Farkled out Douggie. Lots of bits to play with now.
I'm just around the corner too Kenny...Melton,Always keen to ride,just not enough time.

Welcome Doug, if you are ever riding up Ballarat way, you may come across Hubby and I! We both ride wee stroms mines an 07, Hubbys' a 10.
My bike only had 14k on it about 20 months ago and now has almost 29k I just love getting her out as much as possible.
welcome to the club!

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DL650 -Candy Apple Red K7 - mine
DL650 -Cany Max Orange L0 - Drew
DR250 - sold - mine
DR350 - sold - Drew

Hello Dougie, sounds like you have some good adventures planned, have fun gaining your confidence with an excellent bike for what you want to do. A quick way to loose a few mm's height is to lower your seat by carefully cutting the rubber stops under your seat in half with a razor blade, every little bit helps cure ducks disease.

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2010 DL650A - black

Hi Douggie, welcome to the site and congrats on your choice of transport
I carry a bottle of fuel in one of my Tool Tubes under the pannier guard, about a litre for those occasions I travel that little bit too far or someone else does, not sure if that's what you're considering.
Added some pics so you get what I'm on about.

BOB

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Blue '05 DL650 Wee with a few Optional Extras.
Member of the McGraths Hill Mob

Jeez that looks dangerously close to the back tyre that tube thing...

How much clearance is there?

When I finally decide which pannier racks I'll get, I want to eventually have a similar set-up.

Cheers

wobbly_boot

(Dave)

Thanks AstroBob, but I'm thinking quite a bit larger. I'll try it on a run to Albury, not because i have to or need to, but to try it out on a non-critical run. I'm going to try for the front of the pillion, in front of the duffle bag (to go across the back of the pillion, across the top of the saddle bags).
I have to always be the one who wants/needs more range (only satisfied with a Renault Clio which had 1800 km DTE).
Time will (or won't) tell.

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"There's nothing I can't do, but there's a lot I won't do."

SUZI - I'm in love with her, but I'm afraid she's taking me for a ride.

Went to Albury over the weekend - stayed in YHA.



Obviously my packing technique needs work!

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"There's nothing I can't do, but there's a lot I won't do."

SUZI - I'm in love with her, but I'm afraid she's taking me for a ride.

sounds like a few folk living out west, so maybe a little ride to the Chocolate Mill at Daylesford might be in order as some lovely little roads out that way and a good excuse for those with a sweet tooth to check out the delicious offerings they have. I'm free for a ride anytime this month but then back to work in december and weekends only after that.

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Tassie, heaven on 2 wheels!

I took the rubber stops off and replaced them with softer rubber which compresses more easily - I gained about 10 mm that way, but as you said, every little bit helps - and I need more.

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"There's nothing I can't do, but there's a lot I won't do."

SUZI - I'm in love with her, but I'm afraid she's taking me for a ride.

I missed your reply until now, Kenny, but although I'm retired, I don't have much spare time. I have to build it in to other activities. But next year …

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"There's nothing I can't do, but there's a lot I won't do."

SUZI - I'm in love with her, but I'm afraid she's taking me for a ride.