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Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

This could be a spectacularly bad idea.

Has anyone here ever fitted luggage to the front of a bike?

I've got a spare set of give luggage and thinking about making a bracket to fit to the front of pan european for a bit of extra space.
Obviously the dynamics will change and room will be used for lightweight stuff, saving the heavyist for the back of the bike and not planning on a flat out blast anywhere, just a gentle cruise down to spain again.

Anyone?
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Plenty of stuff gets stuck around the front for various 'adventure' applications, including dedicated small soft 'tank panniers', as well as rolls to go on the mudguard, tool tubes across the frame and in-bash-plate storage.

Though, if you really need that much stuff, maybe you should take a car Smile

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TQ · Trackday Trickster Joined: 17 Dec 2009 Karma :

A mate of mine used to strap a tent on the forks of his 600 divvy and never had any problems.
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Marmalade · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2009 Karma :

I usually have huge back pack strapped to pillion seat but thinking i should take her with me sometime and need somewhere else to put tent and clothes etc.

Will get the hacksaw and welder out and see what happens
Very Happy

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Sure it does, adventure riders have it all the time. Lilly who I met in Mongolia had 4 hard cases on her transalp, two on the tank and two on the back as normal. Also they put a rack above the headlight.
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Howling TerrorOutOfOffice · Super Spammer Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Karma :

John (virus) will be a good one to ask.
He adds many things to his bikes.

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Clanger · Stirrer Joined: 27 May 2004 Karma :

I know a fair few bikers who turn up to rallies with their tent strapped underneath the headlamp. Although if you want to take more than is possible to fit to your bike, maybe you should consider a trailer? A lady I know has a mini caravan as a trailer...it looks brilliant.

If I remember, I'll see if I can find a piccie of it and post it for you. Thumbs Up

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