bnschroder
2014 Super Tenere ES
Let us know how they look after 5,000 miles. They sure look great for dirt
I actually have a set of these on order......................I ordered them in "clear"Fitted A Givi Airflow and Madstad bracket both from my old Versys 1000 yesterday, an improvement and today fitted a pair of winglets......and big big improvement.
The winglets were made by a local company called SlipScreens in West Wales (UK) and work brilliantly, they retail at £40, even less if you collect. I only phoned up yesterday to ask if they had any, they said no but would make a set for the next day, they did not ask for a name or money in advance.....just good old fashioned service.
https://www.slipscreens.co.uk/
Beautiful!!!This afternoon I took Beauty & The Beast out for two separate rides and then gave them both a Spring cleaning:
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Now that is extremely functional and cost efficient!First came the "Footman Loops" with a twist...........................
I bought a package of 2" black ones from Amazon, then made a stop at ACE Hardware for some screws, washers, and lock-nuts.
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Started marking and drilling holes.
I ended up having to trim some of the plastic ribs on the underside of the lid to get the washers and nuts to end up on a flat surface.
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I also relocated the screws that hold the limiter-strap to the lid while I was in there.
I wanted to give it a bit more open-angle. Sometimes when it's cold, the straps don't relax enough to let the lid stay open.
One side done!
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Now here's the twist part...........................
A while ago I bought these (very cheap) Car-trunk organizer nets off Amazon in the hopes that I could somehow make them work as Pannier-Lid Nets.
These are the kind that Velcro to the side of the Carpet inside a Car-trunk, and form a Hammock-Net once installed.
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I wasn't planning to use the Velcro strips on each end to fasten them, so instead I used a punch and a hammer to knock out holes in each corner.
I used the very end screw for the Footman-Loops to fasten them at each corner. Since the nets were a tad bit wider than the inside of the Pannier-lids, I fastened the inside holes first and then folded it over to fasten the open end of the Hammock-net toward the outside.
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I also ended up with this $3 Car Sun-Visor Organizer to use for small items, or cash, or Registration/Insurance paperwork?
It just tucks up in the Lid.
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Fits neatly up inside the Lid.
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Both Sides Done!
I should really put all this stuff in one big Farkle Thread......................
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These are the ones that I bought.Now that is extremely functional and cost efficient!
Nice work.
Would you happen to have a link for those exact 2" Footman Loops?
I like that the holes on them are recessed to allow a flush screw mount.
Thanks for the links, I might give this project a go.These are the ones that I bought.
Footman Loops
This is the Mesh Nets I used............They come in a Pair.
Mesh Hammocks