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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
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Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Old 4 Feb 2007
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Not sure if they are the same but...

The MSRP on the Buell Ulysses side cases and mounting rack is $799 USD, and I just ordered some from St. Paul Harley Davidson in minnesota for $620 USD including shipping to San Diego. I assume they will price it that way for anyone as I didn't have any connection there. When (if) they show up I will post again if they are not the same as being discussed.
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JD
Post script: FYI I just found out that the Buell cases are the "journey" model referenced above, not the "Gobi"
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The KTM panniers are very strong, I had the missfortune to hit my TT Zega panniers into a KTM with the plastic, one of mine was almost totaled, while the plastic just got a small dent.
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Gobi's

Hi There,

I had a set of H&B Gobi's on my R1200GS and reckon they were the strongest part of the bike!

Most recommended, very tough and were perfect for my needs.

As they're double skinned I also found them to be free of condensation problems, which was great as I used them to carry camera kit.

The only reason that I sold them was that I've down sized to an XT250 Serow and were way too big for that bike. Still managed to get £297.00 for them on Ebay and that was without the frame (which I sold with the bike).

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Reggie AKA The Cameraman
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Hepco & Becker website link
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum. Just bought a 2006 F650 GS and am looking at luggage for a Central/South America trip in a few months. The aluminum panniers are out of my budget and look $$$ when new. The HB Gobi's are beautiful, but also quite expensive. Has anyone considered the large Pelican cases mounted to a frame made by Moto-Sport Panniers in Colorado?

The only drawback I can see is that the Pelican's weigh 12.5 lbs each. They're waterproof/dustproof and nearly bombproof. They aren't so flashy looking as to scream "steal me!" MS makes the necessary hardware to mount these (around $269) and at under $100 for each case, they look like a very sensible option.

I have no experience with this type of equipment and would appreciate any thoughts from forum members.

Thanks, Lawrence
They look good. There are alternatives to dedicated motorcycle equipment as far as baggage goes, and a hell of a lot cheaper too.
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