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Prepairing for a tour - slimwilly - 09-05-13 Touring is all about comfort and practicality,safely carrying luggage. So first i made a tool box that locks on the bike and is a flat base for the tail pack Feet forward !! so i took the rear pegs off and made some hangers to be able  to assume a cruiser riding position to stop cramp Then to have an attempt to diifuse the air to a desired place, variable ( still to be tested) after i will buy a small screen to replace this touring screen I will load it all up for a good dummy run soon,get used to lashing the pack on, i used it last year to go to Barcelona,but that was on a VFR, nice seat, may need a seat cushion mod. Billy Re: Prepairing for a tour - nsr500v4 - 09-05-13 Err no one will argue with that post, those look suspiciously like cartridges in that belt!   The bike looks good too, forward pegs should be comfy too! Nice one. Re: Prepairing for a tour - bri h - 09-05-13 Have to say i admire your skills and ingenuity. Re: Prepairing for a tour - pilgrim - 09-05-13 Camoflage tail pack and loads of ammo? Where the hell are you going touring, and have you notified your next of kin? :eek But seriously, some good ideas there, enjoy :thumbup Re: Prepairing for a tour - ChristoT - 09-05-13 I tour on my 600. Touring mods? None. I bolt the topbox on the back, stick a massive pannier on each side, find a little space for my backside, and off I go, happy as larry.  Re: Prepairing for a tour - jackojet - 09-05-13 Re: Prepairing for a tour - ChristoT - 09-05-13 Oh, another point to add to my previous post: It's nice having a place to put your feet to stretch em, but even going down the M3 all alone at 4am, able to see the lights of cars for miles ahead and behind... I still like having my feet by the controls. Just in case. Re: Prepairing for a tour - DekF - 09-05-13 I wouldn't worry about those Jacko, they're probably home made  :b Billy boy, I love the way you're forever tinkering, some good ideas to boot but the Harleyesque pegs should be left on the shelf. I do a 3k euro trip every year with Mr BMW JP & the roads we ride on you wouldn't be able to handle the bike with those pegs. In a fast braking situation you are going to need to shift both your feet & the angle of your legs pretty damn quick. Not good. Try it before you go I bet it's unnerving. Touring to me isn't all about comfort & practicality, if it was I'd stay at home with my pipe & slippers. I have a Ventura system, satnav & that is it as far as practicality is concerned. Everything else is for added enjoyment, including the rearsets.  8) Re: Prepairing for a tour - slimwilly - 10-05-13 Haha, off we go