PDX GSX1300R

Have you ever completely packed all of those just like you (are) heading to Alaska? The rack seems kinda high and tilted. Can it be adjusted? How does the seat bag attach?

This was the set up on my last long ride. It worked ok.

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Then I added the rack. And finally the tail bag. Perhaps I should angle the saddle bags to match the rack.

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Got next Thu and Fri off. Been pouring over maps. Been wanting to ride 395 for a while. Should be fun.

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Been playing with the new tail bag. Zip ties and bungee cords ghetto enough?? For two hotel nights, this and the tank bag will be fine.

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I put the grab rail on and use its two bungee posts. I made up longer ones so the bungee or net hooks don’t touch the bodywork.
 
Trade the 325 for ??? No! Bad Carl...

Trade it for a BMW 1200S from the early/mid 2000's(The R has lower bars)
I sat on a friend's, which only had Heli-bars, and was extremely comfortable.
I could see riding it all day, and feeling like getting up from a comfortable chair.
It was actually his 2nd one, he missed one that he had so much.
It fit my 5'10" self better than any Busa ever could, in terms of comfort.
That bike was BMW's answer to the Busa actually, and it still comes very close in performance.
I'm not a BMW guy, but those are great bikes.
 
Trade it for a BMW 1200S from the early/mid 2000's(The R has lower bars)
I sat on a friend's, which only had Heli-bars, and was extremely comfortable.
I could see riding it all day, and feeling like getting up from a comfortable chair.
It was actually his 2nd one, he missed one that he had so much.
It fit my 5'10" self better than any Busa ever could, in terms of comfort.
That bike was BMW's answer to the Busa actually, and it still comes very close in performance.
I'm not a BMW guy, but those are great bikes.

Sounds nice. Either that or a CBX...
 
K1300S was the Busa competition but with manners and style . My R1250RS puncehs hard with it low weight and high tq 105lb but its no K bike or Busa . One thing though it carries corner speed and handles amazing so the only place a Bird or Prey is going to leave the RS in on the interstate .

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If I were to ever get a Beemer, the RS would be my first choice....
 
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