With less than 2 weeks to go, we finalized the preparations on the lady bug. Just a few ergonomic improvements to the luggage system. With the duffle bag on the pillion seat, Zoe couldn’t open her panniers. So we addressed that issue with a left over Jesse top box rack, some scrap aluminium we found in the shipyard and some head scratching.
Zoe drilling the mounting holes into the support plate.
The result is a raised platform, a good securing place for the duffle bag with enough room to open the panniers and allow to remove the saddle without dismateling anything.
The Jesse rack mounted in place above the pillion seat.
Well worth the days work!
End result with top box and panniers back in place
TA
Dear Zoë and Tanguy, today 29 March, you’re off for an amazing trip! I wish you a safe trip, a happy trip, an enormously enjoying trip.
You decided to go on an adventure that very few people will dare, or have the opportunity to undertake.
The experience will last a lifetime!
Baci da papa
Handy girl ! The more you can do on your own, the more independent you’ll be !