ive been looking at the standard xt panniers but are they any good. the top box is thin and not much good i reckon but what about the panniers are they any good, what are the locks like. how many litres ect.
cheers- i use soft panniers at the mo but have seen the OE ones quite cheap so am thinking of buying them.

ive got a set for sale mate if your interested �350 text me if your interested 07525463144

Some people like em, some hate em!

I've had mine since the bike was new four years ago and they've been fitted pretty much all of that time. They've survived a couple of drops and the locks are still the originals and work well. The locks are a problem if you're not careful, treat them well and they will return the favour. I lost one hinge pin last year, but that was easily sorted. My only real criticism is they're a bit small (for me) at 29L, but then I'm probably guilty of carrying too many creature comforts in my old age!

Would I buy them again with the benefit of hindsight? Probably not, I got a good deal on them at the time and in 2008 there wasn't a lot else to choose from, and what there was was twice as much money. Starting again in 2012 I'd plump for Ardcases I think...

http://ardcases.co.uk/products-and-prices/

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Me too.

I took my spanking new 2008 OE panniers through Europe , carrying everything. And there was nothing else on the market at the time.

What would I buy today...... well I bought Zega Pro's a couple of years ago, and they are superb, but they were �800 when I bought them and I wouldn't pay todays prices. Crash well though !

I have recently bought some of the Oxford soft roll top panniers - great ? no, but good enough for �� for the pair. Less than half the cost of the Adventure Spec Magadans, but I don't think the Magadans are more than twice the bag, so I think they are good for what I got them for.

The OE cases are great for filtering, still narrow, and not much wider than your legs, they also crash well, and are studier than people give them credit for. But the space is limited - depends on your needs and requirements really.

They are plastic... don't be fooled, it's just a very thin alloy sheet over the plastic, and the locks do need TLC.

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