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Folks,

i want to add a useful luggage rack to my series 3 for my annual holiday next year.

sprint looks useless to me. im nervous about 'proper' rear racks damaging my immaculate paintwork even if i use rubber washers; same goes for the front.

I imagine that due to the horrible weight distribution inherent on lambrettas, it's better to put luggage on the front than the back. That's based on 'real' motorbikes and may well be utterly irrelevant on lambrettas, but as i haven't ridden a scooter since 1988 (and that was a p200e), i'd rather listen to them what knows.

All advice welcome

Panniers are another option? Better spread of the load.Mine below (green/white SX) panniers & a sprint rack .Or a mate of mine swears by his Madrid rack

DaveTomo wrote:Panniers are another option? Better spread of the load.Mine below (green/white SX) panniers & a sprint rack .Or a mate of mine swears by his Madrid rack

ive got some good soft panniers, but im worried theyll mark the side panel paintwork.

do front racks tend to bed legshields?

dickie wrote:

DaveTomo wrote:Panniers are another option? Better spread of the load.Mine below (green/white SX) panniers & a sprint rack .Or a mate of mine swears by his Madrid rack

ive got some good soft panniers, but im worried theyll mark the side panel paintwork.

do front racks tend to bed legshields?

I use a cut up camping mat between panels and panniers to stop marking

front racks tend to screw up handling when loaded IME.
A good rear rack with soft panniers better, use one of those tooltray liners you see in the £1 shops etc underneath and it protects the paintwork too.

Has anyone got any recomendations for panniers that go over the loop and secure under the seat?

oxford 1st time for me.
http://www.oxford-shop.co.uk/item3594.htm

davla wrote:Has anyone got any recomendations for panniers that go over the loop and secure under the seat?

Whatever you choose, make sure that they are roll-top type.

These are the only ones that are truly waterproof. Cameron barker (if you can find any) are great.

I've been touring on bikes for years now and I know the difference between watreproof as advertised and waterproof in reality.

Almost nowt is waterproof (e.g. £400 waterproof suit that gets you soaked in 15 minutes for example), but there are a few things if you know what to look for.

Timexit17 wrote:front racks tend to screw up handling when loaded IME.
A good rear rack with soft panniers better, use one of those tooltray liners you see in the £1 shops etc underneath and it protects the paintwork too.

This is why I asked; that's pretty much the opposite of what you'd get on a triumph speed triple for example. I'll bow to your experience and put my shit on the back.

Thanks

I have used the mesh type material under panels and have a lovley matt waffle effect on my paint work.

Scooterlam wrote:I have used the mesh type material under panels and have a lovley matt waffle effect on my paint work.

Me too and you can't even T' Cut it off so avoid the mesh type. As said an old camping mat is best.

Rich'

I find a sprint rack and Oxford panniers do the trick lovely. Another who ended up with a nice grid pattern on my side panels after using the rubber matting under the panniers though will be investing in some 'smooth' rubber matting for next season!

My preference would be to distribute the weight and use a front rack however that's not an option with pathfinders

The old flat type where the spare wheel slid in horizontally has to be worth considering. You could pile a lot of volume if not weight onto one of these. Take it off when you get home. I get your point about marking the paint though, rubber washers between or not.

Paul

I've got the Givi waterproof panniers and they are totally waterproof and soft sided. I'm not bothered about paint too much but when used on my other scoot with decent paint there weren't any rub marks. Nice and big, just throw them on and off, all good.

Warren

i suppose any bracket fitted can damage the paint






this is ok for about 20 lbs without upsetting the handling at all (that's a lot of T shirts)

Peejay......can you tell me where you got the rack from? Got spare wheel holder like yours and wanting to add rack like yours.......Thanks!

northernpete wrote:Peejay......can you tell me where you got the rack from? Got spare wheel holder like yours and wanting to add rack like yours.......Thanks!

hi Pete
got this one in 2009 from Rich Presley, great quality

Cheers......

Theres one here for sale mate.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331394857257? ... 1555.l2649

Bigger, but very well balanced on the back when loaded.

Anyone seen any neat ways of carrying luggage between your legs. Surely that's the best place to carry weight without affecting the handling?