zoeed
New Member
I don't know if you are considering the outback series or not but I use them so here are my 2 cents on them
BUY OUTBACK!!
BECAUSE:
1. When you fall, they are sturdier than plastics.
2. You can hammer them back to their original state.
3. Built quality is excellent.
4. The bike looks more "long way down" aesthetics.
5. Interchangeable locks so you can just have one key to open the top and side cases.
6. Top provides a level base to strap some small dry bags. I usually put my dirty clothes in a dry bag, compress it and strap it down to the side cases. So in all you can put 2 dry bags(1 on each side) and add at least 30 litres to each side.
7. They provide extra points to strap a big duffle bag on the pillion seat. Used 80L and 100L. They hang outside the pillion seat but it doesn't look ugly.
The only con I see in them is that they make the bike fat from the tail and so one has to get used to the clearance issue when filtering through traffic.
To give you perspective, I use these bags in Pakistan, all the way from Lahore to KKH (khunjerab pass). The traffic is chaotic in my country but the bike's geometry with the side cases, works well.
BUY OUTBACK!!
BECAUSE:
1. When you fall, they are sturdier than plastics.
2. You can hammer them back to their original state.
3. Built quality is excellent.
4. The bike looks more "long way down" aesthetics.
5. Interchangeable locks so you can just have one key to open the top and side cases.
6. Top provides a level base to strap some small dry bags. I usually put my dirty clothes in a dry bag, compress it and strap it down to the side cases. So in all you can put 2 dry bags(1 on each side) and add at least 30 litres to each side.
7. They provide extra points to strap a big duffle bag on the pillion seat. Used 80L and 100L. They hang outside the pillion seat but it doesn't look ugly.
The only con I see in them is that they make the bike fat from the tail and so one has to get used to the clearance issue when filtering through traffic.
To give you perspective, I use these bags in Pakistan, all the way from Lahore to KKH (khunjerab pass). The traffic is chaotic in my country but the bike's geometry with the side cases, works well.