Mark, I love you like a brother, so please don't take this personally.........
DON'T DO IT!
Nuts, I love you like only one man can love another man (and Mrs Nuts) so don`t sweat it mate and read my post about the full akra.....
Mark, I love you like a brother, so please don't take this personally.........
DON'T DO IT!
Nuts, I love you like only one man can love another man (and Mrs Nuts) so don`t sweat it mate and read my post about the full akra.....
I knew it would be a polarising thread.................
I actually agree, this isn`t a bike for panniers of any shape or size (IMHO), but it doesn`t stop me from tinkering and I`m always `all ears` to what others can come up with apart from just excellent opinions.
have you got a pair fella? What do you think? Presuming you mean `XR`.....
They are not panniers, they are sandwich boxes
Angular, weight down low, strongly made - the only `issue` was how big or how small
Geezers what`s the opinion on panniers on the XR?
Personally I`m not a great lover of panniers on any other bike other than my beloved GS(A) let alone `top boxes from hell`
I bought the TE model XR and it came with pannier rails so I took a look at the panniers I know its all subjective and one man`s idea of something lovely ain`t the next man`s however I really REALLY didn`t like them. £260 each one wafer thin and looking like blood blisters...........
Thing is I haven`t seen ONE of us on an XR with the panniers fitted (though I`m sure there is and I remain respectful ) sooooooo what is it we may need?
Personally - its a sport bike and SHOULDN'T be spoilt with daft things like panniers (IMHO) but bearing in mind its such a versatile missile if it did need panniers I would think that they would have to be:
1. Angular (to be in keeping with the lines on the bike)
2. Robust (to continue the `adventure` sports image)
3. Small yet able to carry at least `something`
4. Tig welded items of beauty
5. In black to suit the bike
What do we think lads (if anything) do we need an alternative to what BMW is offering?
The Shad panniers look better than the BMW ones and can be transferred to other brands of bike
the reason the KTM panniers work* is that they look like they were designed as part of the bike. the top line follows the line of the seat. the lower line of the coloured panel follows the bottom of the seat, the frame tubes and the coloured tank panels. the overall shape echoes the angular shapes of the bike generally.
*i say work. they are KTM panniers, so they probably leak, jam and fall apart, but they look nice.
I thought someone had stolen our post box and stuck it on ya bike
You have a really ugly post box...
Agree with that. My son has had a new orange Austrian chain drive tractor for 3 months, the 1050 version. He's now on his 3rd top box due to them leaking. He also now has problems with the locks on the panniers.
Agree, panniers on the XR look shite. I've removed the pannier rails and also removed the rear foot pegs. Some guy called Mark fleeced me for an exhaust hanger and blanking bolts
I have an SW moteck day tank bag, nice and small, and a BMW small bag for my under crackers if I tour.
Mmm, full Akra!
Is it off to Hilltop once it's fitted?
Dear god it would be embarrassing riding around with a rehashed biscuit tin on the side. There is nothing wrong with bmw's offering and if you dont like that just use Ventura luggage.