Will it look stupid

[FROGGYRIBBIT]

Hi im new , been lurking for a while , but not anymore.

I was wondering I have a 125 gz marauder. To which I use to commute 20 miles aday and on my days off go to snowdonia for hiking ect.

I have brought some non - fango hard panniers for when I go hiking prefer hard over soft security and all I have fitted then they make her arse look really big :/ .
But I will only use these when I go hiking and camping. My question is do you think my bike would look stupid with a topbox on it . Ive searched the net there isn't a rear rack for this bike just a pillion back rest . So my plan was to attach it to pillion seat and keeping it there permanent , for carrying my knives to work ect.

So will a topbox look stupid on a cruiser

thanks in advance

James
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[Ste]

A top box attached to a cruiser will look stupid, but the cruiser looks stupid without a top box attached.

More helpfully, it wouldn't matter to me. If you need a top box then you need a top box. I'd be thinking about if there might be more suitable bikes for attaching luggage to but that's something to consider for the future.

[ViniH]

Whoa, I'm having deja vu, I wonder what they changed.
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[FROGGYRIBBIT]

I would of loved a varadera 125 , but I got this gz125 off a friend 04 plate 10k full mot new tryes all for the mates rate sum of 500 quid .

so for now I want to use it . And to be honest I quite like the look of cruisers im just not sold on the leather saddle bags and tool rolls lol.

I just want to know if other bikers will point and laugh at me lol. Or shall I just keep the solid panniers on full time
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[BG5067]

[Ste]

[BG5067]

I remember seeing a GSXR1000 with side paniers once.
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[FROGGYRIBBIT]

I guess it dont, I may as well just keep the panniers on fulk time . Thanks guys
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[johnsmith222]

I'd defo choose a topbox on your bike over panniers. top boxes are more convenient imo.

No one of any value will care about your topbox/cruiser combination.

[-Matt-]

Get whatever suits you. If the odd person laughs its their problem, cant please everyone and you dont need to

[BravoCharlie]

Who cares what others think?

It's more practical for you, therefore less stressful for you, therefore more enjoyment for you!

Looks are usually a main factor in buying a bike, but sometimes (and in this case only on hiking occasions) you have to sacrifice a bikes good looks for practicality.

Dont worry about others, ride for your own comfort and enjoyment
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[Pete.]

Man calls himself FROGGYRIBBIT and worries about what random strangers will think of his top-box
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[Eddie Hitler]

Doesn't matter what others think. .