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Re: soft panniers(Re: [ST] Looking for info from RS owners)



You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of the bags on your bike, would
you?
I'm torn between the hard or soft luggage.  Also, how hard are the brackets
to remove/install?

- -Spellmn
2K ST in Blue

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian D" <brd@xxxxxxx>
To: "Sprint S/T list" <ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 11:06 AM
Subject: soft panniers(Re: [ST] Looking for info from RS owners)


> On Sat, Aug 31, 2002 at 09:00:24AM -0400, Pete Berg wrote:
> >
> > 1. Panniers.  Are you happy with the Triumph soft panniers?  Are they
large
> > enough for long-distance touring?  My dealer says that Givi is now
offering
> > hard panniers for the RS, but I was unable to confirm this on their web
> > site.
>
> I have the Triumph soft bags on my ST.  They are very good.  I did
> an 8 day trip to the Western Rallye with them.  Pretty much all my
> clothes, change of shoes, and food fit in the soft bags, as well as
> some other miscellaneous junk.  They expand out, just like and to
> about the same size as the Triumph tank bag when it's fully expanded.
>
> They also have the same rain cover system as the tank bag.  I haven't
> tested their effectiveness in that regard yet, though.
>
> They are very securely fastened to the bike.  I had no issues with
> flapping even in some pretty good crosswinds.  And they held on during
> some high speed touring (and higher speed bursts) across Arizona.
>
> Laters,
> Brian
> --
> '99 ST (black)
> Dallas, TX
>
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