Alpos Aliminium Cases

[B4ndit]

Just found some brand new Aluminium cases on't web for less than a 100 quid each plus another 50 quid for the fixings.

Made by Alpos. Are these too good to be true. Considering they are much less than the usual offereings has anyone experience of these cases?

 

[Yellow Peril]

Had them on my 1200 for about 3 years now mate has them on his 1150 very servicable have taken the full weight of a GSA1200 on its side, OK not the most trendy but they work at a reasonable cost.

But no doubt someone will come along and slag them off in a minute cost they have been stupid enough to buy 700 -800 quids worth of touratech stuff or others I could mention at 500 ish quid.

 

[tosh23]

Hope this helps....Tosh



http://www.bykebitz.co.uk/acatalog/Available_Sizes_.html

 

[MattW]

We all have to cut our cloth according to our pockets but there's truth in the saying that you get what you pay for. It just depends where we draw our personal line.

I have some high quality, hand made, fully welded panniers and I really like their design and quality. However they weren't cheap - worth every penny in my opinion but dearer than the Alpos. That said, they're boxes to carry your stuff in - all that matters is that you're happy with whatever you choose.

I'd try to get to see a few different panniers 'in the flesh' and see what you think.

 

[David Nimrod]

That said, they're boxes to carry your stuff in...

Exactly!

But to some people, metal panniers are more of a lifestyle statement...

 

[B4ndit]

Hope this helps....Tosh



http://www.bykebitz.co.uk/acatalog/Available_Sizes_.html

On that web site they state there isn't a quick release way of fitting the panniers.

Any ideas of a fitting system.

 

[Stewart H]

On that web site they state there isn't a quick release way of fitting the panniers.

Any ideas of a fitting system.

Quick Nick and Big Al made a reasonable facsimile of the touratech puck system that works well

 

[MattW]

My main beef with these boxes that don't have exhaust cutouts and require some sort of generic tubular frame is that they need a frame that spaces the pannier well out to clear the exhaust. This in turn means either using a narrow exhaust side pannier or having a lob-sided, very wide setup. Either way, there's a big gap between seat and nearside pannier and a load of wasted space. The wide cantilevered frames also offend my engineering sensibilities

Take a look at the frames on something like a set of Verns Worldbeaters or similar - they sit close to the seat with no big cantilever (only spaced out about an inch from the bikes subframe) and make the whole rig as compact as possible while maximising the available space.

But as ever, you pays your money and makes your choice...

 

[warmshed]

"Either way, there's a big gap between seat and nearside pannier and a load of wasted space. The wide cantilevered frames also offend my engineering sensibilities"

Best to use a stubby or one of the silencer lowering kits that enable you to use two panniers of the same size, improves the symmetry of all the makes of panniers including the plastic system ones and increases load space. Avoids the cantilevering that offends you too.

 

[MattW]

Best to use a stubby or one of the silencer lowering kits that enable you to use two panniers of the same size, improves the symmetry of all the makes of panniers including the plastic system ones and increases load space. Avoids the cantilevering that offends you too.

Can't do it on an 1100

(edit: and I think low silencers looks crap on GS'es)

 

[romlin]

i had seen them as well and was thingking the very same thing

 

[David Nimrod]

1.2mm alloy is quite thin... how does that compare to the 'usual suspects'..?

 

[AndrewD]

1.2mm alloy is quite thin... how does that compare to the 'usual suspects'..?

Most are 2mm, the alpos cases are for aircraft AFAIK, put food etc for loading the galley between flights etc, still cheap as chips though!

Can't do it on an 1100

Bit like the 1100 RT then, is it a cat then silencer system like the 1150 (looks like it), judicious use of a 1mm disk in paddy's scooter should sort that or possibly use the cat from an 1150, they go for pennies on ebay....