Thank you Jeff that means a lot to me.Jeff Bennetts wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 9:00 amDave would be tickled pink to the changes you have made! He is smiling down today with a big thumbs up!
Done the silver base for the black panel/stripes - I know it looks a bit odd, trust me it will be fine
I have gone with a solid panel on the tail piece as on earlier bikes -
Its only my wifes opinion Rick I Have a 1977 GL1000 K2 with Krauser style panniers which she thinks looks like an old mans bike, I keep reminding her that I had exactly the same bike when I was 19 but she wont have it -Rick Pope wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:05 amOld Man image? I bristle at the thought. I put bags on my Moto Guzzi because I got spoiled by the versatility when I had my BMW RT. My preference is a small fairing/screen and bags. Watching your build, I think you could make the bags fit it with the careful application of graphics.
BTW, I love how it's coming together.
You can see my R1250RT in the background. I had two RT's a 1200 which I absolutely loved but absolutely hated the 1250 and quickly got shut.
I did love the size of the panniers on the RT and the usefulness of them on longer rides so I hear what you are saying I will fit the panniers for the major part of the time. BUT I intend changing them, to me they look too skinny from the rear (just my opinion). I would imagine Honda were concerned about all up weight with larger panniers (am I right?) so went with this option. I am not too worried as I don't carry pillion passengers and wont be loading them up tremendously so intend making them wider, Wont be until next Autumn though, garden and house jobs beckon..