amediasatex wrote:The counter argument being that why miss out on 3 years of touring/riding if you can get (and afford) the loan?
Why would the OP miss out? The Streetmachine GT is sold with "You've got your own ideas about the perfect holiday trip. Your Street Machine Gt gets you there." and pictured with panniers at http://www.hpvelotechnik.com/produkte/s ... dex_e.html