[Ducati] Sportbike Luggage

[Brian De Groodt]

Hey everyone.  Been away but watching for a while.  I had to jump in  
on this thread and put in my 2 cents on backpacks.  I've done this a  
couple of times and every time I've done it I've paid the price.   
Either with so much weight I though I was going to crack my spine or  
having left too much behind in order not to crack my spine.  I  
seriously suggest letting the machine do the carrying if you can.   
Last year I was trying to find the Dowco bags they show in their ads  
for the 999/749, but couldn't.  So I headed out with 40lbs on my back  
in the middle of summer--only to turn around after 40 miles and drop  
the bike off in exchange for the Jeep.  Horrible!

I love the Ortlieb bags for outdoor camping/cycling, so I bet they'd  
be great if you can keep them away from your exhaust.

All this said, my itch for a BMW (gasp!) is a direct result of wanting  
for space and ability to travel on dirt without having a pack on my  
back.  Sigh...

BD
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On Mar 2, 2008, at 6:05 AM, HOPPER ELDRIDGE wrote:

> Harlyn...Don't know if y'all have a Sam's Club where you're at, but  
> they have a nice backpack on sale at the one here where I'm at in  
> Texas. It seems pretty good and looks like it may be comfortable on  
> a trip. It was $40 and the best part?  It's red! Meant to pick it up  
> yesterday and got side tracked looking for an answering machine and  
> forgot. I'll probably go back today and get it. If you want, I'll  
> get some more feedback on it for you/y'all.
>
>  As to soft bags...I'm curious too. Keep me informed and if I find  
> something, I'll let you know!
>
>  Hopper
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