Show Us Your Panniers

[sail2xxs]

Saw these on the Kriega website, and am interested in finding out more - http://www.kriega.us/ADV-motorcycle-panniers/

The Kriega overlander 60 is a soft bag with a hard mounting surface. I could definitely see these holding up better than aluminum panniers on particularly rough roads, or after an unplanned "nap". Anybody have any experience with these yet?

Chris

 

[firedad415]

two things...

Does anyone have a set of Grey Caribou Panniers on a Black Ten? I would love to see a good pic.

What, if anyone knows, is the spacing between the bike (rear seat area) and Hepco vs Givi vs Motech racks/bags? It seems that in all the pics of the SW Motech Racks, there is minimal spacing between the bike on both insides of the luggage vs a wide spacing on the Hepco racks?!? However, with all the fuss and crooked mounts I see here, the SW racks are likely out!
Really though, it may be an optical illusion, but there appears to be a large gap between bike and pannier using Hepco Racks.

 

[Boostedxt]

Saw these on the Kriega website, and am interested in finding out more - http://www.kriega.us/ADV-motorcycle-panniers/

The Kriega overlander 60 is a soft bag with a hard mounting surface. I could definitely see these holding up better than aluminum panniers on particularly rough roads, or after an unplanned "nap". Anybody have any experience with these yet?

Chris

A buddy who on a 1 year ride over north and south america has them. Loves them and they have held up very well.

Joe

 

[BritKit]

Saw these on the Kriega website, and am interested in finding out more - http://www.kriega.us/ADV-motorcycle-panniers/

The Kriega overlander 60 is a soft bag with a hard mounting surface. I could definitely see these holding up better than aluminum panniers on particularly rough roads, or after an unplanned "nap". Anybody have any experience with these yet?

Chris

Hi Chris,

I happen to be the US distributor for Kriega and your post just popped up on my radar, so I thought I'd chime in and offer to answer any questions you may have.

The Overlander gear is brand new, so it might be quite tricky to get any user experiences just yet. I only got my first batch a couple of days ago, but the range has been selling like hot cakes just off the back of Kriega's reputation and also from the innovative tech spec. There may be a few folks in the UK who have a set, but the ones which are shipping via www.kriega.us now are the first on this side of the Pond, so it'll be a little while before people who have them get chance to form an opinion.

That said, myself and the two guys at Kriega who designed them have used (read 'crashed' ::010: them extensively and I am absolutely blown away by the design, practicality and build quality. They really do take ADV luggage to the next level.

Obviously, I would say that ::025::, but - to give that statement some perspective - I only recently started representing Kriega. For the seven years before that I was just a massive fan - and daily user - of the gear.

There's some additional info here: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=510d240f761422f7d8590752a&id=3409715bbb. This is a nice advance opinion piece: http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/06/the-ultimate-off-road-luggage/.

And a pretty picture here:

I hope that helps, but please do not hesitate to post if I can be of any further assistance.


All the best,



Michael

 

[BritKit]

A buddy who on a 1 year ride over north and south america has them. Loves them and they have held up very well.

Joe

Hi Joe,

That'll most likely be our US tail packs: http://www.kriega.us/bike-packs/. But it's still good to hear!


Cheers,



Michael

 

[Z06]

Re: Re: Show Us Your Panniers

I'm the other guy with these cases. I suppose it all depends upon intended use. Davide Biga put them through some punishment on his RTW ride, but I doubt there was much knarley single track. I really don't get why people keep harping about the width. They are 52 liters per side, but overall width is still narrower than the handlebars because they use the OEM mounts. I challenge anyone to find a better width to capacity ratio. There are forum members with the 10" Micatechs, which are WIDER and have less capacity. If you've already figured out that you don't want something that wide, then why bother posting?

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These are 65 liters per side and narrower than handle bars. No cutout on exhaust side. Have napped on and off road with no damage yet. Do a great job protecting the bike. Today I picked up a Yamaha EF1000 generator and a 30 lb bottle of freon and carried both in the side cases along with the everyday assortment of items like rainsuit etc. Total cost for both side cases, top case, Jesse mounts and lights is less than $700. And a fair amount of fab work on my part. Less than 30 seconds to remove or install on bike.

 

[AVGeek]

Re: Re: Show Us Your Panniers

These are 65 liters per side and narrower than handle bars. No cutout on exhaust side. Have napped on and off road with no damage yet. Do a great job protecting the bike. Today I picked up a Yamaha EF1000 generator and a 30 lb bottle of freon and carried both in the side cases along with the everyday assortment of items like rainsuit etc. Total cost for both side cases, top case, Jesse mounts and lights is less than $700. And a fair amount of fab work on my part. Less than 30 seconds to remove or install on bike.

