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Originally Posted by The Civil one
HEY , Everyone over at UKgser swears by them ,
There have been quite a few Major Trips undertaken using them
and i have only ever heard Praise for the Pannier set .
What happened yours ?
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Major trips on UKGser usually consists of a cafe on a Welsh hill though don't they ?
Just joking, I've got no experience of them.
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Originally Posted by Steve Pickford
Re: Metal Mules - friends have them on an F800GS & R1200GS Adventure. I notice that many of the mounts just consist of the frame tubes squashed flat & a hole drilled through. To me, this looks very weak, is this where they fracture? I deliberately avoided this design when I made pannier frames recently despite it being the easiest option by far.
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My Metal Mule frames showing their strength
That was a 70mph crash on sand/gravel and they still worked once they were straightened up with a metal fence post. Can't really complain there.
Touratech ones are stronger I think, they use the same hoops.
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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