ive gotten anywhere from 160 miles on the interstate in high winds loaded up with gear to 225 mixed riding. I'm 330lbs to start with so thats a big suck
I've owned jesse (10") and bomut (40L) panniers both work great. no top box was a waste of money for me i ended up getting waterproof roll top bag instead of top box.
I did the hell risers on this bike, but had rox risers on previous bike. I like the heli's better, but I need to go up another 3" for standing(I'm one of those long torso freaks) and I'm not sure what to do about control cables. Anyway the russell seat was a butt and back saver for me. oh one...