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Old 13-10-08, 01:18
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Originally Posted by dallas View Post
When you're considering a RTW trip, ask the experts and they'll say, keep the weight as low(in weight and to the ground) as possible; but then again, so many experts, so many opinions! If you're happy with them, that's what counts! Greetz, Hans.
@dallas, @josephau, you got a point. It looks ugly indeed and It's alway's good to keep the weight as low as possible.
As you wrote: So many experts, so many opinions... indeed.
This woman ( http://www.benkapulko.com/eng/index....ame=motorcycle ) made a 5 years RTW trip (solo!) with a bmwF650, aluminium side panniers and a 52 litre givi top case. Seems she felt fine with such a hugh top case.
One has to make a choice somewhere. all related to personal needs, what roads one chooses, how fast and driving style i suppose.

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Originally Posted by josephau View Post
Mind you, even the Yamaha manual does not recommend having both their top case and the side cases mounted at the same time. They recommend only one or the other.
Interesting, i didn't know that. I'm gonna check the manual.