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My big box

#1 Post by katie1 » Wed Nov 23, 2016 1:49 pm

Just in case anyone wanted to see my big box all ready and waiting, here it is :smt003

https://www.flickr.com/gp/148300848@N08/FgK9h7

Big thanks to Mangocrazy!
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Re: My big box

#2 Post by D-Rider » Wed Nov 23, 2016 3:30 pm

katie1 wrote:Just in case anyone wanted to see my big box all ready and waiting, here it is :smt003

https://www.flickr.com/gp/148300848@N08/FgK9h7

Big thanks to Mangocrazy!
Nice box !



... and it's not every Falco that's equipped with a AWACS system:
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Re: My big box

#3 Post by katie1 » Wed Nov 23, 2016 3:37 pm

D-Rider wrote:
katie1 wrote:Just in case anyone wanted to see my big box all ready and waiting, here it is :smt003

https://www.flickr.com/gp/148300848@N08/FgK9h7

Big thanks to Mangocrazy!
Nice box !



... and it's not every Falco that's equipped with a AWACS system:
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Nice. Would rather have a fully-loaded missile system though :)
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#4 Post by Gio » Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:26 pm

Dare it be called a wheelie bin? :smt002 . :smt018 but nice! :smt003

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#5 Post by katie1 » Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:30 pm

Gio wrote:Dare it be called a wheelie bin? :smt002 . :smt018 but nice! :smt003
Only if I put the stabilisers back on ;)

Starting a new job tomorrow and it's a 150 round trip every day so luggage space required! Could probably do with a mid-flight/trip refuelling vehicle too...
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#6 Post by D-Rider » Wed Nov 23, 2016 4:45 pm

katie1 wrote:Starting a new job tomorrow and it's a 150 round trip every day so luggage space required! Could probably do with a mid-flight/trip refuelling vehicle too...
What's the job and where have you got to go to?

Mid-flight refuelling is almost certainly going to be required - might just get that far with one of the carbon-fibre tanks that's bigger on the inside - but I doubt any of us who have them have done enough long journeys to know that for sure.
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#7 Post by katie1 » Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:00 pm

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katie1 wrote:Starting a new job tomorrow and it's a 150 round trip every day so luggage space required! Could probably do with a mid-flight/trip refuelling vehicle too...
What's the job and where have you got to go to?

Mid-flight refuelling is almost certainly going to be required - might just get that far with one of the carbon-fibre tanks that's bigger on the inside - but I doubt any of us who have them have done enough long journeys to know that for sure.

Working undercover as a spy for a top-secret government agency in Surrey

or something similar :smt025

Most of the trip is motorway (M40, M25) with occasional trips to congestion hell. Since I've had the bike, I seem to be getting 40-45mpg. The previous Falco's I had weren't ever that good but I did live in the middle of London at the time!

Going on the basis that I'll have 19 usable litres (I hope!) I reckon that'll be a tank per day.

Or I could start filling me box with fuel and run a pipe from it?
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#8 Post by Falco Frank » Wed Nov 23, 2016 5:56 pm

Nice job.

Some topboxes can have the red inserts adapted to become tail/brake light repeaters too.

Might be handy for winter riding.
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#9 Post by fatboy » Wed Nov 23, 2016 7:47 pm

I'm surprised no one has seen the lowest common denominator here...
Would you like to see my big box ?
Oo er missus !
Would that be deluxe muff ?
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#10 Post by Dalemac » Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:54 pm

Neat looking box. I can have up to 3 on mine at a time :)

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#11 Post by katie1 » Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:56 pm

Dalemac wrote:Neat looking box. I can have up to 3 on mine at a time :)
Show off...

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#12 Post by D-Rider » Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:22 pm

fatboy wrote:I'm surprised no one has seen the lowest common denominator here...
Would you like to see my big box ?
Oo er missus !
Would that be deluxe muff ?
Bloody good job my laptop is now out of battery
I refrained from commenting on the picture with the bush in the background ... thought I'd leave such observations to the rest of you. It seems you rose to the challenge.
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#13 Post by D-Rider » Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:26 pm

katie1 wrote:Since I've had the bike, I seem to be getting 40-45mpg.
If you ever work out how you are achieving that, please let me know - I can never get close to that.
katie1 wrote: Or I could start filling me box with fuel and run a pipe from it?
Oh don't - you'll get Fatboy all excited again !
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#14 Post by Gio » Thu Nov 24, 2016 9:47 pm

katie1 wrote:
D-Rider wrote:
katie1 wrote:Starting a new job tomorrow and it's a 150 round trip every day so luggage space required! Could probably do with a mid-flight/trip refuelling vehicle too...
What's the job and where have you got to go to?

Mid-flight refuelling is almost certainly going to be required - might just get that far with one of the carbon-fibre tanks that's bigger on the inside - but I doubt any of us who have them have done enough long journeys to know that for sure.

Working undercover as a spy for a top-secret government agency in Surrey

or something similar :smt025

Most of the trip is motorway (M40, M25) with occasional trips to congestion hell. Since I've had the bike, I seem to be getting 40-45mpg. The previous Falco's I had weren't ever that good but I did live in the middle of London at the time!


BTW at least you won't get stuck in the hell called the M25 parking lot.

Going on the basis that I'll have 19 usable litres (I hope!) I reckon that'll be a tank per day.

Or I could start filling me box with fuel and run a pipe from it?

DEFRA? well if you think you can go that far on a tank I'd be the 1st admirer, never managed more than 130 on mine when I had it and then it was running on fumes. If you get stuck around junction 11 M25 I'm about 1.5 miles away.

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#15 Post by DavShill » Fri Nov 25, 2016 11:08 am

I think that's my old givi rack. I sold it to Mango. Its a great piece of kit. I hope you get lots of use out of it Katie.

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