Touratech pannier racks - recommend ?

[turnipbmw]

I find the Vario panniers too small and have a pair of Zega boxes.

TT racks are about £200 (01-051-0130-0) are they any good or have any problems ?

a few photos with/without boxes would be nice.

cheers

 

[John Armstrong]

I've got the TT special system on my 07 GSA. Pannier frames look very similar to the BM ones. Not too surprising I guess

http://www.touratech-usa.com/shop/b...ession=touratech:C1C97D210cbf003418wpH2A080F3 might be of help for some ideas of what the frames look like.

 

[Thunder]

I've got the TT special system on my 07 GSA. Pannier frames look very similar to the BM ones. Not too surprising I guess

http://www.trafficengland.com/map/b...rafficBox=on&current=on&emap.x=373&emap.y=150 might be of help for some ideas of what the frames look like.

John it's possibly too early in the morning but how would that link help with the frames?

Pretty strong fames made from 18mm tube steel, the mounting kit includes a brace which is fitted under the rear decking of the bike for additional strength which is something I'd not seen before.

 

[John Armstrong]

John it's possibly too early in the morning but how would that link help with the frames?

Don't know where you got that link

The one in my post goes to TT USA

 

[cookie]

dunno what bike the boxes were fitted to before, but it's worth investigating whether the mounts will need moving to align the boxes properly.

there's a lot of holes involved.

 

[Thunder]

Don't know where you got that link

The one in my post goes to TT USA

Yeah via Manchester by the look of it!

 

[John Armstrong]

dunno what bike the boxes were fitted to before, but it's worth investigating whether the mounts will need moving to align the boxes properly.

there's a lot of holes involved.

From what I can tell with the frames on my bike, then there isn't any hacking or bashing or drilling holes, just unbolting etc. And I can't see there being much difference between the "special" and the "cheap" system. The TT USA link should give fitting instructions which might help.

 

[cookie]

i'm talking about the position in which the "pucks" are mounted on the boxes.

 

[John Armstrong]

i'm talking about the position in which the "pucks" are mounted on the boxes.

Oh

What he could probably do with is some piccies of the zegas and the pucks already fitted?

Back more on track, the frames seem to be ok, painted, but welding looks acceptable. Only time will tell on if they're good long term. Don't know about the crashworthiness of the frames with out the panniers on, but I'm think someone who went to Wales last weekend might be able to help