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Beer Collins, Colorado (there is no fort) | When we tour our goal is to leave all the clutter behind and get down to the essentials- travelin' light & fast-I'll by a convertible before I pull a trailer on a motorcycle. My co-pilot/navigator has her side and I have mine with the top trunk shared space for coats & stuff. We do use compression bags-it's amazing how much you can jam in one and squash it down to a size that will fit in a vision bag. I'll take my crappy shirts/underwear/socks & trash 'em along the way lightening the load as we go & then by souvenir shirts along the way. We both have LD gear http://www.ldcomfort.com/ that can be hand washed in a hotel sink and be dry in the morning that conserves a lot of space- also check out microfiber shirts & pants, I have a pair of pants with zip off bottoms, instant shorts, that packs 1/3 the space of a pair of jeans-no problem doin' two weeks on the road.
Edited by ByteN2it 2012-09-04 6:55 PM
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Iron Butt
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Tri Cities, WA | kris1956 - 2012-09-04 7:20 AM
If it doesn't fit in the space we have then she doesn't need it.
Agree 100%. that is alot she got in there though.
Edited by VisionNWRider 2012-09-04 8:40 PM
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| F that trailer business. I'm not putting my machine on a trailer and I'm not pulling a trailer.
They make these things called washing machines and if you wash your clothes every few days you don't need to carry a lot of crap. |
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Land O Lakes, FL | I've been able to easily pack for myself, haven't taken the wife on a long trip yet but I feel we have plenty of room, it's not as much as our old Goldwing but it will do. I keep debating the trunk rack and bag option because it really helps but we'll see. For me though I have plenty of room to pack for a week long trip with some to spare. |
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New Brunswick , Canada | http://www.vision-riders.com/bb/photos/image-edit.asp?photoid=5169&...
Last trip with wife was 12,000 miles...this is all i needed.
It's equiped with a stand under the trailer. So on prolong stay in hotels, just pull her in hotel room and leave it there..
Don't have to pull it while you tour the neighborhood.. ;o) |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | Boots - 2012-09-04 4:55 PM
Harbiejoe - 2012-09-04 1:14 PM
I bought the saddlebag liners and they are useless. If you fill them half full, you can't get them in the saddlebag.
I have the bags and Love them! Gives a good idea of how much to pack so you don't overload the weight restrictions, and quickly pulls out of the saddlebags to get into the hotel at night.
jimtom - 2012-09-04 10:55 AM
I used to think I could camp 2-up for a week but after this weekend, I don't think I can manage a 2 up , week long camping trip without a trailer. I know someone here may chime in and say they can. I'm just not sure I can do it without a trailer.once you throw in camping gear. I traveled in temps from 46-105 on my west trip, rain and shine. The gear I needed times two would be too much.
I agree. We pack pretty full and can last indefinitely on the road as long as there are Laundromats and hotels. Trying to add a tent, two sleeping bags, camp chairs, lantern, bug spray, toiletries, etc etc would be impossible. Perhaps for overnight or a two day trip, but any longer - No Way.
MAYBE with the trunk rack. Or a hitch mounted cargo holder.
my friend used to build motorcycle cargo racks like that. |
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Sand Rock, AL United States | I've pulled a trailer with my V92 many a mile. I love it and I love to camp because it's cheap. As soon as I can afford the hitch for the Vision , I will get a camper trailer. Many times, the money saved camping over hotel rooms for us is the difference in going and staying home. Average motel room is $89, cheap is $69 probably. Camping is $15-$25 a night. I just can't get a weeks worth of stuff for two and camping gear on the bike even if I oversee the wife's packing ( and I am very efficient at packing). And if I can't afford motel rooms all the time , I also can't afford to buy new clothes along the way, for instance, I didn't even spring for a Sturgis shirt this time. I ate can soup that I brought from home the whole trip ,6 days 4,877.7 miles, 16 states. That whole trip cost around $570 (almost all gas) and I had the time of my life. If I'd moteled it, it would have broke the bank. My ENTIRE lodging expense for 6 days , almost 5000 miles was $85! But I may post about my trip later. besides the I don't really have cloths I would throw away either. ALL my t shirts are almost sacred to me. If there is one thing I don't want to do on a bike trip, it's spend time washing my clothes. As you can tell, I didn't have time  |
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Tifton, GA | Wife rides her own bike As long as it fits on her bike she can bring it. Camping is something that I quit several years ago if you do some price shopping motels ain't that expensive. |
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Iron Butt
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Orlando, FL | You guys crack me up. If you really want storage go all the way. Stop all the namby pamby crap-ola. I'm having a hitch put on my Vision that will allow me to hook this puppy to my ride. Than all my storage problems disappear!!!!! Yaa-hoo!!
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Green Bay, WI United States | My Lady suggested a trailer?????? My reply, why so you can pack more shit...... Putting her thru a re-training program right now. I need to give credit where credit is due, she and I went up to Washburn last Sunday and coming home I was passed by a "crotch rocket" and had a moment of opportunity to pass them and two other cars turning right. Well, the throttle rolled on and at 95 MPH we were clear of all of them. "Rocket" followed and fell into pattern and we were good until I needed to fuel up in Fifield. Lady never said a word so I think she is good to go with me, I kinda liked it, haulin ass in the North woods sideways at any speed:-) Always stop to give a Brother or Sister of the Road a Hand if they are broke down, we are all we have......... |
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New Mexico | MaddMAx2u - 2012-09-05 7:19 PM
You guys crack me up. If you really want storage go all the way. Stop all the namby pamby crap-ola. I'm having a hitch put on my Vision that will allow me to hook this puppy to my ride. Than all my storage problems disappear!!!!! Yaa-hoo!!
Only question I have is would you have to use truck tires on the Vision for that setup??
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Tiny, worthless saddlebags
