Earplugs & Panniers

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Originally Posted by Mariner

A full set of Oxford soft luggage is on E-Bay for £53, this includes tank bag, tail pack and panniers, it is from the basic range but offers superb value. The company if Forest Edge Retail, I've used them before without any problems.

These guys seem to be the cheapest retailers of Oxford gear that i've found. Got a tank bag & panniers from them, no complaints at all. Didn't get a blanket with the panniers, phoned them up and one was sent straight away, so good service too.

On the Oxford site there's a list of retailers - if you compare the prices from each web site, the difference is astounding.

You should be able to get earplugs at your local chemist, as well as local bike shop/online. I've got some disposable wax ones at the moment, work quite well compared to my old (re-usable) foam ones.

Originally Posted by Longshotmojo

http://www.earplugs.gb.com
They do a trial pack with loads of different types of earplugs so you can see which ones fit best. You get about 20 pairs for less than £8.00

Just got my trail back through from these guys, they've sent a fantastic range and should definatly give me something to think about. I can't wait to get back on to the bike

Originally Posted by jordyal

RIDE magazine had the Oxford Sport panniers as the best buy, but has anyone fitted them to an SV?

I've got them on my SK3 - very easy to fit and do a good job. Perfect fit for size as I've got a tight access to my garden, and they hang out exactly the same distance as the cans do. Only complaint is that if you're running with them empty you need 1 extra bungee cord to tie down the front of them as they flap a bit at 50+ with no weight in them. Haven't tried them with a pillion but there looks to be enough room.

The Oxford tank bag is good too, especially for bulkier/square objects, but used to hide the speedo on my old curvy shape when you filled the 'top hat' part

Liam