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Originally Posted by beertastic
Now I am trying to keep the back of my bike clear (Only using panniers) to carry a spare helmet and pick up hitch-hikers along the way.
To that end, I must find a front rack that'll fit onto my Honda Varadero to hold the tent and Sleeping bag!
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That's an interesting idea about hitch-hikers. Of course you have to consider that a lot of hitch-hikers might not want to ride on the back of a motorcycle, and of the ones who do many will probably be carrying huge backpacks. But definitely an interesting idea that's sure to result in plenty of fun and antics.
To put a rack on the front of the bike you really need to make/modify one yourself, or use the services of somebody who can do this for you. You can carry a lot of stuff this way so it's definitely worth persevering with.
This was us carrying quite a lot 'up front', though I think we ended up rearranging things to have slightly less bulk there.
On the subject of Bashas/tarps: They're definitely not to most people's taste but they do work if you're wanting to go ultra minimal. I actually find sleeping under a basha particularly pleasant as the first thing you see when you wake up in the morning is the entire landscape that's surrounding you.
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