Monster Touring - Page 3

J.P · 21-08-2013, 02:55 PM

My trip to WDW 2010, solo for a week.

The Ventura rack system is so useful I love it.

Black Bob · 21-08-2013, 02:59 PM

BTW, if anyone wants some oxford throwover panniers, in excellent nick, just shout.

Having a clear out.

FOC.

21-08-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Black Bob

BTW, if anyone wants some oxford throwover panniers, in excellent nick, just shout.

Having a clear out.

FOC.

I'm guessing they're universal? If they'll go on a M900 then me please

Black Bob · 22-08-2013, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JuZ

I'm guessing they're universal? If they'll go on a M900 then me please

Should go on anything. PM heading your way.

21-08-2013, 03:41 PM

I pack mine up well but use a rack.
I can't put anything on the tanks due to my shortness.

gary tompkins · 24-08-2013, 07:55 AM

Ah that was it - was looking at a map trying to remember which one it was

Cheers James

slob · 25-08-2013, 06:05 AM

It WAS a stock seat (passenger is as hard as nails!) Get another club member to give you a lift somewhere if you've never been pilion on a Monster, it'll horify you. I have since got my hands on a DP gel seat which I use for touring now.

Thuli · 25-08-2013, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by slob

...a DP gel seat which I use for touring now.

For which my butt and I are very grateful!

cactus · 25-08-2013, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by slob

It WAS a stock seat (passenger is as hard as nails!) Get another club member to give you a lift somewhere if you've never been pilion on a Monster, it'll horify you. I have since got my hands on a DP gel seat which I use for touring now.

I have ridden pillion on a mate's Monster some years ago, we were headed to a small village near Dundee to pick up my bike, an excellent spanner man who lives there had been working on my bike. The run was around 13miles and it was torture.

utopia · 25-08-2013, 12:30 PM

I did a week's touring around yorkshire with female pillion a couple of years back. Best part of 1000 miles, if memory serves.
I had the std seat, and got no complaints from the passenger, but subsequent pillion passengers have complained loudly after very short runs, and have declined to repeat the experience.
In light of this, and the comments on this thread, it seems that a certain Hilary Browne deserves my congratulations.

I think that one of the problems might be the totally wrong position of the pillion grab handles (if indeed that's what they are).
Over the last couple of years I've been trying to perfect a design for a quickly detachable luggage rack for monsters, which also provides better positioned grab handles and a pillion bum stop.
Thus far though, my various development tweeks have failed to entirely sort out the design, so it remains on the drawing board for now.

21-08-2013, 02:59 PM	#2
Black Bob Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Exeter Bike: M1100evo Posts: 580	BTW, if anyone wants some oxford throwover panniers, in excellent nick, just shout. Having a clear out. FOC. __________________ "I'm not Black, I'm not Bob and I'm not in Exeter.... no, wait, erm..."

24-08-2013, 07:55 AM	#6
gary tompkins 1/2 man - 1/2 pogo-stick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dartford, Kent Bike: M900ie Posts: 7,241	Ah that was it - was looking at a map trying to remember which one it was Cheers James __________________ GT Fully paid up member of the S.A.S. (Scottoiler Appreciation Society) 27,000 miles on original chain - and still going strong!

21-08-2013, 03:41 PM	#5
He11cat Guest Posts: n/a	I pack mine up well but use a rack. I can't put anything on the tanks due to my shortness.

25-08-2013, 06:05 AM	#7
slob . Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: East London Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 9,713	It WAS a stock seat (passenger is as hard as nails!) Get another club member to give you a lift somewhere if you've never been pilion on a Monster, it'll horify you. I have since got my hands on a DP gel seat which I use for touring now.

25-08-2013, 12:30 PM	#10
utopia No turn left unstoned Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: leicester Bike: M750 Posts: 4,545	I did a week's touring around yorkshire with female pillion a couple of years back. Best part of 1000 miles, if memory serves. I had the std seat, and got no complaints from the passenger, but subsequent pillion passengers have complained loudly after very short runs, and have declined to repeat the experience. In light of this, and the comments on this thread, it seems that a certain Hilary Browne deserves my congratulations. I think that one of the problems might be the totally wrong position of the pillion grab handles (if indeed that's what they are). Over the last couple of years I've been trying to perfect a design for a quickly detachable luggage rack for monsters, which also provides better positioned grab handles and a pillion bum stop. Thus far though, my various development tweeks have failed to entirely sort out the design, so it remains on the drawing board for now.