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Loudest combo under 30 pounds?

Let's hear more about the vintage cafe bike. That's what I'm interested in.
So it's not really a cafe, but it's got the flat seat. 1973 Honda CL350. Here we are exploring the hills around Reno. I've definitely loaded over 30 pounds of junk into that milk crate, and it's easily removed. I don't think a small combo ratchet strapped to that rack would be any more a pain to deal with than the milk crate full of groceries.
 

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Whatever it is, I’d have to put it in some kind of cargo net or bag just to have more help restraining the load. Seems pretty doable, certainly with my own combo, which is compact enough to fit into a parachute bag with room to spare.
 
You guys sure are making me lean towards finding an old friend to break into my storage unit and ship me my MB200. That with an Eden EX112 would be pretty neat.
Great points on the HPF too. I'll be sure to pick one up.
A sidecar or a trailer would be rad. But a bit combersome for my situation. I've been traveling the country in an RV for the last seven months and it's still undecided if we're going to stay in Austin. When it's time to go I still want to be able to load my bike onto it's trailer, hook up to the RV and bail.
As much as I need to keep weight down on my motorcycle, I gotta keep weight down in my coach too!
I have tossed my MB200 around and it lives in my gig bag with my bass. It's sturdy as heck and pretty loud for the size. If you are planning on only one Eden cab get the 4 ohm and it will give you the most output. If you settle somewhere and want to add a second Eden cab get the 8 ohm. But boy, use that little excellent MB200! Many many TB'ers have one. And I promise, you'll be amazed at the output of the EX112's for 400 watts power handling and 30 pounds.

Here are a couple samples of small motorcycle trailers. If you bought a flat trailer and used bungee cables, you could find a very tiny rear trailer even at places like Lowes and Home Depot.

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So it's not really a cafe, but it's got the flat seat. 1973 Honda CL350. Here we are exploring the hills around Reno. I've definitely loaded over 30 pounds of junk into that milk crate, and it's easily removed. I don't think a small combo ratchet strapped to that rack would be any more a pain to deal with than the milk crate full of groceries.

Oh, nice. Those are fun little bikes. I borrowed one of those from a friend a few years ago. It was a blast running it through the woods and two tracks. Not the most agile bike, but still fun. I've got a 78 xs650 Yamaha. It's a brutal ride too. It's been slimmed down and upgraded, but I still have a lot to do with it. It's a fun project if you enjoy working on them all of the time. As I'm sure you're well aware of.

I wouldn't hesitate to throw an amp on there. A couple of squares of yoga mat type padding, for protection, and strap it down. If I had a luggage rack, I would be doing it. Not right now, it's winter.
 
I just re-read your reply about possibly uprooting and leaving Austin, putting your bike on a trailer. Here's a thought. How about the bike trailer serving double purpose: Also use it as an equipment trailer. Voila. Serves to move equipment where're your living, then moves your bike when you're traveling.
 
I just re-read your reply about possibly uprooting and leaving Austin, putting your bike on a trailer. Here's a thought. How about the bike trailer serving double purpose: Also use it as an equipment trailer. Voila. Serves to move equipment where're your living, then moves your bike when you're traveling.

Only problem is my motorcycle trailer is made to tow motorcycles behind my RV. It's a big bulky thing that weighs more than my bike.
I could definitely load any amp I wanted onto the trailer, but I'm probably not gonna drive my 26' RV to downtown venues!
 

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