frankiej1949 wrote:Just fitted pannier racks to my Burgman ready for the trip to Norway. Have to fit the backrest to my Givi Blade top box this afternoon.
Will you be doing many miles in Norway? if so....check your back tyre before you go and make sure it has LOTS of tread.
The road out in the sticks are very abrasive ( for grip in the winter ) and will kill your rear tyre in about 1200 miles...ask
me how i no that go on


Six of us did the Nordcap in 2007 on BMW R1200GS's and we all had to get new tyres before we got home, and they were
not in stock any where and VERY expensive



If you ride gently it will probably be ok but if you thrash it ( not recommended with the speed limits ) it will die.

Hope you have a good time...Ow! lots of honesty huts to camp in out in the wilds, food and fuel/ lodgings costalot.