NoDoze
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WOW! What an adventure! Thank you so much for sharing your travel and bringing us along with you. :thumbup:
I hope the trip planning goes well for you and your wife. I am lucky to have a girlfriend who actually encourages me to ride and enjoys riding with me.Epic story right here, thanks for sharing. Its funny I was just talking to the wife about taking a nice big trip for a week or two on the bike on our way back from PF Chengs tonight
Ha! Well, I guess it must look nastier than it tastes! I'm a sucker for anything that swims or is fried, and there's not much I won't try once.that looks really cool man but most of that food looks freakin nasty
A motorcycle! A man after my own heart! Fantastic adventure.Guns and a hot chick... What else could a man want?
I also left out beer!A motorcycle! A man after my own heart! Fantastic adventure.
Well I hope you get a chance for your big trip soon.Damn I'm jealous! I want a big trip like that, especially with my girlfriend! Thanks for the moose pictures it was really special, I love nature. :thumbup:
Hey Jay S.,Superzoom, that was (insert swear word here) amazing! Thanks so much for taking the time to share it with us. What a beautiful trip. Makes me want to head up there from Texas!
Thanks again brother...I agree with Cautious...EPIC!
You are thinking a lot like me. I'm getting ready for a 5K trip in May and I'd hate to spend the money on the 35's if I really might only use them a couple times for long road trips. I have no intention of keeping the bags on day to day. I also like the top loading feature and I think it might be narrower as well. My wife and I park in our garage so I keep the bike in a shed and the 35's would be too wide for the shed door, however, I'm told the 35's pop right off in seconds so that might not be a problem for the 35's. I think the 35's look nicer and flow with the looks of the bike better but from some angles they seem a bit too big, if that makes sense? I'm thinking the 21's are better suited for MY type of riding/use. I'm not saying they are superior so no one get all uppety about my opinion. Haha!Hi Jay,
Well, as an E21's owner, I can offer this pros/cons list...
PROS:
- cheaper (by a lot)
- light but quite strong (minimal but not cheaply made)
- OK looks (I paid extra for gloss black tops)
- the top-loading makes the bags very practical. When I tour, I'm in and out of my side cases all the time for gloves, water, tools, etc. I even keep a mini tripod in a side case for quick access. With top-loading, I can be in and out of my bag in five seconds.
- if I ever crash on this bike, I won't cry about the scratched up case. I'll just replace it because it's so inexpensive.
- not sure, but it might make the bike narrower than the E35's for lane splitting, etc.
CONS:
- smaller, although being top-loading, you can really cram them full, and I do
- not as attractive as E35's, and not as integrated in appearance
- esthetically, they're just OK and balance wise, they look a little small (but the E35's, in my opinion, look a little big)
Since I haven't tried the E35's, this list is purely from an E21 point of view. Having owned my E21's for two seasons, I don't think I would switch to the E35's even if I could do so for free. The E21's just happen to suit my needs really well. If I could change anything about them, I would make them slightly larger (maybe 30 litres), and sleeker looking.
All-in-all, I really, really like my E21's. They've served me well on a 3000 km trip and a 4000 km trip, as well as countless commutes and shopping trips.