A few scuffs???

[Kevmulcock]

Could not help but laugh

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-R1200-GS-...ryZ76120QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

"Excellent condition, few scuffs"

Just wonder if he has the rest of the set?

 

[plasmatron]

sure... I can see it now...

"Used R1200GS : Excellent condition, minor wear & tear and some superficial scractches...."

 

[Kevmulcock]

1 carefull owner

only just run in....

first to see will cry..

 

[Mouse]

But for 25 quid, you could get the pannier, replace the metal scuffed part and potentially have a bargain, they're what, £200 new?

 

[marcus]

vari-no-box

not surprised to see a knackered variobox on e-bay. I have had two fly off down the road. One was replaced under warranty and I an currently trying to get a full refund on both as they are, quite simply, shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiite

 

[jacko]

interesting marcus i am just about to part with hard earnt cash for a set of those panniers tell me more.

 

[Deadskin]

Marcus
You don't seem to have much luck

The 1200's are the best panniers i've used

 

[streaky]

not surprised to see a knackered variobox on e-bay. I have had two fly off down the road. One was replaced under warranty and I an currently trying to get a full refund on both as they are, quite simply, shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiite

If mounting bolts are adjusted properly so that the paniers clip on tight/They dont fall off,Well mine havent!

 

[(RIP) john plane]

But the insides are just like new.

 

[Mouse]

Agree with streaky, if the pannier mounts are correctly adjusted the panniers are fine. Mine didn't even come loose after I binned the bike in a muddy field

 

[marcus]

pannier story . . . .

box no 1 - lock flew out en-route. Replaced. Carry handle snapped whilst walking to the office (box empty at the time)

box no 2 - lock flew out en-route. Replaced. Box flew off in South London after hitting a big pot hole. Courier chased after me to tell me & I managed to find it - it had bounced onto the pavement. Box still intact (unlike my bags of Tesco shopping . . . . .) but lock flew out. no surprise.

Closer examination shows that the "jesus bolt" (helicopter term for one-bolt-holds-it-all-together-or-you-die) holding it all together fastens onto a PLASTIC attachment - which snaps and then it's game over.

Vario-no-box system. Step away.......

Pretty poor really . . . . .


On the + side you can fit one instead of the back seat, which I like a lot, but you can't fit two one-behind the other.

My 1200 GS (12 months old, 8,500 miles) is currently getting the gearbox / ignition / speedo / gear indicator / electrics / electronics etc fixed. Again.

The loan bike (1200GS) has self-cancelling indicators. Quite amusing really.