Very cheap panniers

**Crim** · 29th September 2010, 12:20

G'day - I seem to remember that there was a thread about these - I can seem to find the bloody thing! What was the verdict? Cheap - will last till your first "off" seems to ring a bell - anybody using them? $80 you can't really go wrong???
Cheers Crim

http://www.torpedo7.co.nz/products/R...r-pannier-bags

**dino3310** · 29th September 2010, 15:01

i was impressed with the ones Kanny had on her KLE, they seem to be holding up well

**White trash** · 29th September 2010, 15:04

Make your own out of toilet cisterns, I shit you not.

Mate of my dads had some on his Moto Guzzi Convert, it was fricken sweet.

**DR650gary** · 29th September 2010, 15:08

Haven't looked at these carefully, in the flesh, but they are for push bikes and designed to clip onto the rail so you would need to fabricate something for your KLR, unless you plan to use them on a push bike. By the time you pissed about getting something suitable to work as a strap, you could have bought these

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-320158192.htm

or these

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-319607949.htm

or these

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-319806341.htm

or even these

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-321036814.htm

But seriously, I think they would do the job but may be a bit lightweight for road speed, even a KLR

Whatever strapping you fabricated would need to stop them flying off the bike as that is really annoying

Cheers

**dino3310** · 29th September 2010, 15:10

(quoting whitetrash)
one as a tail box with chain attached would look hardcase

**Eddieb** · 29th September 2010, 15:18

Originally Posted by White trash

Make your own out of toilet cisterns, I shit you not.

Mate of my dads had some on his Moto Guzzi Convert, it was fricken sweet.

Oh you really are White Trash aren't you

**neels** · 29th September 2010, 15:20

I suspect the bicycle ones might struggle a bit to hang on, and wouldn't cope very well with an off.

I've got a set of the oxford ones like in the last trademe link, for only $59 more ($49 if you allow for the torpedo7 shipping cost) they're going to do the job much better and last a hell of a lot longer.

**White trash** · 29th September 2010, 15:21

Originally Posted by Eddieb

Oh you really are White Trash aren't you

By name, reputation and nature. It's even the name printed on my ATM card from BNZ, I shit you not.

**thepom** · 29th September 2010, 15:26

I,d vouch for the oxford soft bags.I rode all the way to istanbul and back from Amsterdam on my VFR and thay are the dogs danglies. Carried on using them while I contracted around Europe, I will use them on my xt600 as they won,t break your ankles when you have an off......

**tri boy** · 29th September 2010, 17:34

The Route 7 panny bags are excellent for light adventure work.
They are generous in storage, are very water proof, with the dry bag folding system, and the cover top. (we rode through very heavy rain going to the Naki ride, and not a drop entered.
The two top clips have two size options via an insert, (about 10mm and 16mm).
The bottom latch is also good.
They are plastic, so might break in a heavy fall, or not.
I rate them for gravel and road work, but not serious single track work.
Make a mounting system and enjoy.

edit. Oh, and speed wise, they never moved at over 130km/h.
(cause of my awesome bracket skills may i hasten to add)

**marks** · 29th September 2010, 18:46

Originally Posted by White trash

Make your own out of toilet cisterns, I shit you not.

do they flush mount?

doesn't the ball cock use up lots of space (although would be highly sought after by dr650 riders)?

**johannvr** · 29th September 2010, 18:58

Ventura makes a perfectly good set of soft pannier bags - have used mine for ages & they still holding up well. Not sure of current pricing, but was nowhere near the high end of the price range when I bought mine

**Night Falcon** · 29th September 2010, 20:16

Originally Posted by White trash

Make your own out of toilet cisterns

wont the chain get caught in ya spokes??

**clint640** · 30th September 2010, 08:01

Originally Posted by DR650gary

Haven't looked at these carefully, in the flesh, but they are for push bikes and designed to clip onto the rail so you would need to fabricate something for your KLR, unless you plan to use them on a push bike. By the time you pissed about getting something suitable to work as a strap, you could have bought these

From my experience getting any soft luggage securely & conveniently fitted onto any bike is going to require some messing around with straps, clips & probably some sort of rack. I'd rate the Torpedo7 bags as way better for adv use than those moto-dry ones having seen both.

When I build a rat bike it is so gunna have toilet cistern panniers!

Cheers
Clint