Hard luggage for FZ1

[PaulSmith]

If your friend has a fixed base in southern France to go to, then I would suggest he ship a package there with the luggage for the duration of their stay, then he only needs to bring what they need for the trip itself. Two up plus two weeks luggage is a hell of a lot to carry on a bike if he is not used to touring.  I would also strongly recommend that he breaks the trip over at least two days if he ever wants his other half to get on the back of a bike again. Make the trip down a fun holiday itself, don't let it become a torture  trip. If he is thinking of travelling in high summer, he should be aware that those cool leathers he uses to blat around in on a British Sunday morning are not appropriate for riding in the southern half of France from mid day to mid (even late) afternoon.

Another option for him to consider is to ride down solo while is other half flies in with the luggage.