What Panniers?

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  1. FozRB25

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    Hi folks!So me and a few mates are in the process of booking a ride over to the Pyrenees mountains for next year.
    I've never done a long distance ride like this before and have been advised to get some panniers as apposed to using a rucksack. I have no idea what I should be looking for so would be grateful if you could point me in the right direction please!:confused:
    They are for a CBR1000RR 2006, thanks!
     
  2. Mike07

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    No rucksack for a long journey is good advice. Are You a two t-shirts and three pairs of boxers type or do you take the full ensemble including umbrella, in case it rains. and do you want to spend as little as poss (Me).... or is the budget Texas size.
    Mike.
     
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    That was me going to Germany this year, works fine for me ...Bag £13.50.... £4.00p straps. 3 secs to de-mount. 9 secs to mount.

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    Has to be Venture !!

    Pull up after a long ride, two clips and your walking into the hotel, in the morning, side it back on, two clips and all good n secure for 160+. Someone described on here about being in a dim car park and his friends mucking about with strap n bunges and he took 30 sec on and off. Priceless.

    All different sizes and always come up on eBay, but do hold their price well, so can buy new and sell on for not a lot of loss.


    Also as Sinewave advised before to me a Givi 307 tanklok bag is great for touring, mounts on tank filler, unlocks with one button.
    Fit passport, cash for tolls, spare gloves and a clear/tint visor to swap over with too. Perfect, roll on June for my trip.
     
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  6. FozRB25

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    I travel light, few pairs of boxers, trainers, hoody & jeans! Not really looking to spend more than £60 as need to get a new pair of tires and bits too so doing it on a budget, probably end up buying second hand from ebay!:eek:
     
  7. Greco

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    Kriega for me mate. Worked fine on my bike so far. Have a look on their website. Worth a shot. Great bike though!!
     
  8. Muffking

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    Here we go again with the Oxford tower as used on the forum Scotland trip.
    Honestly though, they are cheaper to buy, but my advice would be to go with some kind of easier to remove luggage. Hence why I have moved to Kriega and a rack to save the bodywork.

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    Kreiga for me, lasts forever, use bike to bike, adjust to suit size you want. Simples
     
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    Ventura and Givi tanklock.

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    Pmsl.... What did you actually have in all that for a long weekend? Ha....
     
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    Far to much :eek:
    In fairness Andy showed me how easy the Kriega stuff was to take on & off and Steve said that if I didn't use some of the stuff I'd packed then that's less to carry next time. So I sold the Oxford stuff and ended up joining Kriega club :D
     
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    I take half the stuff I used to.... It's a learning curve mate hey ;)
     
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    Yes you don't need much.
    Loaded for a 20 day trip this year, including a laptop. I know some don't like tank bags but it does keep the weight nearer to where Honda have centralized it. A huge tail bag just moves more weight further back and high up, the worst place !!

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    ^^^ great for wheelies though :eek:
     
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    Have you considered an extended range fuel tank* mate?:D

    *'Jimbo Vills' for details. :D :D :D
     
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    I have always used a waterproof roll up bag with a couple of bungees. Doesn't have to take ages like most say. Strap it to the seat using the small canoe straps, then one or two bungees to the foot pegs or number plate or both. If you are concerned about scratches get a roll of the honeycomb rubber stuff from wilkos that people put on pillion seats for grip, just lay it over. Whatever luggage you get put it on and off a few times before you go away so that you're not trying to figure it out in a rush. It never let me down, was cheap, kept everything dry and if it got wrecked I wasn't bothered. That said I have today bought some kriega bags only as I can divided my gear up so that I'm not emptying the roll up bag to look for small items that fall to the bottom.
     
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  18. Mike07

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    I have always used a Tank Bag, I think they are great. The only reason I stopped this year is because mine's a magnetic one. But I think I'll get a fuel cap fix one, with a tank bag toll paying, passport checks and short stops are no bother, also on long hot trips it's so important to keep hydrated so a bottle of water is a God send.
    Mike.
     
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    Aahh thats why I'm c**p at them.

    Bought some 4" wide PVC electrical tape to protect the tail bodywork, it comes off clean too.

    +1 for the dry bags.

    So many options.
     
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    You can get little dry bags at the camping shop in different colours .... Red for mucky undercrackers Etc ... just chuck them in the big dry sack.
    Mike.
     

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