOB#15 ex-UKRMMA#22 BOMB#11

 

<Phew>
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\`\ | /`/ GSX-R1000K3
`\\ | //' BOTAFOT#3, SbS#2, UKRMMA#13, DFV#8, SKA#2
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