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Title: how wide is to wide?
Post by: cba191 on July 24, 2014, 09:21:09 PM

I'm looking at new panniers, and was looking for opinions. I need more lockable storage and more usable space. Is 39-40" too wide or should I sacrifice some capacity and stay around 36"?

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: cba191 on August 04, 2014, 04:54:41 AM

This is a little mockup.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0-BdBzAkKSs/U970_fRiepI/AAAAAAAABYk/_Pl2VWG6ZS0/w957-h539-no/e65010b5-9545-420c-a6e2-73f439f97ace)

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: Spud on August 04, 2014, 09:13:10 AM

Depends on how much filtering you will be doing. I personally like a narrower set up I would be forever worrying who mirrors I just ripped off :augie

What do you intend in carrying in them? Do you actually need that much space?

cheers Spud :thumbsup

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: cba191 on August 04, 2014, 09:26:13 AM

I did 7500 miles in the 3 weeks to Alaska and back. I decided that, although they look good, the factory bags are very limited. Next summer will be a month to Maine and Nova Scotia, and back to Alaska for 5 weeks in 2016. Going with the 28/35 setup I lose 17 Liters, but save 4 inches. The smaller set is only about 35" wide. I've never really filtered because it is kind of frowned on here.

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: NortonCharlie on August 04, 2014, 02:58:34 PM

I've got my Givi bags, 36 liter on the right and 46 on the left. Set up looks wide as a truck from behind but it sure packs up nice. I put the Triumph bags on the one I sold. BTW, way easier to pick the bike up leaning on the wide bag than the factory ones, and the lids are way cheaper.

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: KuzzinKenny on August 07, 2014, 01:06:56 AM

Checkout this site if yer lookin for BIG luggage..............

http://www.happy-trail.com/Triumph-Tiger-955/Aluminum-Panniers-Teton-Tiger-955.aspx (http://www.happy-trail.com/Triumph-Tiger-955/Aluminum-Panniers-Teton-Tiger-955.aspx)

http://www.happy-trail.com/Triumph-Tiger-955/Aluminum-Top-Box-58-Liter-Tiger-955.aspx (http://www.happy-trail.com/Triumph-Tiger-955/Aluminum-Top-Box-58-Liter-Tiger-955.aspx)

http://metalmule.com/by-brand/triumph.html?triumph_models=239 (http://metalmule.com/by-brand/triumph.html?triumph_models=239)

mind an keep an eye on the bikes max weight limit !!

KK

ps i you can make yer own fittin kit..................

http://www.jesseluggage.com/ (http://www.jesseluggage.com/)

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: cba191 on August 07, 2014, 01:37:30 AM

I don't do two up, so the weight limit is a non issue. Part of me wishes that the Girly was more common, so that there were more options. But I like not seeing them on every corner.

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: KuzzinKenny on August 07, 2014, 02:04:23 AM

Quote from: cba191 on August 07, 2014, 01:37:30 AM
I don't do two up

I have heard of someone who removed the rear seat but kept the frame and built a top box to fit on it with a backrest, just another option !!

KK

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: Bixxer Bob on August 11, 2014, 11:49:53 PM

Is the Touratech cardboard in the mockup not just a little ironic :icon_scratch:

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: cba191 on August 12, 2014, 02:02:24 AM

Perhaps, although I didn't order the touratechs. I ordered the globescouts. The box was from the racks.

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: Sin_Tiger on August 12, 2014, 03:30:04 PM

Quote from: Bixxer Bob on August 11, 2014, 11:49:53 PM
Is the Touratech cardboard in the mockup not just a little ironic :icon_scratch:

:ImaPoser :ImaPoser :ImaPoser

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: sailorcolin on August 19, 2014, 08:23:44 PM

This thread reminded me of this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtXFThyr764 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtXFThyr764)

http://youtu.be/dtXFThyr764

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: cba191 on August 20, 2014, 08:27:54 AM

I love that vid. I read somewhere that it was a motojournalist. I had Jesses on my old F650. I have snagged things before but never went down. The new cases will only be about 1.5" wider per side than stock. I think that the massively increased capacity will be nice. Just a hair over 39".

I think they would look and work great on the old girl.
http://youtu.be/Hjssg0pDqMs

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: cba191 on September 07, 2014, 11:36:12 PM

Finally got them installed. I like 'em.

(http://cba191.smugmug.com/Tiger/i-n6dzkTw/0/M/WP_20140907_001%5B1%5D-M.jpg)
(http://cba191.smugmug.com/Tiger/i-fqp7ZKZ/0/M/WP_20140907_002%5B1%5D-M.jpg)
(http://cba191.smugmug.com/Tiger/i-hpQ4k4k/0/M/WP_20140907_003%5B1%5D-M.jpg)
(http://cba191.smugmug.com/Tiger/i-Hnm2xdV/0/M/WP_20140907_005%5B1%5D-M.jpg)

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: KuzzinKenny on September 07, 2014, 11:46:14 PM

Hey cba191 !! lookin good to me but i did have to scroll the bottom bar on the page from side to side to see them :icon_eek: i really do need to get a widescreen monitor !! :ImaPoser :ImaPoser

:thumbsup

KK

Title: Re: how wide is to wide?
Post by: cba191 on September 08, 2014, 12:31:32 AM

Quote from: KuzzinKenny on September 07, 2014, 11:46:14 PM
Hey cba191 !! lookin good to me but i did have to scroll the bottom bar on the page from side to side to see them :icon_eek: i really do need to get a widescreen monitor !! :ImaPoser :ImaPoser

:thumbsup

KK

I have no idea what you're talking about. :wave

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