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XTZ660 Pannier RackDec 22, 2008
A rear cross brace was bent with a 90 degree at each end and bolted to flat brackets welded to the rear of the loops, This just clears the underside front of the licence plate
I have a Yamaha XTZ660 which was registered in 2001 I have Hepco & Becker engine bars which seem very good quality, and fitted the bike perfectly and H&B seem to be the only people still manufacturing a pannier rack suitable, but these are for the standard exhaust.   I wanted a pannier rack that suited my narrower Laser exhaust and allow a wider pannier box on the exhaust side....
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Destinations visited: Manchester
2008 RhodesAug 23, 2008
This was planned as a cheap get-away two week beach holiday having previously been to Rhodes in 1975 it was not an adventure but a relax in the sun We stayed at Faliraki in an 3 star appartment, adjacent to the main road through town, and about 1 mile from the beach The beach at Faliraki is very good, with sand and shallow warm waters, there is a good beach resturaunt where we found shade for a ho...
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Destinations visited: Rhodes
2008 Hubb-Lumb FarmJun 03, 2008
This was a most enlightening weekend Organised by Horizons Unlimited, 500 folk camp out around a farm with conference facilities, and volunteers give presentations for 4 days on subjects relating to World travel by motorcycle There was a "eating road kill" exhibition with demonstrations of preparing such things as grouse, pigeon, squirrel fish etc, and loads of free samples The people are truly...
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Destinations visited: Derby
2008 Mishnish AgainApr 25, 2008
Last years Mishnish music festival was so good, that we did it again this year, travelling up to Oban on the Friday and catching the Ferry to Tobermory. A few of us had a wee to many drinks on Friday, and I couldn't face breakfast on the Saturday morning, so we mooched around the town in the AM then took a ride down to the west tip of Mull and enjoyed the tranquil views of Iona On Sunday we head...
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Destinations visited: Glasgow
2008 Welsh LanesApr 06, 2008
Following a group of Big-Trail-Bikes on my Yamaha XTZ660 around little back lanes and forrest tracks in North...
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Destinations visited: Cardigan
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