[oldmanjob]

I would like your opinion on panniers for the Bonneville. All the Triumph sites carry the two from Triumph the cloth (which really look tacky) and the leather ones with the back which curves along the fender. I would like a set which comes off easy when I am not on an overnight trip. There is a site selling the Triumph leather Panniers at half price which makes it tempting. The Triumph leather ones look good on some bikes I have seen, and look like [email protected]#p on others. Need some opinions please (Sale ends Monday :brk:

 

[sweatmachine]

STAY AWAY!!!

the triumph leather bags are JUNK JUNK JUNK!

I briefly had a set and got rid of them as quickly as possible. I have a set of leatherlyke bags that were originally intended for a Honda Shadow, they are bigger than leatherlykes bags for the Bonnie. I made my own brackets.

 

[mdr231]

I have the fabric panniers. Personally, I like the way they look on the bike. They aren't very big, though and aren't meant to carry more the 6lbs each (I think). I carrry my chain and lock in one of the bags (12lbs) and it's caused the bag to sag. You have to remove the seat to take the panniers off. Not too much trouble. Passenger, though, says they restrict her feet. Not sure if this would be true of any pannier.

Michael

 

[Orpheus]

I would suggest looking at non-Triumph panniers. There are tons to choose from. I have hard bags, but hopefully someone else can recommend some good brands/sources.

 

[Guest]

how about a NIKE one?

much cheaper than Triumph or Givi bags, and, in my own
point of view, quite good looking.

 

[oldmanjob]

how about a NIKE one?

As I picked myself off the floor, I ran to the hall closet and found a matching pair :wow: :roflmoa2:

 

[modre]

here's Pelican 1430s on home made WWll era styled racks that are as utilitarian as it gets. racks have a folding foot for empty running, are at the same level as rear pegs for extended length cargo, and you can strap any odd shape on imaginable...gas cans, ammo cans, road kill for a snack later... Pelican cases are waterproof with an atmospheric vent and are warranteed for life at $55 each. IMHO a 500% better solution at 1/3 the price. top case in picture is a 1300 for tools, glove box... ect.

I also see aluminum oversized attache type cases being sold at Lowes, Harbor Freight ect... that would work well mimicing mini Metal Mule type expedition type cases at around $25-30 per case...but iffy for water proof. The Pelicans are the way to go...these are the pro cases EMTs, photographers, expedition folks, ect... use.

Pelican's warranty is:
"you break it, well give you a new one".

here's the horse's mouth:
http://www.pelican-case.com/?gclid=COmmhrCJlYoCFRssVAodIlnemA

here's the discount source:
http://www.pelicancases4less.com/list_case_pelican.html

 

[caolddude]

There are alot of nice Leather bags out there.. and rails from brent at newbonnie site and thunder rails etc..
I have the Hard Leatherlyke bags an though slightly small they are lockable and I like them alot..
www.leatherlyke.com
The Hepco Becker are the nicest looking too me but more expensive.

 

[jerseyjeff]

The nike bags just made me sick. I almost lost my gut.

I found a decent leather saddle bags from Bobs Saddle shop in Mt. Holly N.J. Bob actually custom fit the bags for my ex- 79 Bonnie. All for $25.00 . Got 20 years out of those calvery type bags. Mabey you can find a saddle shop in your neck of the woods and do the same.

For god sakes dump the Nike gym bags ARGHHHH!! :wow:

 

[RT]

This are Willie and Max bags. Had on about 6 months now and they are holding up well.

This are next to largest size the W&M makes. Really just fits on bike.

 

[jerseyjeff]

For all you Jersey folks , I did a search for Bobs Saddle Shop in Mt Holly. No go , I guess Bobs not round here any more.

 

[jerseyjeff]

For all you Jersey folks , I did a search for Bobs Saddle Shop in Mt Holly. No go , I guess Bobs not round here any more.

 

[jstark47]

On 2007-02-04 15:29, jerseyjeff wrote:
For all you Jersey folks , I did a search for Bobs Saddle Shop in Mt Holly. No go , I guess Bobs not round here any more.

Must be a long time gone, not in the phone book back to 2001.

 

[akospm]

RT, How did you fit those nice bags. Did you use rails(protectors and support) from Willie and Max? Would you know the model # of those bags? Thanks, Paul from New Jersey
On 2007-02-04 15:08, RT wrote:
This are Willie and Max bags. Had on about 6 months now and they are holding up well.

This are next to largest size the W&M makes. Really just fits on bike.
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[sweatmachine]

Here's my bonnie bagger:

Leatherlyke bags originally intended for a Honda Shadow (bigger than the leatherlyke bonnie bags), home made brackets welded up by yours truly, Nelson Rigg Giant tail bag, and a tank bag. Took it from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon, to vegas, laughlin, and back to Phoenix, about 1,500 miles in a few days. Just enough room.

 

[rick05rocket]

I've got Triumph leather panniers and like them.

ride on

rick

 

[grebmrof]

I picked up a set of brackets from MotoSport and using their hardware fitted a pair of "Underwater Kinetics" bags to the brackets. The bags are not as heavy duty as Pellicans but are waterproof. Big downsides are that they are not easily removed without tools (i.e. they don't pop on and off like HepcoBecker or Givi bags) and the brackets needed a lot of encouragement to fit the Bonneville. I think I was able to do the whole set-up for about $350-375, much better than HB prices, but still not as versitle.

 

[Brooksie]

Fabric Triumphs work really well and fit the bike. Easy to install or take off the mounts.

 

[JJ_Rider]

I think the Triumph fabric bags have some shortcomings--my opinions (and others) are in the Reviews section of this site. They're not completely awful and they look pretty good, but the price seems a bit steep for what you get.

 

[Brooksie]

I agree jj-and the review section is a pretty good cross section of pros/cons. Been stuck in a heavy all day rain with them too andhad a little seepage. I think if I use the Bonnie for real long distance, I'd probably go with the Hepco & Becker stuff. That is also very pricy, but if you're keeping the bike for a long time and do a lot of traveling with it, why not invest?
Hepco