Pelicans
A friend of mine has the Caribou quick release Pelican system on his bike and it works pretty slick, on and off the bike in seconds: Kawasaki KLR 650 35 Liter Pelican Side Luggage Pannier System, 2008 & Later
I run Pelicans on my 640 and quite like them for their durability and security.. Unlike my friends quick release on his KLR, I have mine bolted on to the racks so it takes a few minutes to remove the boxes {2 bolts per side}... I use 2 large net cargo liner http://www.mec.ca/AST/ShopMEC/Hiking...nizer-sack.jsp bags per side to stow the gear in and some retention straps which keep things from falling out when I open them in the upright position... I rigged the doors with drawbridge cords that keep them level so you can use them as a gear sorting shelf when you open them on the bike... For security I use 4 keyed alike padlocks {2 per case} in the provided lock tabs... The Caribou system provides a single cam style case lock that gets installed into each case ...
Price wise I think the Caribou system undercuts some of the others by a fair margin {$795}... For my installation I picked up a set of 35 L cases from a computer store and rigged them myself to my HB frames, Total cost including frames was $300-$400
Hope this helps..
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