Riding with a Lot of Gear
I'm a total newbie to lengthy travel via motorcycle, so excuse me if I sound laughably ignorant. A friend and I are planning a 2 week motorcycle trip in Iceland this summer. We both have 65 liter backpacks that we use to travel with. Is it possible to secure these on our bikes while we ride? I have a lot of experience riding in Africa and Asia, but it's always been day trips or weekend trips so I never had to ride with a big pack like this. I'm assuming the bags won't fit in the metal boxes on the bike. Do we just bungee-cord them down onto the bikes? Should we completely forget about bringing these large bags? And we plan on bringing tents and maybe a stove. Any suggestions in regards to securing so much gear on our bikes? Thanks in advance!
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