I can't quite see the number, which Pelican case did you use? And is it the same for all 3?

 

[Z06]

Re: Re: Show Us Your Panniers

I can't quite see the number, which Pelican case did you use? And is it the same for all 3?
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Sides are 1610,s and top is 1560. Bought used on eBay.

 

[houndman]

Hi Chris,

I happen to be the US distributor for Kriega and your post just popped up on my radar, so I thought I'd chime in and offer to answer any questions you may have.

The Overlander gear is brand new, so it might be quite tricky to get any user experiences just yet. I only got my first batch a couple of days ago, but the range has been selling like hot cakes just off the back of Kriega's reputation and also from the innovative tech spec. There may be a few folks in the UK who have a set, but the ones which are shipping via www.kriega.us now are the first on this side of the Pond, so it'll be a little while before people who have them get chance to form an opinion.

That said, myself and the two guys at Kriega who designed them have used (read 'crashed' ::010: them extensively and I am absolutely blown away by the design, practicality and build quality. They really do take ADV luggage to the next level.

Obviously, I would say that ::025::, but - to give that statement some perspective - I only recently started representing Kriega. For the seven years before that I was just a massive fan - and daily user - of the gear.

There's some additional info here: http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=510d240f761422f7d8590752a&id=3409715bbb. This is a nice advance opinion piece: http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2012/06/the-ultimate-off-road-luggage/.

And a pretty picture here:

I hope that helps, but please do not hesitate to post if I can be of any further assistance.


All the best,



Michael

I was diggin it till I saw a near 800 dollar price tag. I mean we are talking about soft luggage here. A set of Carbous like 30 buck more? I would have to pay a few hundy just for a rack on the bike. I don't know if one is getting that much more for hundreds more than Wolfman etc.? Help me find a reason here, I like em as far as the way they appear but can't see why so much without a rack.?

 

[wfopete]

As anyone looked into the luggage for this bike from Happy Trails:

http://www.happy-trail.com/Yamaha-XT1200z-Super-Tenere/Aluminum-Panniers-Denali-Tenere.aspx

The price is enough to want to give them a try.

 

[Tremor38]

Re: Re: Show Us Your Panniers

These are 65 liters per side and narrower than handle bars. No cutout on exhaust side. Have napped on and off road with no damage yet. Do a great job protecting the bike. Today I picked up a Yamaha EF1000 generator and a 30 lb bottle of freon and carried both in the side cases along with the everyday assortment of items like rainsuit etc. Total cost for both side cases, top case, Jesse mounts and lights is less than $700. And a fair amount of fab work on my part. Less than 30 seconds to remove or install on bike.

Fair enough. Mine aren't home fabbed, and although I'm normally a 'function over form' kinda guy, those are a bit too much 'function' and just a tad short on 'form' for my taste . To each his own though...you obviously do a lot more dirt riding than I do...and no way will I ever have the occasion to carry a portable generator and freon tank, so our intended usage is way different.

 

[houndman]

As anyone looked into the luggage for this bike from Happy Trails:

http://www.happy-trail.com/Yamaha-XT1200z-Super-Tenere/Aluminum-Panniers-Denali-Tenere.aspx

The price is enough to want to give them a try.

Some have these, no complaints, and you get at least a rack to mount the dang things.

 

[BritKit]

I was diggin it till I saw a near 800 dollar price tag. I mean we are talking about soft luggage here. A set of Carbous like 30 buck more? I would have to pay a few hundy just for a rack on the bike. I don't know if one is getting that much more for hundreds more than Wolfman etc.? Help me find a reason here, I like em as far as the way they appear but can't see why so much without a rack.?

Hey Houndman,

Well, it would be pretty bad form for me to compare and contrast with the other brands out there. So let's just say that the Overlander has the following advantages:

• 4 x bags makes ordering / organizing gear easier and packing more efficient (based on military packing principles). It also meas that if one bag is damaged, you've still got a good chance of getting everything in the other three.

• Bags are made out of the highest quality materials including 1000D Cordura, 420D RipStop fabric, Rhinotek and Hypalon, all of which are super abrasion resistant.

• The system provides 60L of storage but can be adapted to accept anything from one to eight gallons of fuel / water with the addition of RotopaX containers / hardware.

• Bag outer-shells are highly water-resistant, but also have a white (so you can see what's in the bag) taped seam, 100% waterproof liner, which is removable and washable. This means that even if the outer shell does somehow get damaged, your gear stays dry and does not spill out of the bag.
  
