Touring Panniers

[Black Knight]

Is it just me being dumb or is the actual capacity of the panniers pretty small.

I can't even get one helmet in

They look a good 45L from the outside but inside the space sems really awkward. Used to get two lids and a marathon bar in my old Givi box, it was the size of Wales mind.

On another note is there a helmet lock on the bike anywhere?

Thanks

[RiceBurner]

have you looked at the BMW Touring lids?? they're an extra 6l iirc. (F.Ugly though)

[Blackal]

Is it just me being dumb or is the actual capacity of the panniers pretty small.

I can't even get one helmet in

They look a good 45L from the outside but inside the space sems really awkward. Used to get two lids and a marathon bar in my old Givi box, it was the size of Wales mind.

On another note is there a helmet lock on the bike anywhere?

Thanks

Take a pic of them and post it on here............ it may be that you have ones for a model that has an upswept exhaust?? (R1150R)

Just a thought

Al

[Ade B]

Check both panniers - mine are a set for a different bike and I can get my wife's lid in one side but not the other..

My old Roof Daytona wouldn't fit in either side.

Ade

[Black Knight]

Buying a new lid Sat anyhow

[Me-109]

If you take the seat off there are two helmet hangars near the front under the rider's section - bent bits of 2mm-ish rod. Loop your helmet straps (like the d-rings) over these and replace the seat. That's supposedly secure. Might stop them being stolen but won't stop some toe-rag just having at the helmet strap for the fun and leaving you stranded, since you can't now ride off unless you fancy an unfastened helmet?

[Blackal]

If you take the seat off there are two helmet hangars near the front under the rider's section - bent bits of 2mm-ish rod. Loop your helmet straps (like the d-rings) over these and replace the seat. That's supposedly secure. Might stop them being stolen but won't stop some toe-rag just having at the helmet strap for the fun and leaving you stranded, since you can't now ride off unless you fancy an unfastened helmet?

I wondered what those were for

Al

[woofboxer]

We sometimes carry a small bicycle cable lock to lock the full face lids onto the bike when we park up somewhere.

I used to lock them to the front wheel and leave them resting on the ground. Then one day as I rode away I smelt a funny smell and realised that a dog had passed by and mistaken the bike for a lampost!

Now I make sure they're off the ground.