Author Topic: Different Pannier Options (Read 7038 times)

L3nny · « **on:** February 23, 2017, 15:11:54 »

Who has removed the Suzuki panniers and fitted something else?

Thinking of swapping mine as the exhaust side one in particular is woefully small and looking for options.

Steve T · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2017, 17:06:50 »

My '64 plate machine came with Suzy's plastic cases attached. I did the NC500 the day after I got the bike and I managed to carry all my normal camping kit using them and a 60ltr waterproof stuff bag strapped to the rear seat.

However, I had been offered a set of barely used TT Zega Pros (32 & 38lt), with mounting frames, from a very nice local to me man once he found out I had a 1k Strom. I've used the alloy boxes for 2 weekend trips since fitting them and they obviously soak up all of my gear with ease.

I like them a lot, and being a vain git, I think they suit the look of the bike well

Just my tuppence worth.

Steve T

corkyballs · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2017, 18:38:51 »

Kappa K-Venture 37L panniers which are Givi Trekkers in disguise (They actually have Trekker labels on the inside of the cases.) I bought them from an Italian supplier on Amazon for about the same money I drew from selling the OEM panniers but needed the bracketry as well which was also sourced from an Italian website with big savings over UK prices.

The look is totally different looking far more rugged/adventurey but suits the bike and provides way more storage capacity as well as a platform on which you can securely strap other stuff.

I'll post a piccy at the weekend.

Simmo24 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2017, 22:23:54 »

Bought some sw Motec dakar soft panniers from someone on here and they're cavernous, I won't need the 40 litre roll bag anymore.

trotts · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2017, 15:12:04 »

I purchased some SHAD kit. Hopefully this is the link to the post

http://www.v-strom.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=30950.msg306008#msg306008

It is really well made, both panniers will take a full face helmet and the '3 point fixing' is really very good, and, hopefully, you will see from the images. Compared to other better known makes it is excellent value. I put this kit on my Veek intending to sell the OE pannier kit, that I did not, hence I returned to the stock and sold the Shad to a chap in N Ireland via Flea bay. Aware he was/is delighted with them.

I still have the shad top box. Should you be interested best place is AJ Sutton who you will find on the net and best prices by a long way.

I did find they did make the Bike a tad wider, my panniers only go on for my tours.

L3nny · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2017, 21:44:02 »

The Shad ones are more like something you'd see on a Bandit than an adventure bike but they do compliment the V-Strom really well and are good value.

The thing that puts me off the Givi Trekkers and similar is the frames which stay on the bike all the time. The best thing about the stock ones is the invisible rack.