Replacement GSA pannier hinges

[High-Tower]

I've broken one of my pannier hinges again (actually SWMBO broke it) and balked at paying £23 for a standard plastic replacement from BMW. So I've found a metal replacement version.

These are what I got



They've been mentioned in a couple of threads on here in the past, but no-one seemed to know if they fit properly. They do. They're about £13 each from zygology and are made by Southco, the same firm that make the originals for BMW. But these are an all metal hinge, not easy break plastic.

http://southco.zygology.com/product/product.aspx?pn=E6-10-430-50

Zygology were happy to take a small order over the phone, although they banged on a fairly hefty £9.50 postage.





They fitted straight on using the original gaskets and bolts, through the original mounting holes. Hopefully they'll prove stronger than the originals, which I've managed to break more than once.

 

[The_Big]

Cheers for this - bookmarked for future reference

 

[monkeyboy]

Thats good to know. I bought some ages ago from RS Components that I was told were identical but they were just too small and don't fit properly so I'll get some of these instead.