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[Boog]

I bought a used trunk from @Joesmoe a while ago and have done two long trips with it now, both nearly 2K miles each. I carried camping gear on this last trip and found that I cannot carry as much stuff easily with the trunk as I could with just the passenger backrest and luggage shelf. I too do wish Triumph would make a trunk specific to the Touring model so that we can carry the full campsite on the bike better. For now though, I will return the back rest for big trips and keep the trunk for my lunch bag.


This picture is of my trip to Sturgis in 2014: six man tent, sleeping bag, clothes for two weeks, rain gear, snack food/water, tire repair kit with pump, air-mattress etc.

This is me on my trip this week with a two-person tent, air mattress, sleeping bag, clothes for a week, rain gear, some snack food and water, spare 1/2 helmet, tire repair kit with pump, and a frog...

I surely do not understand why anyone would ever say a motorcycle is too fast to ride. Every motorcycle can be stupid fast if the rider is stupid. People said the VMAX was too fast to ride, bologna! Just don't twist the throttle that far...

 

[Steel]

I bought a used trunk from @Joesmoe a while ago and have done two long trips with it now, both nearly 2K miles each. I carried camping gear on this last trip and found that I cannot carry as much stuff easily with the trunk as I could with just the passenger backrest and luggage shelf. I too do wish Triumph would make a trunk specific to the Touring model so that we can carry the full campsite on the bike better. For now though, I will return the back rest for big trips and keep the trunk for my lunch bag.


This picture is of my trip to Sturgis in 2014: six man tent, sleeping bag, clothes for two weeks, rain gear, snack food/water, tire repair kit with pump, air-mattress etc.

This is me on my trip this week with a two-person tent, air mattress, sleeping bag, clothes for a week, rain gear, some snack food and water, spare 1/2 helmet, tire repair kit with pump, and a frog...

I surely do not understand why anyone would ever say a motorcycle is too fast to ride. Every motorcycle can be stupid fast if the rider is stupid. People said the VMAX was too fast to ride, bologna! Just don't twist the throttle that far...

You can always go camping like @STRIPES

 

[Boog]

@Steel, I told Pretty Pillion that exact thing while I was out this time!

By the way, I can't find you on my friend's list on FB now, did you go away?

 

[Steel]

@Steel, I told Pretty Pillion that exact thing while I was out this time!

By the way, I can't find you on my friend's list on FB now, did you go away?

Yeah they said I couldn't use an account without my real name. But you still have my number.

 

[barbagris]

Yeah they said I couldn't use an account without my real name. But you still have my number.

But we we know your real name - Steelie McWheelie.

 

[Rick Morris]

I surely do not understand why anyone would ever say a motorcycle is too fast to ride. Every motorcycle can be stupid fast if the rider is stupid. People said the VMAX was too fast to ride, bologna! Just don't twist the throttle that far...

Exactly. When I hear people say that bike is too fast I can't help but think that that person is controlled by the bike. I have never found a bike I could not control. Maybe those folks should just keep off bikes and stay in their Prius.

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

Maybe those folks should just keep off bikes and stay in their Prius.

...or maybe just stay on their nice pink scooter..!!

 

[barbagris]

...or maybe just stay on their nice pink scooter..!!

No - mustn't :

 

[Rick Morris]

...or maybe just stay on their nice pink scooter..!!