uh panniers

[Nicholas]

May be silly question but thinking if getting top box and panniers fitted on the r1100gs and was wondering as I have never had panniers before, can you still carry a pillion with the panniers and top box fiited ? does it cause diificulty for the pillion getting on and off the bike ?

Nick

 

[Jon]

can you still carry a pillion with the panniers and top box fiited ?

a) Yes

b) Yes & No, bit of gymnastics required sometimes, depending on pillion.

When carrying/riding pillion like this I found the following easiest. You get on, settle bike & hold steady. They get on, hands on your shoulders, one foot standing on one footpeg, & stand up straight. They then swing leg over top box/panniers to other peg & then sit down. If they try & swing their leg over as they're getting on, can be very amusing, especially if they're lacking inthe leg department

 

[Roge]

Standard panniers and top boxes and properly fitted aftermarket jobs should not affect pillion comfort my wife prefers them fitted as it turns the back into and arm chair with back rest. getting on and off is different but she uses the rider footpeg as a step to get on with.


Roger

 

[(RIP) Yosi]

May be silly question but thinking if getting top box and panniers fitted on the r1100gs and was wondering as I have never had panniers before, can you still carry a pillion with the panniers and top box fiited ? does it cause diificulty for the pillion getting on and off the bike ?

Nick

Down to you, mate. If you want to carry a pillion, then no problem. Even 2 or 3. But if you don't, then you can always say to the potential pillion(ress), "Sorry, darling, with the panniers it upset the balance..."

 

[Greg Masters]

As Roger says above, the pillion can use the footrest as a step, so getting a leg over the top-box isn't usually a problem.

The rider, however, doesn't have that luxury ....... !



Greg

 

[Den]

By far the easiest way for the RIDER to get on with a full loaded bike is to get on from the wrong side. Right foot on rest, stand up and swing yer leg over. The extra weight stops the thing from toppling oer.

 

[Vern]

AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH!

Stop where you are right now, for gods sake don't stand on the footpegs whene you're getting on the bike (rider or pillion) You just wouldn't believe how many footrest hangers I have welded back together, and all due to people standing on the pegs to get on.
And another thing, It's people standing on the rear footpegs of GSs that made me have to redesign the mounting system for my panniers, and I don't mean a little bit either, I've now seen them up to two inches out. Next time you're standing next to your bike when it's on it's sidestand, just put your foot on the right hand pillion footpeg, and see how much it gives.
Rant over, carry on.

 

[Den]

Not a millimetre with 14 stones on it, BUT point taken, thanks.

 

[Den]

Sorry Vern, I misread. I was trying the riders footrest, wait a mo, I will go out and try the pillion.....................................Yep, it moves. Now can you tell my good lady how to get on.

 

[Roge]

Vern

I suggested the riders foot peg as a step for the missus to use once I was on the bike and it is upright, are you saying this is not good for the bike, if so what about standing on the same peg when off road?

 

[Vern]

AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHH,cont'

It's a pet hate of mine, the front pegs shouldn't be a problem on a GS, it's the rear peg mounts that bend. Most of the broken ones I've welded up are the big cast ones off sports bikes. I have yet to measure to GS's that are the same ,even new ones in the dealers are different ( I think they rope them down with the rear footpeg loops?)