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KLR650. For you Harley guys, you can avert your eyes. For you non-motorcycle types, this is a dual sport, combo street/dirt. Not great on either, but a great backroads touring bike. Single cylinder thumper, 650cc.
Note the not-so-elegant ALICE backback cargo carrying modification on the back. I reversed the pack frame and zip tied it down to the luggage carrier. It does work work holding my lunch cooler or helmet. And the top of the frame was always poking me in the rear.
Luggage systems for bikes are frightfully expensive. Total cost for me on new cases, racks, adapters, etc., about $650 - $800.
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I explored making my own bike luggage racks but I just do not have the shop space or time. Ordered these from Happy Trail. Ordered a couple things from them, always good service.
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Racks on the bike. Good fit and finish. These things are made in Idaho. Thanks, guys!
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Serious stuff. Measure twice, cut once, grind once. I love MIG welders. I love plasma cutters even more.
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People think when we fabricate something it's just throw it on, weld it up, good to go. Nope. There's always a lot of fitting, finishing, cutting, re-doing and sometimes even some butt scratching accompanied by, 'how in the heck am I gonna make that work?'
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Cases on the bike. I gotta add reflective tape on the back. And obviously a lot of stickers!
For you KLR folks, I didn't really want the 20mm ammo cans...they're just too heavy for my tastes. Maybe it's just an aversion from me moving around too many munitions in them in my USAF days. And I already had the Pelicans cases.
Cases added zero change to the handling on the bike, at least up to 65 mph. That's my comfort level on the bypass, I don' roll no faster.
I have not done a full load out with all the camping gear and bedroll on the back just yet. But for dragging groceries home, they've done great.