This is where we find out what Vladimir needs welded.

The Givi sidecases do not have enough capacity for him, and he wants to have a pair of these gigantic yellow airline luggage bags attached instead.

Personally, I find this ill-advised, and I would try to talk Vladimir out of it, if I could talk to him.

Since I can't talk him out of it, and in any case travellers are rather stubborn people, I go with him as a kind of interpreter, helpmeet and native guide.