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Pannier?



I recently purchased a 2000 "Blue" ST and currently have a little over 900+
miles on it.  I rode it for the first 550 without panniers and tank bag on
the highway, twisties etc. and love the way it handles - smooth, feels much
smaller than it is.  I had the dual panniers and a tank bag put on at the
500 mile service and have been on the highway twice since and have found
that the panniers act like small sails hanging off the rear end.  I found
the bike feels a little squirrelly at speed, especially on a windy day -
this past Saturday was really windy.  I know the manual states that the
panniers will alter the handling of the bike and not to exceed 80mph but
even at lesser speed I still find the rear end moving around a bit.  Has
anyone else experienced this or is this normal for this set-up?  

Thanks,
Scott C.


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