Caribou (Pelican-Based) Luggage Systems

[Thunder]

Originally Posted by Taff

$100 each? Can I ask where you got them from Padge?

When I priced them up, IIRC the price worked out at £440 including the pannier rail.

Padge is talking about Pelican cases only not the Caribou system which includes rails, fittings and adaption for use as panniers.

[Big Lee]

Originally Posted by longdog

No!

I take it you`ve tried
What if you`re on your hols and post stuff back to yourself? My mate did when he toured New Zealand, stuff like sleeping bags, boots etc that he used out there. I can`t see any difference if someone posts "your" stuff back to you they might have "borrowed"?

[Padge]

Originally Posted by Thunder

Padge is talking about Pelican cases only not the Caribou system which includes rails, fittings and adaption for use as panniers.

Thunder's correct. I just bought the cases from:
http://www.opticsplanet.net/pelican-...ard-cases.html

In the company I worked for I had 2 pallets of equipment shipped over from the US Every month so could get anything sent from 'merica for free.. (don't work there anymore).

I had planned fabricating brackets myself to fit the standard Adventure rails in a similar idea to this fella (as I had access to proper CNC Machines) but never got around to doing it.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...ican+adventure

[Thunder]

Originally Posted by Big Lee

I take it you`ve tried
What if you`re on your hols and post stuff back to yourself? My mate did when he toured New Zealand, stuff like sleeping bags, boots etc that he used out there. I can`t see any difference if someone posts "your" stuff back to you they might have "borrowed"?

You can have stuff posted from anywhere and the declarations that have to be completed ask fro a description of the item and it's value, you can take the risk of using a low value bearing in mind this will limit the insurance in the event of having to malke a claim for loss or damage and chances are it will slip through the system but the revenue carries out spot checks and can put their own value on goods.

[cariboucases]

Hello,

Roger P here from Caribou Luggage Systems with a long overdue update on our new products....

Introducing the new Caribou Adaptive Luggage System (ALS). Caribou ALS offers a tough, lockable, quick attach & release mounting system for Caribou cases on Hepco Becker, SW Motech EVO, and Givi Monokey side luggage racks. Now you can mount Caribou’s super-tough and waterproof cases on just about any bike that will accept these luggage racks.

Caribou ALS 35L system on a BMW F650GS with Givi Racks...



Kawasaki Versys with SW Motech Racks...


BMW R100GS with Hepco Becker Racks...


Ducati Multi-Strada with Hepco Becker Racks and Caribou 36L cases...




The unique Caribou ALS mount utilizes a dual-action latch that holds the case tightly against the rack to eliminate all case movement. The dual-action latch is adjustable to account for wear and to keep the system tight and secure over years and miles of use, and it has a keyed lock for security. The cases are on and off the bike in seconds, and all mounting components are made of high strength steel.

Caribou ALS mount system for Hepco Becker racks....


The Caribou ALS system includes two Caribou side cases (35L, 36L or 40L sizes pre-drilled with integrated lid locks, lid lanyards and internal retention straps) and the ALS lockable mount system. The Hepco-Becker, SW Motech EVO, and Givi Monokey side luggage racks must be purchased separately, and you’ll save money on shipping and duty costs buying the racks from a dealer in your own country rather from us in the USA.

Caribou also offers an ALS Do-It-Yourself kit that saves even more shipping costs if your buy the cases and your side luggage racks in your country. The DIY kit includes our mount hardware, latch, and a convenient case drill template to take some of the worry out of drilling your own cases. Note that the DIY kit does not contain the parts we add to the case including case lid lock, so you’ll have to use external padlocks or a “peli-lock.”

DIY kit for Hepco Becker side luggage racks...


DIY kit for SW Motech EVO and Givi Monokey side luggage racks...


Please visit www.cariboucases.com or call (303) 786-8947 for more information and to order.

Thank you!

[TUNED IN]

I've deleted a posts as the people who posted have not read the rules for the Vendors of Innovations section
the rules are different than the rest of the site
You don't need to be a sponsor to post in the section

it's here for Vendors of Innovations to show what they've got and people to ask questions about the products...they can't use the section to spam ads for their product ( it's a fine line but it's the mods call of what they think is spamming)

All that said it's nice if a vendor sponsors after he gets a sale or two.. remember he may be a tiny vendor starting off and if he had to pay every site he went to before he knows if the product is a go'er he'd likely never bother starting.

[Kenny]

I just feel (IMHO) they appear a little cheap looking, like fitting a B & Q toolbox etc...gimme alloy ones any day

[cariboucases]

I missed the deleted posting regarding spam or something to that effect. My original login ID expired (Roger P) and I had to renew with "cariboucases" and perhaps that caused some confusion. I beleive I did sponser the site back when I did the original post here, and will look into it again. As far as our luggage looking or being cheap, you can't do this with any other luggage on the market (aluminum or plastic)....



These case are very strong, but they don't cost an arm and a leg. Inexpensive maybe, but "cheap" no way. Looks are a matter of personal taste

-roger

[rc mad]

i wouldn't have ally panniers now, not ever. These pelican cases are damn near indestructible, and if you do manage to break one pelican will replace it for free.


Try that after you've bent an ally pannier


Mine are still going strong roger, after a couple of years and 20 odd thousand miles

[Taff]

Originally Posted by cariboucases

... I beleive I did sponser the site back when I did the original post here, and will look into it again.

If you were to become a Sponsor again, it would allow you to receive and send Private Messages aka PMs.

Probably the best £12 you'll ever spend.

[Padge]

Originally Posted by rc mad

and if you do manage to break one pelican will replace it for free.

Will they replace them after you've drilled holes in the back to mount them

[TUNED IN]

Originally Posted by Padge

Will they replace them after you've drilled holes in the back to mount them

Now that's a really good question

[Sir James]

Originally Posted by TUNED IN

it's here for Vendors of Innovations to show what they've got and people to ask questions about the products...they can't use the section to spam ads for their product ( it's a fine line but it's the mods call of what they think is spamming)

With the info he's given i think quite a few tosser's have recieved plenty of FREE ideas and plans on DIY ADV Luggage ...........


Swings and


PS ... He does have a link to his site though .................................................. ...........

[longdog]

Originally Posted by Big Lee

I take it you`ve tried

As a matter of fact, I have personal experience of buying second-hand goods from America. I got charged import duty and tax, so I questioned it.

The reply that I received is in this thread:

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthr...ht=import+duty

[rc mad]

Originally Posted by Padge

Will they replace them after you've drilled holes in the back to mount them

From what i understand from roger, yes. they will.

[cariboucases]

Originally Posted by rc mad

From what i understand from roger, yes. they will.

Yes, all the cases we sell include the original manufacturer's lifetime guarantee. After selling thousands of sets of luggage over the years, we have never had to excersise the guarantee. It is extremely difficult to break a case.

-rog