01-29-2011, 07:52 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oregon
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I'll try to post a picture later, between my wife and I, we've got 7 two wheeled vehicles in our garage. (3 motorcycles and 4 bicycles).
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01-29-2011, 09:21 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Cambodia
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I had a tank bag, top case, side cases and a tent strapped to the pillion seat for my cross-continent trip, but for short trips, I just throw on a backpack and go. There's nothing wrong with a tank bag though, and I love my Pacsafe bag that I can lock to keep things secure while I'm not with the bike.
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01-29-2011, 10:32 PM
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Franchise Player
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I think the main purpose of this thread is to torment us Alberta living bike owners right now!
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01-30-2011, 12:40 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oilers_fan
I think the main purpose of this thread is to torment us Alberta living bike owners right now!
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Here you can find a nice video to hold you over.
http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/i...6-oregon-days/
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01-30-2011, 02:17 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oregon
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Originally Posted by Vulcan
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My wife and I are doing that ride to Fossil this summer, its about 200 miles one way from where I live. The weather here sucks in the winter, but its an awesome place for motorcycles during the summer.
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02-18-2011, 02:33 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Garage got a little fuller today.
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02-18-2011, 05:46 AM
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Mad Mel
Garage got a little fuller today.
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Pimp ride...I have to get used to driving on the other side of the road before I get a bike down here. Can't wait to be able to ride year round. 
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02-18-2011, 07:11 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Calgary.
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I don't think you can go wrong with either an expandable tank bag or a medium sized tailbag.
To be honest, I've never taken any of my bikes out without having a tankbag. They're where I put spare shoes, a phone, keys, etc, etc, etc and are an indispensable bike accessory.
GW Cycleworld always has a HUGE selection of tank/tail bags. The service ain't always uber-friendly, but you'll find some really solid gear. I'm VERY partial to Cortech - they're nothing short of excellent.
Edit: D'oh! Didn't realize that OP is from the USA. Let me suggest shopping online (motorcycle superstore is a good place to start)
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02-18-2011, 08:25 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Originally Posted by Rutuu
Pimp ride...I have to get used to driving on the other side of the road before I get a bike down here. Can't wait to be able to ride year round. |
I get to ride year round 
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02-18-2011, 09:01 AM
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Wucka Wocka Wacka
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: East of the Rockies, West of the Rest
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Your near SF right? I'm actually down here on a business trip and going to rent a bike for a couple of (cold and rainy) days.
I'm doing the #1 and the 84 (La Honda) other little twisties SW of Palo Alto, you have any other good rides I should check out?
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02-18-2011, 09:08 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Calgary.
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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I get to ride year round |
We need a Mod in here. I'm pretty sure taunting fellow CPers is worthy of the banhammer!
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02-18-2011, 09:42 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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I can and have ridden all year here on the coast but it's good to have good rain gear and an electric vest helps too.
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02-18-2011, 02:18 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Rutuu is gonna have to learn to suffer through the low-midwinter riding temps here. Like 17° and crap like that. I have to put the shell on my mesh jacket, it sucks. Dude, make sure you get a very, very ventilated jacket, a Canadian's first summer of riding in Brisbane is a sweaty experience, trust me. And watch out for parking lots... you'll be able to stay on the left on the roads, but in a parking lot there's no indicators that you're on the wrong side like traffic parked alongside the road or road signs... post your experience here when you get screwed up in a parking lot. Trust me, you will, we all do.
Last edited by Mad Mel; 02-18-2011 at 02:20 PM.
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02-18-2011, 04:34 PM
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Calgary, Alberta. Canada
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getting a new bike is the one reason i hate living in canada :/
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02-18-2011, 04:52 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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With my last bike ( GSXR600 ), I used a backpack. You can get them where the backing is damned near bulletproof ( the part between your back and the stuff you are carrying ) so you dont have to worry about stuff being a danger. Frankly a tank bag is much more dangerous ( as its just canvas between your stuff and impaling your gut ). Just don't put a ton of weight in then go out scraping pegs, its amazing what even 20 lbs can do to your balance.
That said, one a pure sports bike, I never found a solution or set of saddle bags that didn't look like complete crap. Now that I'm getting a bit older, my next ride will be either a BMW or Triumph sport tourer, which are much more friendly towards storage.
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02-18-2011, 07:33 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oregon
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I suppose how bags look on sportbikes is subjective. I personally love the way my 600rr looks fully loaded.
Backpacks are fine for commuting but suck for riding any kind of distance. When I get my 84 Interceptor running reliably I'm going to start using that as my year around commuter/rain bike. As my CBR is going to get more tracktime come next year.
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02-18-2011, 08:43 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Originally Posted by Josh
Backpacks are fine for commuting but suck for riding any kind of distance. When I get my 84 Interceptor running reliably I'm going to start using that as my year around commuter/rain bike.
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The littlest Interceptor was my very first street bike, an '84 as well (the year they were a metallic maroony-red with white). Just reading your post made me wax nostalgic and get all verklempt. I love me my V4's. Serapth, are you considering the VFR 1200? Still plenty sporty, and decent grocery-hauling capacity.
Last edited by Mad Mel; 02-18-2011 at 08:46 PM.
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02-18-2011, 09:33 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Oregon
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Hah, that's my bike, its a VF500F that needs a little TLC. I love the sound of the V4 engines.
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02-18-2011, 09:42 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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If we feel like going off into a side track of "my first bike"  Mine was a FZR600, probably the perfect starter bike imho.
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02-22-2011, 11:29 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Silicon Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fozzie_DeBear
Your near SF right? I'm actually down here on a business trip and going to rent a bike for a couple of (cold and rainy) days.
I'm doing the #1 and the 84 (La Honda) other little twisties SW of Palo Alto, you have any other good rides I should check out?
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Sorry, just got to this - I was in Texas for the weekend. #1 is really scenic, but the Santa Cruz Mountains (go through Saratoga road in the city Los Gatos, just south of Santa Clara) is great, but know that there are lots of bikes and sport cars on there (Lots of Ferarri's, Lamb's, Tesla's, et al) - sort of like a rich people get together where they showoff and race through the curves.
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Originally Posted by Serapth
With my last bike ( GSXR600 ), I used a backpack. You can get them where the backing is damned near bulletproof ( the part between your back and the stuff you are carrying ) so you dont have to worry about stuff being a danger. Frankly a tank bag is much more dangerous ( as its just canvas between your stuff and impaling your gut ). Just don't put a ton of weight in then go out scraping pegs, its amazing what even 20 lbs can do to your balance.
That said, one a pure sports bike, I never found a solution or set of saddle bags that didn't look like complete crap. Now that I'm getting a bit older, my next ride will be either a BMW or Triumph sport tourer, which are much more friendly towards storage.
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Do you have a link or name for the backpack?
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