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Soft luggage advice please
Wahoo ! - I'm on the road again after a 6 year break but this is just a 2 week zip down to Morocco and back, solo on a restored Yam XTZ 750 this Autumn.

All the Forum advice suggests that camping is unnecessary (although I might do a night or 2 under the stars). So I am limiting my luggage to tubes & repair patches/a few spares/a single change of clothes and plenty of water containers plus a couple of dehydrated camping meals just in case I'm stuck somewhere. Probably deodorant won't be a bad idea.

This lot will go in a small Baglux tank bag (which I've already got) plus I want a single rear bag on the back seat plus a soft pannier on the left hand (non exhaust) side, both around the 15 litre size.

Can anybody recommend a soft pannier set up and brand which will cope with a lot of offroad work - ie one which straps very very securely to the bike and will work when there is only one pannier, if you see what I mean

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Hi, go to www.krieger, they do a 20 litre sized seat bag, very tough, secure and waterproof.
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Hi, go to www.krieger, they do a 20 litre sized seat bag, very tough, secure and waterproof.

i got linked to some strange family website at kreiger.com - I've already got one family, the last thing I need is another family.

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i got linked to some strange family website at kreiger.com - I've already got one family, the last thing I need is another family.

Dick

me too, but I would like to see the correct link for this luggage; I've tried a search but nothing good has appeared.
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Maybe late again, but...
...why don't you check out this web site? They got good deals and shipping within Eurpe should not be a major problem either. All the stuff I bought from them so far (and it's quite a bit) - no complaints!! www.louis.de - Motorrad & Freizeit.

Sorry, it's all in German, but I assume you will be able to find your way around!?!

Safe riding to / in North Africa (too)
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I guess Brian means Kriega rucksacks and tailpacks -
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Wahoo ! - I'm on the road again after a 6 year break but this is just a 2 week zip down to Morocco and back, solo on a restored Yam XTZ 750 this Autumn.

All the Forum advice suggests that camping is unnecessary (although I might do a night or 2 under the stars). So I am limiting my luggage to tubes & repair patches/a few spares/a single change of clothes and plenty of water containers plus a couple of dehydrated camping meals just in case I'm stuck somewhere. Probably deodorant won't be a bad idea.

This lot will go in a small Baglux tank bag (which I've already got) plus I want a single rear bag on the back seat plus a soft pannier on the left hand (non exhaust) side, both around the 15 litre size.

Can anybody recommend a soft pannier set up and brand which will cope with a lot of offroad work - ie one which straps very very securely to the bike and will work when there is only one pannier, if you see what I mean

Cheers

Dick
Hey Dick
Forget using deodorant to hide smells. It doesnt work....you will still reek. Dont use deodorant..use a bar of soap and stop the source of your stink.

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Shukran Jazilan - but what about the panniers ?

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Did you look at Andystrapz 'A Bagz' and 'expediton pannierz'? You could mount just one side pannier with a bit of imagination - they are only velcroed together.

Or perhaps, DirtBagz (I feel like a Slade fan, typing all this...)
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Did you look at Andystrapz 'A Bagz' and 'expediton pannierz'? You could mount just one side pannier with a bit of imagination - they are only velcroed together.

Or perhaps, DirtBagz (I feel like a Slade fan, typing all this...)
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Had a gander at the websites - Andystrapz will do just fine I think, and if anyone on the Hubb can throw in a recommendation for good customer service from the guys I'll be even happier

Danke schon Stephan

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Andystrapz will do just fine I think, and if anyone on the Hubb can throw in a recommendation for good customer service from the guys I'll be even happier

(Got a German wife who speaks Arabic - long story but we speak all languages (a bit) in this house).
There's a brief recommendation of the UK supplier here.
I got my set from Australia because the prices are quite a bit cheaper than the UK (where the importer obviously has to cover his costs and make a profit). The Aussie set-up seems very efficient for anyone not in the UK.

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Andy strapz expedition panniers are great quality. Mate of mine had a set the whole way across Aussie and he had no troubles, even with numerous falls and offs.

The trickiest part of getting panniers to stay on off road isn't the pannier, but making sure you've got something solid to mount to. I found it best to leave the panniers free at the bottom and rely on a strap right round them at halfway, back to a decent frame of some sort.
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Andy is a rider .. and backs his products. He has even made specials .. an expanded expedition pannier for a couple on one bike - they wanted more room so he make a special just for them.

My first tank bag failed .. he replaced it without hesitation .. but wanted the failed one back to see what had occured .. fair enought..

On the pannires .. I've hear of a few failures .. but those are umm .. extrem expeditions .. ! Some would say a little over loaded and rough .. The bags could be better for their use .. having said that .. Louis (on the loose) used a set on her african trip and they survived .. I took a look at the UK HU meeting .. looked good for at lest 2 more trips to me.
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I've been using Dirt Bagz (with a zed) on the DR and have been pleased with them.
They are not water proof.
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Thought I'd add my 2pennth also! I too got some of the expedition pannierz - Andy was v helpful, but my one big problem was the MASSIVE import fee to the UK - it was over £60 just to have them in the UK - scumbag Parcel Force charged me to collect them, and a charge for admin to post out the customs letter, which our lovely government charge us. Here's a tip - just putting "gift" on customs forms doesn't work anymore (they obviously got wise to this) so if you're buying something from abroad, ask them if they can put "sample of product" down, but to avoid the whacking tax charge, it needs to have it's value at under £34.99 (!) can't see a white lie hurting anyone.
The pannierz look tip top (I'll have em affixed on the Twinkie for the HU meet in a couple of weeks!) you DO need to soak and dry them a couple of times before 1st use tho...
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