  Each bag is incredibly securely attached to the platform via 5 x low-profile stainless / alloy fasteners, but are still easy to remove when required.
  
  The platforms are CNC milled from LDPE, which is an expensive material because it is pretty much indestructible and does not fatigue with use or time and is not affected by moisture or heat.

• The platforms and bags absorb a huge amount of energy, so impacts are less likely to damage them, your pannier frames or your bike.
  
  The 6061-T6 alloy hardware is precision made, with micro adjusters for the perfect fit and multi-position levers so it doesn't matter what aftermarket parts you may have fitted because the levers can be set to clear your exhaust etc.

• The cam lever system enables each platform (with or without bag / RotopaX attached) to be removed in seconds. The system is designed for extreme off-road use, so this function is invaluable if you happen across an obstacle that proves too tough to cross fully loaded or an impasse that is too narrow to get through. You simply clip the platforms off, chuck 'em over or through the problem area and ride past.

• It was designed to fit existing popular brands of frames, so that folks didn't have to buy a rack that would only work with our bags. The bags and platforms (including the ALP version which applies the same principal to hard cases i.e. you can attach and remove them in seconds without tools or having to empty the case first) can also be bought individually, so you can mix and match to get the ideal set-up e.g. 1 x 15L bag + 2 gallons of fluids on one side and 1 x alloy pannier on the other.

• Two of the same 15L bags can also be used, with our frameless fit system, on a dirt bike (if you happen to have one).

• 
  The whole Overlander 60 system weights only 11lbs total and works great with the Kriega tail packs some riders may have or want to get to expand capacity even further (US tail bag combos of up to 90L can be seat mounted).

• 
  It's all warrantied for 10 years, so it works out at just $80 a year (that's assuming it actually only lasts 10 years, when it is in fact designed to last a lifetime under regualr use) to take care of your essential cargo. We tried to kill them in R&D and just couldn't.

• 
  You get what you pay for. There's nothing else out there like this and at $795 it's great value compared to anything remotely comparable.

I hope that didn't seem like a hard sell (the intention was just to run through the design spec.) and gives you at least one reason to like 'em a bit more. Full spec is available at www.kriega.us and in the free catalog that can be ordered via the accessories section of the website, but do feel free to let me know if you could use any more detail etc.


Cheers,



Michael

 

[mcbearface]

So, quick question about the Kriega solution. Is it feasible to mount, say x2 20liter Kriega bags, or one 30liter bag per side?

 

[BritKit]

So, quick question about the Kriega solution. Is it feasible to mount, say x2 20liter Kriega bags, or one 30liter bag per side?

Hey mcbearface,

Not exactly. The US packs were designed to be tail-mounted and are extremely good in that application, but a pannier bag has to endure a different set of challenges. The 15L Overlander bag was therefore developed specifically to be side-slung and has an entirely different construction (although it does posses the same roll-top Drypack quality of the US packs). The US packs do not have eyelets or reinforced back to enable them to be bolted on to the platforms. As a result you would be reliant on the quick-release buckles to bear the lateral load, which is not something we would recommend. US packs will however complement the Overlander set-ups in that they can be seat or rear rack mounted to provide additional cargo capacity.

Sorry if that wasn't clear.


Cheers,



Michael

 

[Checkswrecks]

As anyone looked into the luggage for this bike from Happy Trails:

http://www.happy-trail.com/Yamaha-XT1200z-Super-Tenere/Aluminum-Panniers-Denali-Tenere.aspx

The price is enough to want to give them a try.

I looked into them and feel I got a lot more value out of the Muffintops, mounted on SW-Motech racks.
Ref: http://muffintopindustries.com/
I have the MT1-OC set. The powder coat has held up like a champ.

 

[stevepsd]

It appears that the lids on the Muffintops' just come off and are not hinged? They do look nice and the price point is really low.

 

[snakebitten]

Not super sexy like many others.
But built very sturdy and no nonsense.
Great value, in my opinion.

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[Combo]

Not super sexy like many others.
But built very sturdy and no nonsense.
Great value, in my opinion.

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Nice! I think they look good. ::008::

What bag is that you have on the back?

 

[snakebitten]

That is the Aerostich Motofizz bag.
"made by motorcyclists for motorcyclists" lol

Seriously, I might have future adventure bikes with different panniers or different racks or different crash bars, etc. But I think I will ALWAYS have this bag.

I stated elsewhere that I don't remember which other forum member suggested it to me. But I will be forever grateful.


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