Volkhart;
Although I am an 'old boy', I do ride a bike - a Japanese bike. It's a Honda
PC800. (No, PC does NOT stand for Politically Correct, it stands for Pacific
Coast.) It has a nice 800 cc V-twin motor. It's also known by some as having a
'body by Tupperware', because the whole thing is basically covered in plastic
body panels, like a big motor scooter.
The great thing about it for me is that it has a trunk. Not just bags, but the
rear end lifts up to reveal a two-sided trunk with more than enuf room for two
briefcases ... or 2 camera bags. So, that's how I've solved the problem of a
camera with me while riding. Right now, I carry my IS-3 with G-40 flash and a
small Cullman tripod. Although I could easily carry an OM and a few lenses,
that kit is in my car.
I doubt vibrations are much of a problem. Of course, a little extra cushioning
around the camera bag with a sweater won't hurt.
george
Volkhart Baumgaertner wrote:
> Yo,
>
> on Fri, 02 Oct 1998 17:09:07 -0400, Denton Taylor wrote:
>
> >right. Think of all the early Japanese superbikes; when was the last time
> >you saw one on the road? The Kawasaki Z1, Honda 750's, etc., even Gold
> >Wings. Yet I see 30 year old Harleys, BMWs, and yes, even Triumphs and BSAs
> >on the road every day.
>
> I see quite a few of these over here. I don't know whether it's different
> where you're at, but over here quite a few Japanese bikes have the
> reputation of extreme longevity, e.g. the old Honda CB 750 and CX 500
> models, and even a few later (not brand new, of course, as it takes some
> time to build a reputation, but partly still in production) models are
> legendary for usually reaching very high mileages (> 100.000 km) before you
> ever have to open up the engine for major maintenance - among those are, for
> instance, Honda's ST 1100 Pan European, Transalp and NTV 650 (Revere), and
> Yamaha's FJ 1200 and XZ 550. This was one major reason for me to purchase an
> FJ 1200 (with still very low mileage) last year, which is the fifth bike in
> my biking career and which, just like my OMs, I intend to keep for a long,
> long time.
>
> Which brings me to a question I have sometimes wondered about: If there are
> more bikers on this list - where do you carry your cameras when riding, and
> how do you protect them? I usually carry only my Stylus Zoom in a pocket of
> my jacket, because of its compact size and the weather protection feature;
> however, on occasions where I expect exceptional opportunities for some good
> shots I put a small camera bag with an OM-2 body with a 28-105 f3.2-4.5
> Kiron zoom, an SCA-dedicated Cullman flash and sometimes a winder (no-name
> el cheapo, but works good) in one of my cases, which I regard as a fair
> compromise for most of my typical shots on bike tours. I have not had any
> problems with the equipment so far, but I wonder whether a regular camera
> bag inside the motorcycle case is enough protection considering the
> vibrations and shocks that occur on a bike.
>
> MtFbwy,
> Volkhart
>
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