There are several threads on here concerning hard luggage. I am curious as to how far, how long and how often you guys are riding that you need all that storage?
I have done many long rides, many overnights and have always been able to carry enough gear in a back-pack and/or tank bag.
Not trying to be confrontational, just curious that if you are doing that much long distance stuff, why buy a naked bike with no built-in storage?
Just speaking for myself, I would use the hard luggage like this about once a year, which is about as many long trips as I could stand with a naked bike. I use a backpack on a daily basis which usually works fine, but I do have soft saddle, tank & tail bags, for the rare occasion that I jet off for a weekend or longer trip. Hard luggage definitely has its advantages over soft luggage, like being waterproof & lockable and usually more room. But for me the added cost out weighs the benefits, now if I done more touring then it would be well worth the $. Then again if I done a lot of touring, I would not have an FZ8, I would be looking at an FJR or some other cool sport touring bike!!
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