Triumph Sprint 1050 GT

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by specialone

Still better than throw over soft luggage any day

It is, not that mine have been used much recently. My Sprint is likely to be going shortly anyway, so it will be back to soft luggage for me in all likelyhood.

I know every one keeps banging on about how you can't fit a lid into the panniers on the st, true, but you can fit a week or two's worth of clothing in, his on left hers on right, rack with tent and bag with odds and sods, or if posh, top box for odds and sods if not camping, 9.5k on a bike is a hell of a lot imo, and i think the gt is FUUUGLY.

The plan would be tent, I was wondering whether a 55 litre topbox would have the space to fit all the camping equipment in - the most luggage I've ever used on a bike is an oxford tank bag expander and tail pack, and I've never (as yet) camped, so you can tell I am what I hear a "noob".

Originally Posted by EssexDave

The plan would be tent, I was wondering whether a 55 litre topbox would have the space to fit all the camping equipment in - the most luggage I've ever used on a bike is an oxford tank bag expander and tail pack, and I've never (as yet) camped, so you can tell I am what I hear a "noob".

I found that if trying to strap tent onto the top box it was either too high or unstable, so i took off the top box and just strapped the tent and a bag straight onto the rack, simples.

bag only costs about 30 quid, waterproof, no problems. Ps, that is carrying stuff for two weeks for two peeps, and we had too much. so i don't care how big your topbox is you would not get all that in it, lol. Edit, the blue netting was just to be on the safe side in reality it was not needed at all, thanks to the tie down straps as shown provided by MR Girth, many thanks Girth.

Originally Posted by specialone

BTW, i got my sprint brand new with heated grips and gel seat for £7500

When did you get that?

a new vfr12 is a good 5k more

BFM, I strapped just my tent to my top box with a cargo net, didn't feel high to me, I got all our camping stuff exc tent in the panniers, clothes in top box.

Dave, if you get a bike before April, why don't you ride upto Eds camping weekend and try the whole thing out, how the tent attaches, how much stuff you can carry etc.

Btw, when you buy a tent, get a lightweight one cos it will be without doubt the single most heaviest thing out of all your equipment.

Originally Posted by Holdup

When did you get that?

Where's that facepalm when you need it,

Originally Posted by Holdup

When did you get that?

a new vfr12 is a good 5k more

Last may, just before the 'new' ST and GT came out, its a 10 plate.

Originally Posted by bluefishman

Where's that facepalm when you need it,

basicly i too tired and consumed too much drink too remember (p.s. im also too stupid but shh ) too look

wait, even i dont understand what i just put

and ok Specialone thanks