| Just getting sorted for a two up ride down to Southern Spain and wanted to take some extra oil as we hope to be "making progress" on much of the trip. My ST2 doesn't seem to use much oil but for some reason it varies with which brand I use, I'm currently on Silkolene semi synthetic and it seems fine on that. To be on the safe side I've put a spare litre of oil in two 500 ml plastic bottles in the side pods under the seat. They are Tesco liquid soap bottles which I save as they are good sturdy polyprop bottles with screw caps. They fit very nicely in the space and to aid filling with the fairing on I've used a spare cap drilled out with a plastic hosetail screwed into it, this in turn has some soft plastic tube on it so oil can be replenished with ease during the trip. There is also enough space for sockets to fit front and back wheel nuts along with a 1/2 inch drive bar in the side pod.
With Panniers, top box and tank bag I reckon we should just about have enough space for the luggage, will have to put a bit more preload on the rear shock though ;-)  | 
24-May-2004, 18:33 
Paul James
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