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Originally Posted by JMo (Post 97413)

I'd love to see a way to quick release the Pelicans to the Touratech frames (which seem to be the neatest/strongest design so far...) in a minimalist way - I think it would be feasible to use the lower TT plastic pucks (the ones with the lip), plus have a metal channel that locks over the 18mm tube, similar to how Caribou do theirs, but specifically to fit the 18mm round tube?

Jenny - you could always use the upper half of the TT mounting kit? i'm sure you're aware of this, so what is it that puts you off the idea? mine take only moments to undo.

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Originally Posted by Peatbog (Post 97474)

Jenny - you could always use the upper half of the TT mounting kit? i'm sure you're aware of this, so what is it that puts you off the idea? mine take only moments to undo.

Of course - it's just the 1550 Pelicans open sideways (rather than top loading) so the danger is stuff will fall out while you're trying to undo the pucks you see... I'm just suggesting it would be nice to QR them without having to open the case at all?

xxx

Ahhhh, of course - sorry, forgot the Peli's opened sideways......:bricks:

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Originally Posted by Peatbog (Post 97496)

Ahhhh, of course - sorry, forgot the Peli's opened sideways......:bricks:

I'm sure some wag will come on here and say "but they do make a top loading case" (in face Caribou do offer it as an option), but personally I think it looks clumsy, and is smaller than the 1550s too...

Perhaps if I buy a pair of Pelican cases, it's another 'little project' for the future?!

xxx

There's a few Pelican Pannier projects on this site, with people using various options to mount them.

Linky

: Independent Boxes might be better...

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Originally Posted by xt660zrider (Post 70262)

Hi, re the yamaha side cases.....

My key snapped in the lock on the first trip and in the first week. That was nearly a month ago and I'm still waiting for the second fix as the first failed and didn't make it out of the dealers.

My view is a set of soft bags or a Givi set would have been a better alternative given the price and availability af the other aluminium cases.

My view is yamaha have got quite a bit of work to do before their boxes can be taken as serious contenders for the type of riding the tenere is meant for.

Think carefully before splashing the cash on the Yamaha kit.
:director2: still waiting!

To add to the snapping key:
The locking system with the OE side boxes are extremely cheap and nasty, no strength in them what so ever. Though there is “a way” to do it properly, but in the end it just isn’t worth the money, time and risk. Imagine breaking the key in some remote place, or even at home, and your essentials are deep inside!:angry9:

The key snapping is NOT what I’d call an isolated *ahem* case…

…I would recommend an independent company that specialises in boxes etc (MetalMule, Givi et al) rather that the sad, embarrassing, won’t last a lifetime, plastic money spinning, fashion accessories…allegedly.

Choose wisely…say I.
　
　
http://www.imdb.com/user/ur7361844/comments?count=155&start=0&summary=off&order=date .

Oh well, a bit late for me. I have just fitted the Yam boxes as I thought they looked pretty tough and where cheaper than the Touratech's. I must say that they feel better than the Suziki ones I had on the DL1000GT! Hopefully they will last me a few years, I might invest in the top box but not sure that it will fit a lid in it. But it is a luxury to put cameras and tripods when dissapearing for a few days!

To comfort those who has the oem panniers; the locks works fine after a long while. Have no problems with them now (but they are still as easy as usual to force open..) and I have never greased or modified them.

I squirted a blast of WD40 down the locks and they are now so smoooooth!!

Really worth doing...They never "stick"

All the same Iam very gentle with the panniers..

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Originally Posted by spottyplayer (Post 103164)

The yam top box will fit a helmet, but possibly not a XL or largest shell size so I'd strongly suggest you try your own helmet first before buying.

The box itself has done me pretty good so far, about 15k motorway miles, not had any major key/lock problems myself but then I'm pretty gentle with it anyway.