Moving the turn signals back to the rear tail light housing made the side bags fit much better, higher up and bit further back so I wasn't sitting on the straps across the seat. I did notice on the first day that I needed to tighten the straps a bit so they sat a bit higher and a bit further forward so as as not to rub on the tire when hitting bumps which can be seen in last bike shot in the fog. Once I get the side racks and tail rack from Omega Racer should be a nice set-up for travelling and will prevent any further issues with the bags rubbing the tire or the shocks.I will Just have to figure out if I can still use the little tail pack, perhaps mounting horizontally under the rack if it will fit. Now with over 500 miles with the front Shinko 110-90 gotta say the Shinko does seem to make the front feel more planted, have the rear on order going with the 120-90.
Turned over 14K just into the ride, now have nearly 15K and still loving this machine more and more. What an absolute Hoot to ride!
A few pics of the ride..
on the ride up
mountain wild flowers
Morning sun before the clouds and fog rolled up the mountain
In the fog, taken in the less dense areas along Skyline
Crossing the Shenandoah mountain on 33
Last mountain crossing on 33 looking into the Germany Valley
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