Panniers

tiptoes · Post by **tiptoes** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:00 pm

Has anybody ever used panniers on there Storm, i was wondering if they were ok/do not intefere

with the pillion,do not move around etc.
I was looking at Oxford 1st time ones.

Also the little grommet thingys that hold your tail unit on,are they easy to get hold off.
Thanks in advance.

Stormin Ben · Post by **Stormin Ben** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:43 pm

The only problem would be that teh seat unit sticks out quite a bit and isnt really flay so the panniers are resting on only a little bit

However, if you apply plenty of gaffer tape beforehand they wont mark

And some of that wonderweb stuff under them will stop them slipping about

Best thing to do is ride down to the shop with the Mrs on the back and try them out for size.
Nothing will ruin your holiday faster than the other half moaning coz the straps are digging in her elbow and she cant reach the pegs coz the panniers are in the way

tiptoes · Post by **tiptoes** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:45 pm

Thanks Ben for the response,i was hoping somebody has had first hand experience

lmao_37 · Post by **lmao_37** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:30 pm

i got a set of throw overs from tesco.com they cost Â£40 and they do the job not to waterproof but a trip in the washing machine with wash in waterproofer did the trick

doc69j · Post by **doc69j** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:59 am

i have just been away using my new panniers, worked well stayed dry and held all we needed. Throw over soft panniers dont get in the way of the pillion.

Word of warning mount them high as poss, mine sagged and ended up sitting on the exhausts. Therefore i now have a hole melted in the bottom of both and a few burned shirts.

Stratman · Post by **Stratman** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 3:49 pm

I've used soft and hard on the Storm. I agree with what's been said, but also a bootlace tied to the rings on the panniers and taken under the seat/subframe, stops them flapping about.

RedStormV · Post by **RedStormV** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:20 pm

I used some loaner throwovers for the Manx last year.

They were fine even with Wor Lass on the back but did have to put them on wrong way round to avoid burnage from the cans (not high level).

tiptoes · Post by **tiptoes** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:43 pm

Thanks Guys
i think the oxford sports ones look like they are not so deep to miss the cans a trip to the bike shop wil do the trick, ido not need them until July for the Skerries.

warby221 · Post by **warby221** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:15 pm

Busters are doing a deal at moment may be worth a look
http://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/pr ... asp?id=437