great bags for the panniers

[martin_14]

First of all, no affiliation whatsoever, just somebody happy with a product that I've been looking for for a while, at the right price.

I am not sure about you guys, but I'm not delighted paying Kawasaki 83,95£ for the pannier bags, so I've been using simple (8£ each) sport bags that don't really fit and it's always an art to guess (in the comfort of my living-room) if I'm packing too much or too little. So I went out to the interwebs for a little hunt for bags that fit in the panniers and came across this e-bay item. The seller is in London and the communication was prompt. He answered my e-mail withing a couple of ours, and sent the parcel as soon as I paid so I got it in Munich just 48 hours later.

When I first saw the package in the postman hands I thought it was a joke. I was very disappointed. They look too small and you have to assemble them with a zip. But once you do this, they fit exactly in the panniers and carry tons of stuff, with inner pockets for pens, documents and even for a small laptop or iPad, and a nice outside pocket with a zip.

Once full and closed, you know they are going to fit in the bike and you won't be wasting space. Quality wise they seem just perfect. I had a close look at the OEMs and the buckle for the carrying strap seems a bit stronger, but I don't do more than 4 or 5 tours a year (between 2 and 10 days at a time), so I think they will serve me well. And the fact that they are so small when "disassembled" means that you can store them in very little space.

The asking price is 39,99£ but you can make an offer. I offered 33£ and the seller took it. Happy camper here! 

[O.C.]

They look like a good quality item


Hey....hang on a mo....don't HG sell inner bags too   

[100milesaway]

They look like a good quality item


Hey....hang on a mo....don't HG sell inner bags too   

I dont remember an inner bag thread on here, but then again, "I am 64 ya know".

[Lonewolf]

By the time people stop talking about those blasted HG inner bags you'll probably be 66 years old!!

[100milesaway]

By the time people stop talking about those blasted HG inner bags you'll probably be 66 years old!!

Oh!!!! I do hope so 

[Rusty]

More like 166 

[100milesaway]

More like 166 

Nah I will have been through the "crem", and had the ashes scattered up at " The bridge" long before then.

[Lonewolf]

Geoff that's a bit sombre. 

[100milesaway]

Yep    !!!! but true   

[slane]

Nah I will have been through the "crem", and had the ashes scattered up at " The bridge" long before then.

Think somebody in need of a group "Hug"

[kwarrgtr]

I'm really pleased i 'invested' in those HG pannier bags. Okay they were only a fiver - but I have used them now a total of Zero times!!!

[Winston Smith]

 

I may have to sell mine as the new bike comes with pannier liners too!

[O.C.]

I may have to sell mine as the new bike comes with pannier liners too!

I've told you before..behave yerself 

[Winston Smith]

I've told you before..behave yerself