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Originally Posted by edteamslr
But it sounds like these danger stories all have a common thread - negligent use of soft bags vs the safe complacency of hard luggage.
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I totally agree... If you don't bother to heat shield your exhaust (How obvious can you get) or secure them properly, you get what you deserve. I used soft bags through most of south America with no issues. I swapped my
Metal Mules for them and I had a much better time.
Hard boxes have their own pocket full of cons too. Price, difficult to repair, weight, bulk etc.
For road touring, I like plastic E36 Givi boxes and for more hardcore overlanding, softbags are my firm favourite.
I maybe tempted with Pelican Cases.. £40 each and more durable than Aluminium.
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