Stolen Panniers

[cloudwalker]

Not sure where to post this, if admin thinks it needs moving please do. I had the panniers stolen from my GTR this lunchtime. They're the (light) blue finish on my 2016 bike. They were empty apart from my old Triumph Trophy inner bags inside them.The bike was left in Walton Felixstowe for 15 minutes whilst  I popped into Walton barbers for a haircut. Anyone who knows me would understand why it never takes long to buzz cut my (few) remaining hairs

What's sickening is that the panniers can only fit one type of machine. My gut feeling is that someone's had an off and will try and fit their locks from their panniers into my unblemished ones.

To replace them and the locks on my bike to restore it to a single key fits all is going to cost me £3k! Checked flea bay and Gumtree already. Feel free to PM me if you hear anything.

Thanks Guys

Steve

[mikeyw64]

Not sure where to post this, if admin thinks it needs moving please do. I had the panniers stolen from my GTR this lunchtime. They're the (light) blue finish on my 2016 bike. They were empty apart from my old Triumph Trophy inner bags inside them.The bike was left in Walton Felixstowe for 15 minutes whilst  I popped into Walton barbers for a haircut. Anyone who knows me would understand why it never takes long to buzz cut my (few) remaining hairs

What's sickening is that the panniers can only fit one type of machine. My gut feeling is that someone's had an off and will try and fit their locks from their panniers into my unblemished ones.

To replace them and the locks on my bike to restore it to a single key fits all is going to cost me £3k! Checked flea bay and Gumtree already. Feel free to PM me if you hear anything.

Thanks Guys

Steve

How peculiar.


Can't you clam off your insurance?

[PRD]

Very strange.

[O.C.]

Yep, strange indeed. 

Was any damage done to your bike during the theft or how were they removed ? 

[wildybeast]

was it parked near any cctv.You never know it may have been spotted

[Lonewolf]

Steve, I'm very sorry to read this. I would like to think that it wasn't another GTR owner who has carried out this despicable act, but whatever the reason it's the lowest of the low not only to steal in the first place, but to actually steal from another biker.


It has long been the case that the GTR panniers can be removed from the bike without a key, there is a technique which can be used and they will just come away totally intact causing no damage to bike or pannier. A flaw in the design which is well known to Kawasaki.


I trust this has been reported as necessary and hopefully something will come to light. I shall keep an eye on the obvious auction sites!


Best regards, Steve.

[Icefever]

Thieving barstewards....it's shit when you can't leave your bike for 20 mins without some  thinking that it's ok to steal the panniers.  I must admit I didn't know until this post that the boxes can be taken off, (even when locked) so easy....how is this???

Does anyone know of any hints or tips on what we can do to make it harder for these scumbags???...

I've just had a look on the bay, there are loads of lids, and a few adds for panniers will keep an eye open anyway..

[cloudwalker]

Thanks Guys. Interesting Lonewolf that it is a well known flaw in the design. On the plus side I've emailed Kawasaki UK to let them know of the theft and have asked them to alert their dealer network in case someone should come in looking to repair their vandalised case. The real sickener is that to replace them and have to have seperate keys will cost over £1500 (£500 a carcass and £250 + VAT) If I have the locks on the bike including the starter switch replaced it's over £3000. I'm waiting for my insurers to come back to me after I put in the estimate from Orwells in Ipswich.

I'd urge everyone to be vigilent now I've found out the costs. When I see 'brand new' panniers on e bay minus the lock fitting being sold for £150 I have to ask what genuine seller would sell for that much under half price

[Lonewolf]

Hopefully this link will work. The video has been around for years, it will demonstrate just how easily they can come off. I used to have some small metal clips which I bought off Ebay specifically sold as an anti theft device for GTR Panniers. They worked a treat. Once fitted there was no way the pannier could be removed without a key.

https://youtu.be/pQCRXfz0GEc

[O.C.]

I have to wonder if the recall had been conducted on that particular bike ...the video is now 5 years old

[geordielad]

I have to wonder if the recall had been conducted on that particular bike ...the video is now 5 years old

There was a recall to rectify this situation?

[mikeyw64]

There was a recall to rectify this situation?

My understanding is that the recall has nothing to do with the ability to take the panniers off without a key.

The recall related to a portion of the retaining lug breaking.


There is apparently (based on some googling around) a separate exploit that utilises the fact that the lock on the panniers is missing some basic anti tamper elements.

[Lonewolf]

There was a recall to rectify this situation?

Not to my knowledge. The panniers could be removed on the pre 2010 models which I owned and the post 2010 models, which I also owned.

[mikeyw64]

Not to my knowledge. The panniers could be removed on the pre 2010 models which I owned and the post 2010 models, which I also owned.

NB this is a separate issue to being able to remove the panniers without a key

[Lloyd]

Does anyone have a picture of the s shape clip the usa guys used