Hello From Belfast

[quinnzo]

Hello Everyone, quinnzo here.  Just registered, from Belfast.
I am on a Fazer 8 (white with gold wheels) and loving it.
Came here to find out any suggestions regarding luggage, sat navs and any tips for touring etc....
Cheers.

[downey]

welcome along mate , your in the right place but  :useless

[Val]

Hello quinnzoand welcome to the forum 

[quinnzo]

Yes indeed, you are quite right!

[quinnzo]

My babies

[downey]

very nice ,like that xjr though although wouldnt be too gone on the silver type plate/logo on the side ,still very nice stable of yamahas you got there .

[quinnzo]

Cheers downey
Granted, there are a few 'odd' bits on the xjr, the front end reminds me of Mark Fowler for some reason but when all is said and done it's a great bike to ride.
My fazer is four years old now but it just keeps getting better and better with age.... Like me

[unfazed]

Welcome to the forum, nice machines, not a big fan of the side covers of the new XJR, but a great reliable engine which is around a long time.
Are you heading to the UGP?

Touring tips. Best sat Nav is a good map no batteries required  :lol
and stopping to ask people for directions in europe can be a very enjoyable experience.
A good smartphone works well if you do not want the expense of a full blown Sat Nav, but if you do it is hard to beat Garmin.

Luggage is a personal thing and I personally prefer hard luggage and a good tank bag, do not over load the top box as it can cause handling issues.
Balance a full  top box with a full well attached tank bag

[quinnzo]

Thanks for that unfazed.
Ill not make it to the UGP this year due to work, but my new found need for a sat nav comes from going to the NW200, and when one of our party couldnt make it at the last minute (he was the only one who knew how to get to Ballysally Roundabout) the rest of us found it pretty difficult to find our way to where we wanted to be, and of course mobile phone signal was non existent évery time we tried to consult a digital map!  I now have a paper map - just in case!! haha

Many people take a slight dislike to the side covers on the XJR, but I am a fan.

Thanks for the solid advice, always good to heard from a Cork man.

Cheers