Panniers - Marmite?

Mark Hooton said:

I used ventura on my CB1300 and it was really good apart from it leaking, the zip breaking and all the colour bleaching out..........

Actually, it was shite but its all subjective.

Pleased the BMW stuff sounds good, not that I will be buying it - I`m likely to use those Ortleib throwover bags which look really good and I suspect very waterproof

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SiRich said:

Ventura looks good on a 'racier' bike such as the XR (imho). I used it on my Suzuki GSXR when I went down to Rome. It can leak thru the zips, so sticking your gear in bin bags and/or using the storm cover are advisable esp if you're hitting torrential rain, which often happens on the continent.

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Mark Hooton said:

I`m sure the BMW panniers are great, as everyone says, but its very subjective IMHO.

But as for looks............ (all it needs now is a Givi topbox )

[/url]76EqxY6 by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Arsey said:

I think they look much better than your sandwich box.At least they seem to belong to the bike.

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Arsey said:

I think they look much better than your sandwich box.At least they seem to belong to the bike.

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Wreford Miles said:

What you need is a more angular version of these

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cookie said:

...and it's not like the bike is much of a looker in the first place.

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Sleepy said:

Yeahbut... just supposing, you actually want to go somewhere.. I know, bear with me here.. and want to take stuff with you like.. I dunno, a tent? clothes? shopping even..

Or do you get your man to take everything in the Range Rover.

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Mark Hooton said:

wow serious example of `subjective opinions` - I sure as hell ain`t going to disagree with you (life`s too short and I`ve seen unpleasant things happen on forums, opinions are like ar*eholes etc) but I will say that IMHO the bike (without panniers from anywhere) looks absolutely stunning, I love the looks nearly as much as I love the performance. But also respect everyone else`s opinion!

I`m sure you have good reason, I take it you don`t have one fella? Izzit the styling for you then?

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cookie said:

I liked the look in the early pics, then I saw one in the flesh and the liking vanished. Seen them since, they're OK, I'm sure they're a great bike and that but the styling leaves me cold. The snouts too long and they have that "made from odd bits" look that BMW seem to have adopted.

I don't have one, don't want one. They look ok, but meh.

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cookie said:

...and it's not like the bike is much of a looker in the first place.

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Sleepy said:

Yeahbut... just supposing, you actually want to go somewhere.. I know, bear with me here.. and want to take stuff with you like.. I dunno, a tent? clothes? shopping even..

Or do you get your man to take everything in the Range Rover.

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The Nutty GSER said:

Says the 1190 rider.

Now that really is an ugly bike.

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Mark Hooton said:

I`m sure the BMW panniers are great, as everyone says, but its very subjective IMHO.

But as for looks............ (all it needs now is a Givi topbox )

[/url]76EqxY6 by cymarceng, on Flickr[/IMG]

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The Nutty GSER said:

Kreiga luggage looks fine on this bike, and will do the job for a fraction of the price.

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Mark Hooton said:

Nuts, don`t forget beauty is in the eye of the beholder mate

(but it does look like its fallen out of the ugly tree...............)

Only joking of course!

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The Nutty GSER said:

I'm not joking. The 1190 is one of the ugliest bikes on the road today.

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