Grandpa Doug, I gotcha by a year and I too haul the keyboard, the external speakers, the external amp, and all the rest of the stuff that goes with it.
I solved part of the problem by using a soft case for the KN7000 instead of the heavier case that I had for the KN2000. Since I don't intend to ship it on an airplane, this works out fine and almost equalized the weight of keyboard plus case.
The KN7000 is worth the little extra weight and size, and I wouldn't change it for anything.
I'm going to be 78 in a couple of months and wonder if I might be the oldest performing keyboarder out there. Any takers?
Walt