Monster Touring

My Guzzi Stelvio is off the road With the dreaded cam follower issue. The dealer has peed me around and I am going to the v-twin rally this weekend.
So this is the result

[Albie]

You still have room on the tank. We had a lot going to tt for two weeks. A weekend you say ....

[J.P]

That all looks pretty neat, you'll have no problems.

[Black Bob]

A weekend??? I pack less than half that for 4 weeks.

Originally Posted by Black Bob

A weekend??? I pack less than half that for 4 weeks.

How big was your tent then? I am going camping. Must have been a credit card and a toothbrush

Originally Posted by Albie

You still have room on the tank. We had a lot going to tt for two weeks. A weekend you say ....

Three nights camping.

I must admit I didn't think I would get this sort of response. I thought folks would like to see a monster put to good use.

Ho hum

Nice XT on your links BTW

[MrsC_772]

Enjoy your rally.

At least with the old style Monster with low exhausts you can take normal panniers (unlike my M696).

While I can travel light for bike touring (2 x Kriega US10s and a US20 did me for 2 weeks World Ducati Week trip last year, and unlike some people, I wasn't transporting a load of stuff in someone's van as well), I can't travel light when camping. (The other half and I manage to fill the back of an estate car if we go away camping).

[Black Bob]

Originally Posted by ChrisH

How big was your tent then? I am going camping. Must have been a credit card and a toothbrush

Oh, alright then.

(Smartarse )

[utopia]

Originally Posted by ChrisH

I thought folks would like to see a monster put to good use.

We do ....and yours is pretty well loaded up at the rear.
I'm assuming that you're going to fill the rest of the round bag so that the right hand bungee has a bit more purchase.
If not, I'd be inclined to lash the ends to the panniers somehow, just to be certain that nothing can move ...but I'm sure you don't need such advice.
Though personally, I'm a big fan of tank bags as they distribute the luggage a bit more evenly and place at least some of it where you can keep tabs on its security while on the move. Also they reduce the huge air dam effect of a giant sized tailpack.
Incidentally, have you come across "Rok Straps". They're a flat section bungee, like the ones in your pic but with a plain webbing section which contains a length adjuster. This enables them to be adjusted to the perfect length and tension for any size of pack. They also have very secure mountings. They're not cheap, but they work very well indeed.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle...513#vi-content

Happy camping.

[Black Bob]

Moderately interesting/impressive fact...

The 1100EVO can be loaded up with ~200kg of rider(s) and luggage, which is only 10kg less than a BMW R1200GS.

The older style 900's have only about 140kg payload though.

Originally Posted by utopia

We do ....and yours is pretty well loaded up at the rear.
I'm assuming that you're going to fill the rest of the round bag so that the right hand bungee has a bit more purchase.
If not, I'd be inclined to lash the ends to the panniers somehow, just to be certain that nothing can move ...but I'm sure you don't need such advice.
Though personally, I'm a big fan of tank bags as they distribute the luggage a bit more evenly and place at least some of it where you can keep tabs on its security while on the move. Also they reduce the huge air dam effect of a giant sized tailpack.
Incidentally, have you come across "Rok Straps". They're a flat section bungee, like the ones in your pic but with a plain webbing section which contains a length adjuster. This enables them to be adjusted to the perfect length and tension for any size of pack. They also have very secure mountings. They're not cheap, but they work very well indeed.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Motorcycle...513#vi-content

Happy camping.

Thanks for the advice. I was having a dry run last night when I took the pics.
I like tank bags too, I would normally use that to put heavy stuff in and a tail pack.

Being honest the roll only has a sleeping bag and roll mat in. I got my mate to take the tent on his GS. The panniers are really small so cant get that much in them apart from a few clothes and a pair of trainers. I saw them on e-bay and made an offer. I had to make some brackets for the side stays as they were from an S4. They have strps that run under the seat.
Those Rok straps look substantial.

Originally Posted by MrsC_772

Enjoy your rally.

At least with the old style Monster with low exhausts you can take normal panniers (unlike my M696).

While I can travel light for bike touring (2 x Kriega US10s and a US20 did me for 2 weeks World Ducati Week trip last year, and unlike some people, I wasn't transporting a load of stuff in someone's van as well), I can't travel light when camping. (The other half and I manage to fill the back of an estate car if we go away camping).

My wife is after a 696. Good to learn that it can take all of her stuff

[Albie]

Originally Posted by ChrisH

Three nights camping.

I must admit I didn't think I would get this sort of response. I thought folks would like to see a monster put to good use.

Ho hum

Nice XT on your links BTW

Thanks for that. I have to say I did presume you were Camping tbh. I think people under-estimate using the monster as a MULE. There is no reason why it cannot be loaded up well just like yours and safely too. I actually enjoying making the bike purposeful as well as minimalistic too.
I did have to do the same on my S4 but had Caroline on board too when we went to our first weekender some 7 years ago with tent and luggage.

[slob]

Crossing the Alps to WDW2010, 3000 miles in two weeks with pillion.
Kriega US20+US10 on tank, 25 litre rucksack on pilion, essentially one change of clothes each.


10 days solo across Belgium, Germany & France last year, US20 on tank plus Ortlieb 35litre dry bag. Clean clothes every day, LUXURY!