Describe your SportTouring setup

[prolixly]

2002 Ducati ST4S
stock stuff:
TiN showas in front. Ohlins rear with remote preload adjust.
996cc with ST-specific cams for even more grunt.
removable hard bags each hold full face helmet+

aftermarket:
Monroe Motors custom 28-degree-of-freedom bar risers
adjustable brembo brake and clutch levers from a 916
Throttlemeister
Sargent seat
ZG tall windscreen
Arrow carbon fiber slipons


attire:
full CE-cert armoured from johnson leathers.
sidi boots
held track gloves. one size too big with wool liner for cold days.

 

[Nelson]

Here is mine, is not much of a set-up since my bike is no sport-tourer and I've got no hardbags. But the thing does more milage than ypur average BMW.

Oxford Sports Expander Tankbag/ Tailpack which splits in two.

2 cargo nets and two bungee cords

Eureka sleeping bag

Coleman sleeping bag superstuffed into an REI compression bag

Throttle rocker, which I never really use.

 

[Primate]

Another great thing about sport touring.

I stopped in Davenport a couple of weeks ago and a guy approached me regarding my tire repair kit. His girlfriend's bike was stranded in the mountains. The kit worked wonderfully and she was on the road in no time. Pretty cool stuff from BMW. Do other bikes come with these?

 

[donoman]

It poured today! My knees got wet, time to wax those zippers.

 

[donoman]

Hey guys I just raised my stock handlebars about 1/2" higher than stock by removing one of the clips that is intended to keep the bars really low. I like the new position... Try it, you might like it too!!!

 

[GAMBLER]

Hey guys I just raised my stock handlebars about 1/2" higher than stock by removing one of the clips that is intended to keep the bars really low. I like the new position... Try it, you might like it too!!!

I put Gen-Mar 1" risers on my bike early on to let me sit back more, much better.
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[wakked1]

02 ZX-12R with 5500 some miles. Ride up to Seattle and back... 4 500 mile days, did ok.

Gear wise, just Tourmaster saddle, tail and tank bags, Helimot 1-piece suit and tourmaster rain gear. Held leather gloves for nice weather, goretex alpinestars for wet weather. 208ZR's front and rear.. might go 010's front and rear next time around.

Wish list:
- Throttlemeister so I can stretch the ol right paw periodically
- Corbin seat. prolly custom so its less of an ass-bucket
- Heli-bars (maaaybe.. not sold on this yet)
- hmmm... that's it. Can't think of anything else I'd want. Stock windscreen is ok. Maybe the Corbin beetlebags hard bags at some distant point, but they're kinda funky... the right bag is only 17L coz its molded around the stock exhaust.

 

[Raghu]

It poured today! My knees got wet, time to wax those zippers.

your left indicator/running light is out?

 

[Raghu]

- Stock F4i with foot pegs lowered to stock position.
- Gerbing electric jacket outlet.
- throttle rocker.
- Marsee expandable tank bag.
- Tail locker tail bag.
- Camelbak back pack.
- bungee net.

Dainese two piece leather suit + Sidi vertebras + Helimot TLV + Teknic Violator pros in summer.

Winter gear:
Spidi H2Out jacket with liner (3 season of wet weather riding, I have never once applied any sealant - no leaks - ever!). The liner that comes with it is pretty good and can withstand upto 50F w/o any problem.

Aerostich pants.

Old Olympia gloves - 3 years old, too much rain riding - they are leaking like a sieve now. I will be getting either a pair of Daytona gloves (from Helimot) or Helds. Or I may cheap out & buy another set of Ultima - hey, it worked ok for 3 years!

Winter: Water proof Goretex backpacking boots if I want to mix up some hiking with riding. Else, water proof day-hiking boots with enough ankle protection.

Gerbing heated liner.

Respro Foggy mask. Learnt about this from a guy in UK on cbrlist, ordered through their US dealer; best $25 I have spent. In addition to preventing helmet fogging, the foggy mask also acts as a wind protector, eliminating a face mask. Also, there is no need to replace them every year like the Fogcity shields & there is no refraction effects. I carry both a tinted & a clear shield, so there is no need to spend $30 every year on Fogcity shields!

 

[rdcyclist]

Da Rig:

On da road:
Y2k VFR800 in the faster and smoother yellow
929 front end (this means forks, brakes (no f*cking LBS!), and front wheel)
Forks revalved w/RaceTech valves and LE springs
HeliBars (gotta have 'em 'cause the stock 929 bars are too low and hit the instruments)
RC51 clutch master (so both the brake and clutch masters match)(Donoman bought the stock VFR CM thus paving the way to make this happen, thanks Dono)
Custom Galfer brake lines front and rear
Penske rear shock (the double adjustable version)
Computrack alignment (works great on the VFR)
2Bros full exhaust system
PCII (right now it's off the bike as I'm having a love/hate thing with it)
K&N filters (air and oil)
Mags 80/100 watt headlight bulbs
PIAA 910 driving lights
HeatTroller grips and vest temp control
Sargent seat
Givi windscreen
ThrottleMeister
ThrottleRocker
McCruise cruise control
Autocom w/Kenwood GMRS radio
Hawke Oiler
Harris Hugger/chain guard (the hugger should've been included stock)
5 gallon auxiliary fuel tank with totally custom mount and plumbing (for the IronButt type endurance rides)

On me:
Aerostich 1 Piece suit (one for summer and one for winter, thank you eBay)
Schuberth Concept 4 helmet (comped from the manufacturer for services rendered, I probably wouldn't have bought one and found how cool they really are otherwise)
Held gloves in various weights and styles (thanks Helimot for having a killer sale on them)
Aerostich WindTriangle (a very versatile piece of clothing)
Aerostich Electric Vest
Aerostich Triple Digit rain covers (gotta have 'em for ridin' in the rain)
Daytona boots
[edit]Dang! Forgot one of my favorite pieces of gear: BackAlign back brace. This thing will enable just about anybody to ride all day without a sore back or butt. Very highly recommended.

