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Sam
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Mrs Sam n me have done a lot of miles with her riding pillion since I began riding last year (at first on a Fazer, but since June on my Bird - which is MUCH better :-: )
I got a Givi luggage system, ready to go off for a few days in August...but it didn't happen for various reasons. Now, we've got three nights booked in the West Highlands of Scotland next week (just north of Oban). If it's blowing a gale and lashing down, we'll have to go in the car...but if we're lucky enough to have a calm spell, the plan is to go on the bike. The roads up there are fantastic - I love them in the car, but expect they'll be amazing on the bike.
Any advice for first-time bike tourists? Not how to cope with a pillion - she's very well trained already :} What I'm interested in is - advice on packing the luggage (is it better to put heavy stuff in the top box or the panniers?), any pre-tour checks I should do (tyres - only done 500 miles, scottoiler full, brake fluid, tyre pressures...what else?), what emergency kit I should take (apart from the Green Flag card ), how far we can reasonably expect to get in a day, etc. etc.
OK ... all advice welcome, tho I reserve the right to take some of it with a pinch of salt :t
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I got a Givi luggage system, ready to go off for a few days in August...but it didn't happen for various reasons. Now, we've got three nights booked in the West Highlands of Scotland next week (just north of Oban). If it's blowing a gale and lashing down, we'll have to go in the car...but if we're lucky enough to have a calm spell, the plan is to go on the bike. The roads up there are fantastic - I love them in the car, but expect they'll be amazing on the bike.
Any advice for first-time bike tourists? Not how to cope with a pillion - she's very well trained already :} What I'm interested in is - advice on packing the luggage (is it better to put heavy stuff in the top box or the panniers?), any pre-tour checks I should do (tyres - only done 500 miles, scottoiler full, brake fluid, tyre pressures...what else?), what emergency kit I should take (apart from the Green Flag card ), how far we can reasonably expect to get in a day, etc. etc.
OK ... all advice welcome, tho I reserve the right to take some of it with a pinch of salt :t
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