dr350
 

Hi could do with a bit of advice i'm trying to take a dr350 across nz for 6 months but i'm wondering if the subframe is up to mounting ally boxes just to the indicator mounts and passenger footpegs rather than the rider footpegs and whether the dr will put up with six month of beating
any advice would be handy

The DR is a perfect bike for NZ especially if you are planning on back roads and the many gravel mountain passes. The speed limit is enforced with draconian efficency so horsepower is not really an issue. I don't know the DR350 well enough to comment on mounting the panniers. It is a good idea to link the two panniers with a strong bracket around behind the back wheel to help share the load. Is there somewhere under the rear mudguard that you could also drop down from to help carry the load too? When you are in NZ, be sure to look us up.

Kind regards

Nigel in NZ

--"How can I be lost if I don't care where I am?"--

Good idea - this stops the panniers & frames flexing inwards & hitting the swingarm etc.

For more ideas, check out Chris Scott's book "Adventure Motorcycle Handbook". Really useful, more info can be found at:

http://www.adventure-motorcycling.com/

Regards

Steve