Dang that's a lot of shit. I wonder what it would be like to ride without all of that and go with what we rode in the 70s. I had a lot of fun putting this together and it makes riding more comfortable but sometimes it seems like it's more complicated than it needs to be. Any thoughts?

 

[Raghu]

I put Gen-Mar 1" risers on my bike early on to let me sit back more, much better.
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While I appreciated the ergonomic advantages the Gen-mars provided, the bike's steering changed. Also, on freeway drones, I lie down on the tank & use my abs instead of having any weight on my hands/legs. With the Gen-mars, I started getting shoulder pains due to the different geometry between tank/handlebar. Removed them - I prefer the stock over Gen-mars.

Ofcourse, I should've bought a VFR to begin with - I would've if it was 50 lbs lighter . I am lusting after a Falco now.

 

[foad99]

My Rides

#1 Aprilia Caponord - Blue
- Aprilia Hard Bags
- Givi Top Box
- Marsee Tank Bad

#2 KTM Adv-R
- Drybag Panniers
- Custom Pelican Topbox
- KTM Tankbag

Too Much Fun!!!!!

 

[GAMBLER]

Re: My Rides

#1 Aprilia Caponord - Blue
- Aprilia Hard Bags
- Givi Top Box
- Marsee Tank Bad

#2 KTM Adv-R
- Drybag Panniers
- Custom Pelican Topbox
- KTM Tankbag

Too Much Fun!!!!!

I sat on a Caponard at the MC show and could barely lift it off the side stand. What a tank.

 

[GAMBLER]

While I appreciated the ergonomic advantages the Gen-mars provided, the bike's steering changed. Also, on freeway drones, I lie down on the tank & use my abs instead of having any weight on my hands/legs. With the Gen-mars, I started getting shoulder pains due to the different geometry between tank/handlebar. Removed them - I prefer the stock over Gen-mars.

Ofcourse, I should've bought a VFR to begin with - I would've if it was 50 lbs lighter . I am lusting after a Falco now.

what kind of bike? my bike is a standard so it sat me up in a comfortable position.

 

[flynbmw]

'04 BMW R1100S replaced '99 (RIP)
BMW hard bags and RKA mini-sport tank bag
Ohlins front and rear
Corbin with backrest
Wunderlich adjustable windshied
TwoBros slip-ons, head pipes coated by Jet-Hot
ThrottleMeister
CarboTech "hugger" (must protect Ohlins)

Soon to come: BMW high bars and SS brake lines

Aerostich suit
Aria Helmet
Held gloves (most of the time)
Daytona boots
Aerostich electric vest and Widder electric gloves for those COLD mornings...

And lots of support equipment in the saddlebags...

 

[madkiwi]

1996 RF900RT

Mostly stock except the following:

Givi windshield
Custom Russell SS brakelines
Corbin Gunfighter seat
Heli Bar handlebars
Custom made GPS mount
Kriss Starburst Headlight modulator
Visipath brakelight flasher
110 db Fiamm car horn
EBC brake pads
Bridgestone BT010/020

Luggage
Teknic 2 piece tank bag
Eclipse P-38 saddlebags
Tour Master Cortech Tail bag (soon- on my Xmas wish list)

Riding gear
Hot weather- JR Phoenix 2.0 jacket and pants
Cool weather- Fieldsheer perforated 2 piece leathers
Rain- I won't be riding. Just in case- Walmart special 2 piece PVC rain suit.

madkiwi

 

[selong]

Top This

OK, this is what happens when you get the winter doldrums a couple years in a row...

Bike - 1999 Honda CBR600F4:
49-State Conversion (adds +/- 10hp)
OEM Centerstand (from UK)
Givi 3-Hard Bag Kit - now silver (parts from UK)
Sigma BC1400 Bicycle Trip Computer (good bang for the $$)
Chase Harper Magnetic Tank Bag
Powerlet plugs front and rear
National Cycle Cheetah Windscreen (great deal)
Vista Throttle Lock
(2) RAM Mounts up front (Video and Radar)
Galfer Braided Brake Lines both ends.
Rear Tire Hugger (cleanliness is next to Godliness)
Corbin Saddle
Scott-Oiler
K&N Air Filter
FIAMM Horn
Tire repair, tools and first aid kits under the seat

Me:
Fieldsheer Highland 1-Piece suit (Love it, sold my Tourmaster)
KBC VR-1 Bucket
Alpinestars or Oxtar Boots
Teknic Gloves
Kreamer Sports heated vest and glove liners
Chatterbox FRS Multi-Sport Communications
Archos MP3 player with remote (VITAL!)

WHEW!

 

[davidb]

r1100s bcr K12 reg, san jose power filter. induct, remus race, heated grips, widder gloves, rain suit and a back pack.

 

[vnsfxr]

'02 Bandit 1200s - in the Kewl Blue color
ZG Double Bubble
GenMar risers with a 1.5" set back & 1" rise
RKA Tank Bag
Ivan's jet kit with the stock mains (kept the stock can for silent running)
Corbin Beetle Bags
Corbin G/L seat with removable rest for my lovely wife
Cell phone
address book
credit cards
maps

Gear is armored leather with a rain suit if needed
Widder Vest & Gloves
RF900
Can of Honda cleaner/polish to get the bugs off
Can of chain lube

 

[Raghu]

what kind of bike? my bike is a standard so it sat me up in a comfortable position.

2001 F4i. Modified a bit right now, I will update my setup