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Re: Panniers/luggage... Advice please

em... to sort of derail what about tail pack with a hump? have you got to change it to the seat again?

Re: Panniers/luggage... Advice please

Take the seat hump off, and cargo net the hump to the top. Aerodynamics innit :-P

HTH

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Originally Posted by yorkie_chris (Post 1713556)

Take the seat hump off, and cargo net the hump to the top. Aerodynamics innit :-P

HTH

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Re: Panniers/luggage... Advice please

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Originally Posted by walkaboutandy (Post 1712840)

I prefer hard luggage as its waterproof, secure (lockable to itself and the bike), versatile and most importantly....cheap.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...y/P1010089.jpg

haha erm thats a suitcase.... :p not quite what i had in mind but i like it none the less.

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Originally Posted by Luckypants (Post 1713235)

To avoid marking your paint, tape up as recommended. You can also get some wonder web (or similar) non-slip rubbery mesh stuff that protects the paint and helps stop the panniers sliding around.

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Originally Posted by jumjum_0214 (Post 1713358)

I got some rubber stuff that goes in the bottom of the cutlery drawer.:-)

It was £4 from Wilkinsons.:-) :-)

ahhh you guess are full of ideas :-D basically i need to nip down to the shops and see what the have for under a fiver :-D:-D thats like music to my barnsley ears, we like 'cheap' from this neck of the woods lol

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Originally Posted by Tim in Belgium (Post 1712645)

If there are two of you I'd guess you'll definitely need panniers, you can get high level sporty ones that shoul clear the can, but I'd go to HG first to see if you can trial fit them and make doubly sure.

So panniers, tank bag and tail pack?? are the oxford ones a good buy or does anyone know of any other brands that do good soft luggage?

Re: Panniers/luggage... Advice please

The wonder web rubbery stuff is currently half price in the car section at my local Tesco. Now £3 for approx 4' x 3'. Bargain. And it's black, so goes with any colour scheme.

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Originally Posted by Ploppy (Post 1714229)

So panniers, tank bag and tail pack?? are the oxford ones a good buy or does anyone know of any other brands that do good soft luggage?

Oxford ones are easily the best, and the Sports range comes with a lifetime guarantee too. I've had brand new tankbag, and panniers in exchange for old well used ones when the zips went on mine.

Now and then Hein Gericke have a massive Oxford luggage sale, keep your eyes open for their next one.

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Originally Posted by Lozzo (Post 1716302)

Cheers, im going to venture out this weekend to hein gericke and j & s and see if they have any deals on :)

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hik guys, has anyone got or know of any Nonfango side panniers going cheap ?

condition not too important as i'm going to re-spray them to match my bike anyway.

Cheers, Pete.

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As already mention any luggage changes the aerodynamics of your bike and may I also suggest hardening up your suspension to accommodate the weight increase.

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Originally Posted by Dicky Ticker (Post 2129646)

As already mention any luggage changes the aerodynamics of your bike and may I also suggest hardening up your suspension to accommodate the weight increase.

Don't worry about me Dicky, I am an old and seasoned traveller and I never go over 165 mph on my old SV1000s.

As I'm also an old and overweight pie eating chip shop owner, in fact I'm so over weight that my suspension is already set to " Over weight fat ******* " settings front and rear.

I've used soft luggage for the last few years for long overseas touring without any problems but one of our members on the SV-portal web site manufacturers his own rear rack and I've ordered one, ( they will fit the 650 also ) then I got a cheap £40 new top box and managed to get the nonfango side racks new on ebay for a £5 + £8 postage.

I've had to ordered the nonfango pannier carriers direct from nonfango at £86 delivered and now want nonfango panniers. There are some on ebay for £100 used but before I bid I wondered if anyone on here had an old set laying around.

Here is v2 shrek rack, he also does side pannier racks, pop over to www.sv-portal.com and search v2 shrek + rack etc.