
16 Aug 2007
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Sheffield, UK
Posts: 102
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Originally Posted by lonebiker
I have riden my R1150 GS from London to India. I bought the very expensive Touratech paniers believing the sales pitch that they were water-tight. The slightest ding breaks the silicone seal at the base, and the flimsy aluminium bends by just looking at it. The top box rattled so much due to the bad design of the locking device that i had to send it home lest the small 'bendy' lugs which were meant to hold it rigid snapped. The paniers are over priced, badly designed, not waterproof, and hell to try and get on and off. General rating: very poor. Mine are going in the bin when i get back!
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I have these, and have had no problems whatsoever.
Obviously you've got a bad batch. Maybe next time you should opt for Gobi's?
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