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RE: [ST] Helmets in panniers(was: New ST)
- Subject: RE: [ST] Helmets in panniers(was: New ST)
- From: Gavin Lawrie <gavin.lawrie@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 01:48:01 +0100
On 15 May 2005, at 12:27, Gavin Lawrie wrote:
I have an '03, and try as I might I'm not able to get a helmet in
either side. Schuberth S1 and a Shoei (old, not sure model).
Would be interested to know which full-faces do fit in.
Encouraged by all the reports of getting helmets to fit in the ST
panniers, I went out this evening and tried the various instructions
provided to see if I could get my Schuberth into a pannier. I am
delighted to say that eventually I worked it out - visor pointing
towards front of bike, with top of helmet facing up, in the RH
pannier it fits! Quite why this is a combination I had not tried
before is unknown to me - but I am also useless at things like those
metal and wood puzzles that turn up as Christmas presents - I can
usually get them apart but not back together again... (and I have
never cracked the Rubik Cube either...).
Anyhow - thanks to all for the hints. Great result.
Ever the optimist, does anyone know how to stop them leaking? Was on
a brief tour through Europe two weeks ago (ride report coming when I
can write it - in interim some photos here: http://homepage.mac.com/
glawrie/Bike_Trips/Menu.html ) and two nights it rained and the
following mornings I had to dry out the panniers (about half a cup of
water in each). Contents actually got wet during the one wet day of
riding. During the late 80s and 90s I had bikes with Krauser
Panniers (two different models) - and they never ever leaked, and I'm
told Givi's are the same... why the ST has to have such inferior kit
when rest of bike is so good is beyond me.
Regards
Gavin Lawrie
ST'03
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