Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 Look what the mailman brought in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted September 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 Wooohooott!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer YoshiHNS Posted September 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 It's like putting plastic grocery bags in your fabric grocery bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted September 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 It's amazing how much better hard bags are with liners - a must-have accessory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted September 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 I always wanted some of those, but never sprung for them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MadFrog Posted September 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 now she's got junk in the trunk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 3, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 I took a leaf from the book of VFRDs lóng distance rider bar none (OLIVE). The panniers themselves are lumpy to lug around and get dirty. a bit of rain doesnot stop us..... ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Olive Posted September 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 I took a leaf from the book of VFRDs lóng distance rider bar none (OLIVE). The panniers themselves are lumpy to lug around and get dirty. a bit of rain doesnot stop us..... ;-) Did I hear my name? Actually Dutchy, I don't have pannier bag liners - I use a couple of packing cubes to organize my stuff and those go directly into the hard bags, with bits and pieces such as tools, tire patching kit, air pump, Canyon Dancer, etc. tucked in nooks and crannies. This way I only have to snag whichever packing cube I need rather than unpacking the entire pannier. I couldn't convince myself to shell out the sheckels for the pannier liners. But you WERE correct that a bit of rain (or snow) doesn't stop us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer RollinAgain Posted September 3, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2013 Those are some fine insulated cooler bags there Dutchy....How many bottles of lager can you fit in them? Rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer The mailman Posted September 4, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 4, 2013 I don't remember leaving such a thing for you. Maybe you should send them back to me! I'll make sure the proper person gets them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Belfry Posted September 4, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 4, 2013 Those Givi liners look good, Dutchy! Mine came from the PO (that's Previous Owner not Post Office, mailman ), with liners made by Wolfman. Here's a pic of one: Very sturdy nylon (not sure what Denier), outer zip pocket (good for documents), inner net flap pocket, d-rings for a shoulder strap--and even spiffy VFR800 embroidery on the side and on the flap. Like yours, mine have a double-zippered flap that makes them top-loading so they're easy to pack and access. I have liners for the top-loading aluminum panniers on my dual sport bike too and I rarely take the panniers off when touring since it's a much more time-consuming process and they tend to be dirty. The 6th gen panniers, on the other hand, are so easy to remove that I generally take them into the room with me like awkwardly-shaped hard suitcases--unless they're really dirty or bug-encrusted. I also find that unless I've stuffed the liners to the bursting point, I can still fit a tool roll, tire repair kit, etc. into the pannier with the liner. They definitely make touring with the VFR more civilized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Muff Posted September 4, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 4, 2013 Sweet score. Nice and clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted September 4, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 4, 2013 I purchased some oversized (meaning that they fill the lid as well the pannier) for my ST1300 from eBay at a very cheap price. I could not see packing and unpacking the hard bag or carrying it around. Looking good Dutchy and Belfry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted September 4, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 4, 2013 I purchased some oversized (meaning that they fill the lid as well the pannier) for my ST1300 from eBay at a very cheap price. I could not see packing and unpacking the hard bag or carrying it around. Looking good Dutchy and Belfry! Do you have a link for what you got? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted September 4, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 4, 2013 Let me look for it... brb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted September 4, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 4, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-ST1300-PanEuropean-Saddlebag-Liners-FULL-SIZE-/111138989738?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19e06666aa They are lightweight (compared to a soft external bag) and fit the ST1300 hard bags very well. No issues with a few uses and I generally only ride the 1300 when the wifey is with me so the bags and liners have gotten a workout they also have them for the VFR800 factory bags. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-VFR800-Sideliners-with-Silver-Piping-/111154767183 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpcincy Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Am I the only redneck here that just stuffs a backpack into each bag? I need to join high society and get me some of those fancy bags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted September 4, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 4, 2013 Am I the only redneck here that just stuffs a backpack into each bag? I need to join high society and get me some of those fancy bags! If it was just me a trash bag with that smell god stuff on it would work fine but when I travel with Mrs. Carver I need to maximize the space inside the hard bag and give her a fixed capacity to pack within. The bag liners do all of the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmythecop Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I use those little useless small bags that always come with a set of American Tourister luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm just wondering if Dutchy has reached official carpetbagger status yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted September 5, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 5, 2013 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-ST1300-PanEuropean-Saddlebag-Liners-FULL-SIZE-/111138989738?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19e06666aa They are lightweight (compared to a soft external bag) and fit the ST1300 hard bags very well. No issues with a few uses and I generally only ride the 1300 when the wifey is with me so the bags and liners have gotten a workout they also have them for the VFR800 factory bags. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-VFR800-Sideliners-with-Silver-Piping-/111154767183 That's a smokin' deal on those - when I bought mine they were closer to $50. I've had them for 2 years and they've held up really well - Bestem does a great job. If I were looking for a set I'd jump on 'em. I used to use the backpack-crammed-in-the-hardcase method, but then I got these and realized 1. How much more I could carry and 2. how much better organized it all is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 5, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted September 5, 2013 I'm just wondering if Dutchy has reached official carpetbagger status yet. Huh??? 2. carpetbagger A lesbian who is sexually promiscuous. Yo that carpetbagger stole my bitch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspanglish Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 They actually work really well... I have the OEM ones... At first I thought I wouldn't use them... then I discovered how heavy the hardbags are to lug around... still later I discovered more pluses...you take the softbags out with all your stuff in them (clothes, toiletries, tools, odds and ends) and you walk into the hotel with your softbags over your shoulders... if you're commuting to work you place your helmet in one hardbag (still on the bike) and your riding jacket and pants in the other (assuming you have your work clothes on underneath) and walk in with your softbags... either way, it beats lugging those hardbags around and when you open your hardbags on the side of the road, you stuff doesn't go spilling out and blowing down the highway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VFR4Lee Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I'm just wondering if Dutchy has reached official carpetbagger status yet. Huh??? 2. carpetbagger A lesbian who is sexually promiscuous. Yo that carpetbagger stole my bitch! Too obscure I guess. This one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpetbagger In United States history, carpetbagger was a pejorative term Southerners gave to Northerners (also referred to as Yankees) who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era, between 1865 and 1877. The term referred to the observation that these newcomers tended to carry "carpet bags," a common form of luggage at the time (sturdy and made from used carpet). It was used as a derogatory term, suggesting opportunism and exploitation by the outsiders. Together with Republicans, they are said to have politically manipulated and controlled former Confederate states for varying periods for their own financial and power gains. In sum, carpetbaggers were seen as insidious Northern outsiders with questionable objectives meddling in local politics, buying up plantations at fire-sale prices and taking advantage of Southerners. The term carpetbaggers was also used to describe the Republican political appointees who came South, arriving with their travel carpet bags. Southerners considered them ready to loot and plunder the defeated South. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Polarbear Posted September 6, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted September 6, 2013 All right, I pulled the trigger on the bags recommended by Cogswell. VFRD is making me spend money, yet again! I will let you know what they are like when I get them. C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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