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![Thumbup1](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/thumbup1.gif) I have purchased a DL 650 wee strom, (and Love It), but need advice on a couple of things as this bike is going to take my wife and I RTW. ![Thumbup1](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/thumbup1.gif) Seats standard hurts my *#@* ![Sad](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/sad.gif) after a couple of hours, so do I go Sargent or Corbin. (Keep in mind the Sherrif on the back) GPS unit ? as I am from OZ of have read someone saying we have good Shocks here or what is recommended, Panniers the bike came with Givi Keyless, but I think I will opt
for either Jesse or Happy Trails ? One more think this may be directed to my fellow countrymen I am riding up to Bamaga (tip of OZ) in Sept. what Tyres ?
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Go soft....
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![Thumbup1](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/thumbup1.gif) I have purchased a DL 650 wee strom, (and Love It), but need advice on a couple of things as this bike is going to take my wife and I RTW Panniers the bike came with Givi Keyless, but I think I will opt
for either Jesse or Happy Trails ? One more think this may be directed to my fellow countrymen I am riding up to Bamaga (tip of OZ) in Sept. what Tyres ?
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Jesse boxes are great, but quite expensive. Why not Andy Strapz or Wolfman? Soft bags have a lot of advantages. Check this thread:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...dition-37247-3
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Since you have the panniers ... why not keep them on till they either break
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Patrick, thanks for the info, ![Thumbup1](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/thumbup1.gif) I read about a bloke who had Givi panniers and at his first fall they started to leak water ![Nono](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/nono.gif) (when it rained) and then he had another buster and then he could not get them to close again, however I do like them and they fit alot in them and as the saying goes one swallow does not make a summer, I may keep them a while, I also have a Triumph Bonny and thought I would put them on that. Some more thinking is needed, I notice you bash plate how is that made and fixed, does it work ? My first trip on the Strom will be out to Ayre's Rock about 3000k from where I am, this will be in Aug. Then we are doing a training run to Bamaga, lots of sand, mud, creeks & corrugations. Next Oct we fly the bikes to London and ride to Cape Town (East Side) and then ship them off to Sth America.
I know you have ridden alot in the desert over there so you may have some advice ![Smartass](https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/images/smilies/smartass.gif) re-bash plates etc.
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The Givi's you see in the pic were brand new at that time in 2002, so was the bike.
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Check Stromtrooper.com - Powered by vBulletin for more info on setting up your bike.
The first thing to get is engine guards, they can be a major savings off road and these sidestands are murder for digging into soft pavement and dropping the bike.
I bought mine right after I repainted the plastics.
Skidplate, handguards, etc. wait their turn.
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