I sure wish there was a set of panniers out there that I liked well enough to throw some money at, but I simply haven't seen the complete package yet. I dig the Jesse's, but I'm not sure of the mounting hardware (I haven't seen it up close and the pictures don't do it justice, I'm sure.) Same goes for the other gear out there. I have Jesse's on the 02 GS and they've performed well the past ~10 years.
I plan on riding the Tenere in some hard conditions over the years and I need bags and mounting hardware that will not fail. I contacted the folks at Happy-Trail to see if they had plans to make panniers for the Tenere and here's their response:
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Yes we are. We're scheduled to get our hands on a bike for two weeks in September and expect to make a full range of products for the bike. I'll keep you email on file and update you as we proceed. Thanks for the inquiry.
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I put HT's on the VStrom and really liked the fit, finish and stability of the bags and mounting hardware. I'm going to try and hold out to see what HT comes up with unless I see something that really tweaks my mellon.
I plan on riding the Tenere in some hard conditions over the years and I need bags and mounting hardware that will not fail. I contacted the folks at Happy-Trail to see if they had plans to make panniers for the Tenere and here's their response:
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Yes we are. We're scheduled to get our hands on a bike for two weeks in September and expect to make a full range of products for the bike. I'll keep you email on file and update you as we proceed. Thanks for the inquiry.
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I put HT's on the VStrom and really liked the fit, finish and stability of the bags and mounting hardware. I'm going to try and hold out to see what HT comes up with unless I see something that really tweaks my mellon.