Alisia

27 minutes ago, rustyshackles said:

ASV levers are nice, high quality and adjustable on the fly.  Also they sometimes have refurbished or reconditioned levers available at a nice savings.  I did this for my FJ-09 and previous bike and the wait was reasonable.

Thank you, I'll take a look

I'm thinking that the Blaze pannier system I bought for the Fazer8 may well fit the MT09...IF I could undo the bloody nut things holding the pillion peg on. The allen keys just start to bend. Ive put a screwdriver through the top of the alan key to give me more to work with, but short of hitting the alun key with a hammer..which I'm reluctant to do...I've no idea how to get it to shift. Any tips would be appreciated and a prize emoji for finding the right allan 😆

On 10/31/2020 at 7:30 AM, HGP61 said:

Sorry Alisia I think we have hi-jacked your post

If it's a goldwing "bagger" thats about all you can fit in the panniers. Met a couple in Moffat a few weeks ago with a brand new model and coudn't fit their helmrts in the panniers. Had to leave them sitting on the bike when they went for coffee.

Alisia if your thinking about the yamaha panniers (the standard 22ltr ones) you won't fit a helmet in them) Feel better adding that last wee bit.

Haha crack on, I'm enjoying the comments and of course, learning from you more experienced fellows 

30 minutes ago, Stew said:

Bike looks lovely, shame you couldn't get the faster grey one like mine of course

Now that's just showing off 😉

3 hours ago, knyte said:

Man that looks great in black...Batman-esque

I know right! 😄

I've not figured out how to reply individually doh! But thank you all so much for your input, I'll certainly look into the FJR bags. I'm hoping (COVID allowing) to get tour at least UK, but I suppose it'll be mostly day/weekend trips. Somewhere to put my lid would be good. Those SHAD panniers are HUGE!, I doubt I'd get my leg over 🤣😳

Shwmai,

Hello all, thanks for letting me in!

New owner of a 2017 Tracer (with barely any miles on the clock!) after my beloved Fazer 8 was rear ended and written off mun.

I've had it lowered as I'm 5"2 and thinking about getting shortie levers, so any recommendations would be appreciated. 

So, the other thing is top box or panniers....? I had a top box on the Fazer but being fairly short, I wasn't visible because of it, from the back at least, so all my hi viz was pointless as far as the guy who hit me from behind was concerned anyway. So any thought on that would be appreciated also.

Couple of pics of my black beauty....Roll on the end of lockdown ....!!!

Cheers 🙂