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I love that yellow! Looks like a corvette color. Is it? When I first started riding again about 17 yrs ago (after the kids were gone) I started with a 1979 CB750 which was a basket bike. Painted the tank and side covers using paint mixed up by a local auto paint distributor. I asked for "corve...

You can always put a full-size case on. I did this about 7-8 years ago - it's still working fine. The metal plate in the box braces the whole structure, and it's all held together with 4 bolts. I've done long weekends away with just this box - it'll support more weight than you might think. I might...

Biff's R wrote:Looks good, and a great deal. I want to do something like that, but I need to get the right saddlebag rails. I have the rails for a GS.

I have been seeing a few on ebay lately.

I have been wanting to put a top case on the R since I commute with it. My laptop wouldn't fit in the side cases and the backpack was a pain. I was trying not to drop a ton of coin on the setup. Even used, it was going to cost a few hundred dollars. I saw a used pelican 1560 on craigslist for $20.00...

Cant help but was curious on why you are taking the wee over the R? do you find it better on longer trips? is the riding position more comfortable?

peels wrote:

Keppelj wrote:Great yellow! Whichever shape, I like seeing the yellow on the fender. Whole thing hangs together better.

unless that beak is yellow.

then its:



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Totally! The yellow beak was too big bird for me

I have been thinking about swapping the front fender for something else ever since i bought this bike. Finally found a cheap K1200RS fender on ebay so I pulled the trigger. It was silver and I figured it'd be tough to match the yellow unless i took it to a pro. i opted instead to plastidip it black....

These are not easy to find. I have been looking for a while too.

would also be interested if anyone wants to part with one. it can be scratched, i might paint it.