Go Sportsters

[Bloodweiser]

Yeah, IIRC there's a torx on the top and bottom
And be careful when tightening them down -
it's the first fastener I've stripped in 4 years.
God damn housing is made of cheese.

[theKite]

Originally Posted by Bloodweiser

Yeah, IIRC there's a torx on the top and bottom
And be careful when tightening them down -
it's the first fastener I've stripped in 4 years.
God damn housing is made of cheese.

Made in Japan, I think.

[ADpete]

Thinking about buying an 883 iron but concerned about carrying campping gear on a sportster. Does any one have pics or ideas on carrying campping gear?

[Ginger Beard]

Originally Posted by ADpete

Thinking about buying an 883 iron but concerned about carrying campping gear on a sportster. Does any one have pics or ideas on carrying campping gear?

Cheap set of throwovers with homemade supports and a couple of dry bags. Under $200 for enough storage to do a couple of weeks on the road. This setup has worked fine for the last 3 seasons and I can swap from my Sportster (the black one) to my KLX300 in about 15min. It has also worked out fine for my dad (blue bike) even during a month long 7200 mile trip. If hard bags are your thing there are quite a few manufacturers with them but they tend to be spendy.

[Photog]

Originally Posted by ADpete

Thinking about buying an 883 iron but concerned about carrying campping gear on a sportster. Does any one have pics or ideas on carrying campping gear?

It sounds low-tech, but having a backrest opens up a lot of possibilities, from t-bags to just having another rigid place to strap stuff to.

[pvt joker]

Adding a sissybar makes it go from before to after in about 5 minutes max.

[AZbiker]

Originally Posted by Bloodweiser

Yeah, IIRC there's a torx on the top and bottom
And be careful when tightening them down -
it's the first fastener I've stripped in 4 years.
God damn housing is made of cheese.

What's the torque spec, 7ft/lbs?

I bought an in/lb torque wrench for working on my XLH.

[theKite]

Originally Posted by Ginger Beard

Cheap set of throwovers with homemade supports and a couple of dry bags. Under $200 for enough storage to do a couple of weeks on the road. This setup has worked fine for the last 3 seasons and I can swap from my Sportster (the black one) to my KLX300 in about 15min. It has also worked out fine for my dad (blue bike) even during a month long 7200 mile trip. If hard bags are your thing there are quite a few manufacturers with them but they tend to be spendy.

Don't forget a tank bag: there is not a speedo or anything dumb like that on the tank, and it makes a handy place for wet weather gear, money and camera.
Just don't get one that is too big: they bump against the starter switch in low speed turns!
Rob

[ADpete]

Thank you for ideas. When I go to most rallies I take, a days food, water, billy ( for boiling water ) , tent, sleeping bag and my new down inflable mat. . I have been riding a ktm 6
40adv and using tank bag, top bag and a pair of soft sadle bag. Will that weight be a problem. I like ralies but the ktm 640 sucks on the highway ( but great on the shorter mor
e dirt type rilies ) . Time to expand fleet I think.

[Bloodweiser]

cheap tank bag and a wolfman duffle.
no bike mods.
Packed for 5 days camping, could've had room for double easy.

[ADpete]

5 days camping, spot on. Looks like your sadle bags are shorter and top bag ( dufle bag ) wider than mine. I gess I just have to stop making excusses it only money.

[theKite]

And er Bloodster; you could have mentioned drying your wet shirt(?) while riding along!
Rob

[theKite]

Originally Posted by Bloodweiser

cheap tank bag and a wolfman duffle.
no bike mods.
Packed for 5 days camping, could've had room for double easy.

And, er, Bloodster, you could point out the clothes-drying facilies, while riding along.
Versatile bikes, these Sportsters. Moto - Laundries.
Rob

[Bloodweiser]

its all one unit back there.
its a duffle with sides that hang down like saddlebags.
Inside is my tent, sleeping bag, food, mess kit, booze' an atlas, rain gear
and maybe a pair of underwear.

It's a rocking bag, that wolfman.
Ebay find for $100

Isn't that how everyone dries their shirts?

[theKite]

Originally Posted by Bloodweiser

its all one unit back there.
its a duffle with sides that hang down like saddlebags.
Inside is my tent, sleeping bag, food, mess kit, booze' an atlas, rain gear
and maybe a pair of underwear.

It's a rocking bag, that wolfman.
Ebay find for $100

Isn't that how everyone dries their shirts?

Exactly what I do!