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02/07/2009, 10:46 Gyro Joined on 07/03/2009 64000Pau Posts 48 Travel cases Anyone have experience with panniers as in, which brand to go for? I would like do travel around camping etc but don't want to carry them around day to day. I saw the canvas saddle bags but I imagine someone could do a legger with your stuff fairly easily.    Report

02/07/2009, 11:06 Dog Joined on 24/08/2004 Lost in France Posts 2,344 Re: Travel cases I have been camping and motorcycling in France for over 30 years. Never had anything stolen. Buy soft luggage it's cheaper - go without as much as possible - just a change of pants, a pair of shorts a tent and a sleeping bag. Have fun. Right now I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time. I think I've forgotten this before.    Report

02/07/2009, 16:08 BIG MAC Joined on 25/02/2006 53 Mayenne / Hants Posts 1,111 Re: Travel cases Hard cases Givi (I have a wingrack panniers and topbox) Kappa also use a similar monokey system. I have a full set of Oxford soft luggage which I have used once its ok. BIG MAC The frying Scotsman    Report

02/07/2009, 20:26 DerekJ Joined on 19/10/2007 Surrey and the Lot Posts 645 Re: Travel cases I've got Touratech Zegas (ali) on my beemer.  Very pleased with them. Need inner bags though to prevent discolouration from the ali. I've got padlocks on mine but you can get them with built in locks. Derek “You may think that; I couldn’t possibly comment!”    Report

02/07/2009, 21:51 sid Joined on 16/12/2005 Deux-Sevres [79] Posts 740 Re: Travel cases For my VFR I have Givi panniers and top box with the Monokey system (one key operates all locks) and they lock to the bike. They are also very weatherproof (although apparently not guaranteed to be rain-tight). Before our move to France we rode from UK to northern Spain in absolutely rotten wet weather but the contents were bone dry! Sid NO to Sunday Shopping!    Report

03/07/2009, 11:32 Bugsy Joined on 15/11/2006 Vienne (86) The Nice Bit Posts 5,664 Re: Travel cases I've got both hard and soft panniers though to be honest I prefer to use a tail-pack and a tank-bag. You can easily get enough kit in for a few days away and you have no problems with being too wide for overtakes and filtering. "Don't have to be ashamed of the car I drive, I'm glad to be here, happy to be alive, It don't matter if you're by my side, I'm satisfied"    Report

03/07/2009, 14:02 Gyro Joined on 07/03/2009 64000Pau Posts 48 Re: Travel cases I think I'll go for the soft lugage option it sounds like it would suit me better. Also with a tail pack can you still carry a passanger or are you restricted as you wouldn't have the bracket on the back to attach your top case.    Report

04/07/2009, 15:08 Aitch Joined on 23/08/2004 S. Wales and Indre 36 Posts 141 Re: Travel cases M and P, (UK) currently have offers (up to 50%)on Oxford make soft luggage, Tank Bags, Throwovers, and tail/seat packs. I'm very pleased with mine, and they do Worldwide delivery. Not connected with M and P, just a happy user even if I know some of the boys as I live just down the road. Aitch    Report

06/07/2009, 23:07 Beemer1150 Joined on 01/07/2007 Near St Jean d'Angely - 17 Posts 127 Re: Travel cases I'd say 'horses for courses'... Used to have soft luggage - expandable, roomy, no brackets on the bike but always worried about (but never experienced) theft, needing extra covers in bad weather and fiddly to fit properly. Now have hard panniers (on BMW) - not as roomy or adaptable, bracketry always on bike (but inconspicuos on Beemers), but almost completely waterproof and very quick to fit even just for a quick trip to the shops. On balance, for my particular use, the hard stuff, but able to appreciate the virtues of soft luggage.    Report

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