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any idea what company made the panniers?

Looks like Touratech Zega cases on the side with a Pelican case on top.

I am going to question whether it is a smart safety move to put metal posts sticking up out of the ground on a curve known for motorcycle crashes. :eek1

No doubt our government had something to do with it.

Image having a blow-out on the interstate and meeting a guard cable. :cry

http://modot.gov/southeast/documents/FAQ_Revised.pdf

An unprotected motorcyclist is not part of the standard to which these
systems are designed, so there is not a standardized crash test scenario
that we can refer to that would accurately predict the behavior in this type
of accident.

what about those damn rumble strips . when trying to pulloff the highway

Oh .... I like to ride on those when my ass goes numb.

Better than landing on top of a guard rail with those steel "I" beams ready to tear you to shreds...

That sounds kinky! :lol3

Nice looking RT there manfromthestix! I really like the color.

>"I am going to question whether it is a smart safety move to put metal posts sticking up out of the ground on a curve known for motorcycle crashes. :eek1"

With a 'throat-cutting' sign on top too...

:nod

I loved that bike and put a lot of happy miles on it. It's a 1997 1100RT in "Sinus blue" (???). When I made the plan to move to Virginia I had five bikes and sold all but my RT and GS before I moved. After two years in Virginia the RT wasn't getting ridden so I sold it to a friend and just ride the GS now. The GS is PERFECT for the roads out here since a lot of them transition from great asphalt to crappy asphalt to dirt and back as you ride from one area to the next. It was 45 degrees with fresh snow yesterday so I kinda missed the fairing... Time to start watching for sand and salt on the roads!

Doug

I am going to question whether it is a smart safety move to put metal posts sticking up out of the ground on a curve known for motorcycle crashes. :eek1[/QUOTE]


helps with target fixation :evil

Ah, thanks.:thumb It even looks good from the satellite pic. I came back towards the East coast on 2 in '08. Wish I'd known about this one. Looks beautiful.

Hate rumble strips? Then you'll love this. While on a small trip around British Columbia this fall I noticed that the highways department has started to cut rumble strips in the center of two lane highways on double solid lines. Yes your not supposed to drive on double solid lines but if you happen to miss-judge a corner its bad enough trying to get traction on the painted surface without having the rumble strips trying to bounce the tire off the pavement!

I wonder what genius dreamed up this "improvement"???

Don't ride on them.

Rumble strips saved my life one time when I foolishly rode tired and fell asleep.

They should be used MORE OFTEN IMO

Braille Driving.