Daytripper
Well-known member
Finding out quick that buying mods add up! Since I am not by any means wealthy, I am trying to be objective when deciding to buy the various mods or not. Do I really need this mod? What are the downsides to it? What will it add, and take away? I don't plan on long trips, so a lot of rack space isn't really required. I do like to have space for using it as a grocery getter, and will do some exploring in the back country from time to time so will want to have a place to carry certain things, if I get a flat, or break down and have to spend the night.
Things I would like to carry when exploring trails and such.
A way to have my phone on the bars and set up to use something like Backcountry Navigator. A small light weight tent and sleeping bag on the rare occasion when i do stay out. Tire tools to change a flat, including a small rechargeable air compressor, spare tube etc. Extra food and water.
For 90% of my use, around town I want to have enough carrying capacity to go to the store and fill up 2 or 3 grocery bags. I don't want to haul a big box around when I don't need it. I think I want a windshield, but not 100% sold on that. It gets cold up here in Alaska!
My setup so far, pretty modest, and some makeshift stuff too.. Got rid of the rack bar and bought an $16 seat off Amazon which I built a small box to mount the seat on a small hinged cover which could hold something under it although not sure what. New better mirrors. Phone charger, small tach. Added an accessory bar to hold my cell phone and possibly a windshield.
Collapsible totes, the bottom one bolted to the rack and the top one can be just a lid, or expanded as well.
Things I would like to carry when exploring trails and such.
A way to have my phone on the bars and set up to use something like Backcountry Navigator. A small light weight tent and sleeping bag on the rare occasion when i do stay out. Tire tools to change a flat, including a small rechargeable air compressor, spare tube etc. Extra food and water.
For 90% of my use, around town I want to have enough carrying capacity to go to the store and fill up 2 or 3 grocery bags. I don't want to haul a big box around when I don't need it. I think I want a windshield, but not 100% sold on that. It gets cold up here in Alaska!
My setup so far, pretty modest, and some makeshift stuff too.. Got rid of the rack bar and bought an $16 seat off Amazon which I built a small box to mount the seat on a small hinged cover which could hold something under it although not sure what. New better mirrors. Phone charger, small tach. Added an accessory bar to hold my cell phone and possibly a windshield.
Collapsible totes, the bottom one bolted to the rack and the top one can be just a lid, or expanded as well.