kriega us50/70 kit vs bags connection cargobag
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I've got SW Motech Blaze panniers on order. I know I am going to have to do some slight modification to the rear indicator stalks (using a tailtidy) but otherwise the kit and fixing methods looks spot on.
Hopefully will be putting a few thousand miles on them next month so they better be good! If the order does not come through in time or the fitting goes terribly bad I'll likely opt for Kriega stuff.
The downside to the Blaze kit is potential for paint rub but this will differ bike to bike.
Hopefully will be putting a few thousand miles on them next month so they better be good! If the order does not come through in time or the fitting goes terribly bad I'll likely opt for Kriega stuff.
The downside to the Blaze kit is potential for paint rub but this will differ bike to bike.
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I have the Kreiga US40 (1x20L and 2x10L) and they are top quality bits of kit, totally weatherproof and very versatile.
However, I stopped using them because I found them a pain in the neck to assemble with the numerous straps etc. I was always holding up the rest of the group whenever we were packing up to go home after an event, and trying to take something out of a bag whilst stopped at a petrol station etc. took forever. Switched to an Oxford tailpack which isn't as waterproof but I can fit it on the bike in seconds, and it's a piece of cake to open it and get stuff out.
The Kreiga bags also tended to shift around a lot unless I used extra grip mesh and bungeed them down really hard.
However, I stopped using them because I found them a pain in the neck to assemble with the numerous straps etc. I was always holding up the rest of the group whenever we were packing up to go home after an event, and trying to take something out of a bag whilst stopped at a petrol station etc. took forever. Switched to an Oxford tailpack which isn't as waterproof but I can fit it on the bike in seconds, and it's a piece of cake to open it and get stuff out.
The Kreiga bags also tended to shift around a lot unless I used extra grip mesh and bungeed them down really hard.
I always use the clear paint protection film to prevent paint damage. It's cheap enough to apply it just for an event and remove it after if you want to.
I have a US30 that I used until I got a topbox. They take a bit of time to fit securely each time you put it on. Can't carry anything very heavy in them either as it'll shift around a lot. It's not really secure so you can't just walk away from the bike with anything of value in there. Also I found I couldn't fully fill it with the topbox on as well as it dug in to my back, maybe the US20 would have been better.
The main time I used it was on a 2 week trip in the alps with a tankbag, the US30 and a topbox. Was enough room for everything but each morning packing the bike up properly ended up being a pain in the ass.
Last year went with 2 hard panniers + topbox and small tankbag. The topboxes make great table/seats and clip on in seconds. The pannier frames are quick release so you can't even tell it has a pannier system ready to go when it's all off the bike.
The main time I used it was on a 2 week trip in the alps with a tankbag, the US30 and a topbox. Was enough room for everything but each morning packing the bike up properly ended up being a pain in the ass.
Last year went with 2 hard panniers + topbox and small tankbag. The topboxes make great table/seats and clip on in seconds. The pannier frames are quick release so you can't even tell it has a pannier system ready to go when it's all off the bike.
Indeed, I've got a roll of the 3M stuff and the blaze comes with some also. The S1000R tail section has a really acute angular section which is going to be a nightmare to apply over though
I used the exact same setup last year and I was always the last ready to go, great bits of kit but such a faff.
I've gone over to the Ventura set up, expensive and ugly, but simple to mount/dismount and very secure.
Indeed, I've got a roll of the 3M stuff and the blaze comes with some also. The S1000R tail section has a really acute angular section which is going to be a nightmare to apply over though
Borrow your wife's/gf's hairdryer, it makes forming the film around bends a piece of cake.
Yep, you really can't beat the convenience factor of the Ventura luggage, if I did more trips that needed luggage this is probably what I'd go for, but it's only a few times a year.