Aluminium panniers

[johnny gs]

I will be fitting aluminium panniers to my r1150gs adventure, so looking for advice on build quality and robustness of Touratech and Hepco & Becker.

 

[Davey B]

I run touratech but.....have a look at Verns first. Depends on the space you need.

 

[johnny gs]

The 35lt & 41lt are the size i require, but as i do a lot of off road riding i need something pretty robust.

 

[snodog]

as Vern custom makes them, you can have any size you want - within reason, I reckon.

Awesome bits of kit and even my wife who thinks all panniers are complete ugly, thought they looked good.

If you're ever down near Edinburgh and want a look, give me a shout.

 

[judge]

The 35lt & 41lt are the size i require, but as i do a lot of off road riding i need something pretty robust.

Had both robustness comes at a premium with the H&B expedition panniers, they weigh considerably more. The Touratechs are lighter but that also means more bendable. On impact they are likely to mis-shape rather than break, and a hammer will straighten them (to a degree).

Don't know the weight of Verns and again it depends on the size as to how heavy they might be but I believe them to be mightily robust

 

[johnny gs]

I,ll be riding a pre65 trial at Fintry on 14th Sept. thats not far from Edinburgh

 

[Mick Fagan]

The mounting frames and mounting system of the Touratech are the stronger of the two between Hepco & Becker as I see it.

Don't know about Vern's though, never seen them, but the quality of the photographs and from what people have been saying they must be worth an extremely close look.

I myself, have Touratech 41 litre both sides.

Mick.

 

[Banjaxed]

Johnny

You really MUST see Vern's - the mounting system is incredibly strong and very neat when the panniers aren't on the bike. As for the boxes? Top kit!

 

[boxer]

so looking for advice on build quality

Johnny.

I've an Mpeg demonstrating just how air tight Touratech Zega panniers are. This Mpegs shows just how difficult an increase in air pressure makes it to remove the lid. The clip was taken at sea-level after the boxes were last opened at 1500m and 90min earllier.

It's 5mb in size. Let me know if you want to see it.

Russ.