Long trip setup

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  1. nikkon

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    Hi all

    This is noob queston but still :)
    It's my first long trip with the vfr 1200 and i need to know a couple of things like:
    - presure in my tires to accomodate the passanger too
    - how havy the lateral cases must be?

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    How far is a long trip?

    Pressures are the same with a pillion.

    Are you asking the weight Capacity of them? There should be a sticker inside.
     
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    1000+ km is the trip. Have no stiker inside the original cases. :(

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    Tires-36f-42r. Bags-clothing, shoes, emergency gear etc. max: ~20# per bag.[​IMG]


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    Managed to have 12 kg/bag + passenger. Did 800+ km and everything was perfect. Thx

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    Post the pictures..... did you have fun
     
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