Greetings to all:
I am the proud new 74-year-old owner of a new (yes - new!) Burgman 400. Started out with a used police Harley back in 1947, but had not ridden bikes since 1974 until I vacationed in Greece two years ago and rented a small scooter and fell in love all over again.
After Greece when I went to Germany I spotted my first Burgman and was enthralled. Now I finally have one! At first I thought it was a German bike because of the name (Burg = fortress or fortified city) and only later found it to be Japanese.
Perhaps a little long in the tooth to be starting all over again, but I love it. I am a retired prosecutor turned photographer and artist on a semi-pro basis (former long-standing hobbies which I can now pursue full time).
Which brings me to a question: I will be carrying a rather large Sony F828 digicam with me and would like to know if anyone can recommend the best way to carry it on the scooter, keeping in mind safety and padding? Just how hot do you suppose that underseat storage gets?
I will also be interested in saddlebags and an easy helmet lock (I don't like the underseat clamp) and perhaps a larger windscreen.
Thanks for all advice.
Konrad Poth
LaGrange, KY
[email protected]
I am the proud new 74-year-old owner of a new (yes - new!) Burgman 400. Started out with a used police Harley back in 1947, but had not ridden bikes since 1974 until I vacationed in Greece two years ago and rented a small scooter and fell in love all over again.
After Greece when I went to Germany I spotted my first Burgman and was enthralled. Now I finally have one! At first I thought it was a German bike because of the name (Burg = fortress or fortified city) and only later found it to be Japanese.
Perhaps a little long in the tooth to be starting all over again, but I love it. I am a retired prosecutor turned photographer and artist on a semi-pro basis (former long-standing hobbies which I can now pursue full time).
Which brings me to a question: I will be carrying a rather large Sony F828 digicam with me and would like to know if anyone can recommend the best way to carry it on the scooter, keeping in mind safety and padding? Just how hot do you suppose that underseat storage gets?
I will also be interested in saddlebags and an easy helmet lock (I don't like the underseat clamp) and perhaps a larger windscreen.
Thanks for all advice.
Konrad Poth
LaGrange, KY
[email protected]