Packing advice....

[walti]

I need to go quite a distance (Basingstoke ) and need to take a small electrical control panel with me, about the same size as a pannier and weighs less than 10kg.

What's the best way of fixing it to the bike?

I were thinking of wrapping it in cardboard and bubble wrap, then putting it over the rear seat position with bungeeeee's

I don't want to scratch the bike - the panel doesn't matter!

What do you think?

 

[Steve]

I were thinking of wrapping it in cardboard and bubble wrap, then putting it over the rear seat position with bungeeeee's

That's exactly what I'd do. Plus a bin bag if it's raining.

 

[Big Lee]

With it weighing about 10 kg`s I`d strap it down with some webbing straps too

 

[GSmonkey]

If its wide, try putting the panniers on - which gives huge flat load area (if you remove pillion seat and rear rack). I'd then use webbing straps and a cargo net.

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

I have a battered pc which came adrift off the back of the rs a few years ago. Still works!!

 

[Wizard]

I were thinking of wrapping it in cardboard and bubble wrap, then putting it over the rear seat position with bungeeeee's

Bubblewrap, then cardboard. Don't use a box, you'll get a much better, tighter, tougher package if you "roll" the cardboard around the parcel.

 

[JerryP]

Rather than Bunjee's, try a bunjeee-net-thingummy.
Got it from Halfords about a year age, found it with the straps etc..
I managed to pick up a pair of large speakers using this, though I did have the rear seat removed and the panniers to rest them on!

 

[Chisurz]

If you've managed to avoid Basingstoke, why spoil that now?

Use DHL/FedEx/ParcelForce... anyone!

 

[walti]

If you've managed to avoid Basingstoke, why spoil that now?

Use DHL/FedEx/ParcelForce... anyone!

Best advice so far!

Unfortunately - I don't think I can avoid it!