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XT660Z Luggage, Racks & Panniers Discussion re luggage for he new Tenere |
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Replacing the Yamaha/Shad panniers
A friend have made aluminum panniers for years. I've also liked them very much but had difficulty committing to buying a set.
On my XT600Z i had hepco+becker junior (40+30 liters) and when i got the XTZ750 i just got a rack and continued to use them. According to the mold marks they were from 1996 and i got them used in 2003 and rode over 100.000km with them. But the side opening is *beep* - especially on the sidestand side where everything just falls out. So i was happy when i found the xt660z with the original Yamaha/Shad panniers. + They look good + The rack is nice and almost invisible without the cases + The size is about right + They can fitted / removed with just the key - The are just plastic pieces put together with self-tapping screws - The alu. is just very thin sheets put in the plastic frames - The locks are very flimsy and you have to be careful to operate it without breaking it. - Had to take them apart to lubricate the inner plastic arms to keep it working - They are ridiculous expensive for what you get. So when someone asked about recommendation of them i said that i would not recommend them but had considered selling them ... He then asked what i wanted for them and a bit later i had sold them. So instead i got a pair of custom full welded 2mm aluminium boxes. I ended up with 46x22x40 = 40 liter each which is just a bit longer and a bit wider (inside) than the oem ones. The surface was then anodized to make sure it would stand up to the danish weather. I also decided that i wanted to use the original rack. See the pictures for the result. The fitting for standard 20mm tubes and has nuts in the backplate. The plastic is sanded down a bit for it to fit behind the tube and to get the box closer to the rack. Each box is fitted with four 6mm bolts so it takes a 5mm hex driver and 5 minutes to undo them. I have one of the yamaha inner bags and usuallymy backpack with computer etc in the other so don't plan to take them on/off much. When i sold the panniers i also swapped my grey top case for a black one. Now that better panniers i migh switch to that from the old hepco+becker that is pictures.
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2011 Yamaha XT660Z ABS T�n�r�.
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