Narrow city panniers

Pauly S · Jul 8, 2017

Im after a pair of city type narrow panniers rather the std boxes by BMW .What do you recommend? Ive got a 1200 gsa 2012 with the factory racks already fitted, but round here filtering is a must.The m25 is hell most days,so what do you know?my 1150 comes in at 860mm so id like it near to that. cheers Pauly.

Gardham67 · Jul 8, 2017

I've seen you can fit a top box to the pillion seat. That way you could have two top boxes and negate the side panniers and then filter like mad

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Bendy toy · Jul 8, 2017

I use a Givi Trekker top box. Much more useful than the BMW/Touratech alloy top box. It carries all I need for a daily commute. The OEM top box extension is replaced by an alloy plate with Givi attachment lugs so it's its four screws to refit the OEM top box bracket.

The handlebars are wider then the OEM side cases, so if you are going straight they don't get in the way. Bike mirrors against van mirrors are the biggest issue.

If you are swapping lanes in traffic jams TBH you have the wrong bike.

Pauly S · Jul 8, 2017

The bike has the givi top box which takes two helmets, the single alloy one was way too small for anything useful, except two or three sarnies.Youd be amazed what i can get away with using the 1150 with its city boxes.i was just trying to see what other options there was that was as narrow as 860mm. out of interest how wide is it with the oem boxes fitted, anybody know?

Pauly S · Jul 8, 2017

Gardham67 said:
I've seen you can fit a top box to the pillion seat. That way you could have two top boxes and negate the side panniers and then filter like mad

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I need the space for er indoors!

patzx12 · Jul 9, 2017

Givi, cheap and ugly but work very well and swallows a fair amount of stuff.

comberjohn · Jul 9, 2017

In case anyone else is thinking about it, you can't fit two top boxes with the BMW adapter kit.
Not enough width for the lower box due to the brackets for the upper one.
It's a good mod if you don't need the rear seat though.

Greenman14 · Jul 9, 2017

Givi. https://northwestmotorcyclesdirect....nniers Pack (33L) TRK33PACK2 Trekker Monokey®

Saw them on a Tracer 900, look neat and slim.

Pauly S · Jul 9, 2017

patzx12 said:
Givi, cheap and ugly but work very well and swallows a fair amount of stuff.

nice..

comberjohn said:
In case anyone else is thinking about it, you can't fit two top boxes with the BMW adapter kit.
Not enough width for the lower box due to the brackets for the upper one.
It's a good mod if you don't need the rear seat though.

cheers for that!

Greenman14 said:
Givi. https://northwestmotorcyclesdirect....nniers Pack (33L) TRK33PACK2 Trekker Monokey®

Saw them on a Tracer 900, look neat and slim.

Not bad..

Bendy toy · Jul 10, 2017

Watch out for Givi racks. They seem to be designed to stick out from the bike way more than necessary to clear the bodywork. I like their boxes but would have a bespoke rack made. You can buy the mounting blocks and "mushrooms" separately to make your own case mounts.

oddshapedballs · Jul 10, 2017

Nomad biker said:
Im after a pair of city type narrow panniers rather the std boxes by BMW .What do you recommend? Ive got a 1200 gsa 2012 with the factory racks already fitted, but round here filtering is a must.The m25 is hell most days,so what do you know?my 1150 comes in at 860mm so id like it near to that. cheers Pauly.

I use Vario panniers (and top box when needed) on my 2011 GSA, swapped them through this forum for the Aluminium set, I commute in and out of west/n.west London filtering for the last 20 minutes of the journey and not had a problem. The Vario's don't hold as much as the Alu set but they're no wider than the bars and on days where I need to take more 'stuff' I use the top box.

The Vario cases come in at 830mm (total width across the bike).

Micky · Jul 10, 2017

Cut two inches out of the middle

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/416066-Pannier-Porn?highlight=Pannier+porn

Before powder coating

Bendy toy · Jul 10, 2017

If you get a 100mm wide (oval maybe) exhaust can and mount it parallel to the wheel, you can fit a full size case. Check the space to case back face and tyre edge you'll see what I mean. The exhaust would need a custom link pipe and a curved outlet to avoid cooking the number plate, but you would then have space for two reasonably wide cases.

With this lot you could make your own cases.

https://www.esr.co.uk/sound-light/Products/frame-hardware.htm

Google flight case components comes up with loads on alibaba maybe worth a punt if priced ok.

Deleted account Aberdeen GS · Jul 10, 2017

oddshapedballs said:
I use Vario panniers (and top box when needed) on my 2011 GSA, swapped them through this forum for the Aluminium set, I commute in and out of west/n.west London filtering for the last 20 minutes of the journey and not had a problem. The Vario's don't hold as much as the Alu set but they're no wider than the bars and on days where I need to take more 'stuff' I use the top box.

The Vario cases come in at 830mm (total width across the bike).

Exactly ! Varios are utterly brilliant for filtering. Then when you stop, expand them to take a full face lid.
What more do you need?

fs996 · Jul 10, 2017

I use a Givi 46L Topbox and a Kriega US-20 on the rear seat for filtering duties. I haven't had any problems filtering with the Varios when necessary but there's always a concern I'll catch something the front edge. The Varios unexpanded are narrower than the bars. The biggest problem is van/SUV mirrors and I confess to having nudged a few.

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Pauly S · Jul 11, 2017

patzx12 said:
Givi, cheap and ugly but work very well and swallows a fair amount of stuff.

good find!

comberjohn said:
In case anyone else is thinking about it, you can't fit two top boxes with the BMW adapter kit.
Not enough width for the lower box due to the brackets for the upper one.
It's a good mod if you don't need the rear seat though.

Aha!

Greenman14 said:
Givi. https://northwestmotorcyclesdirect....nniers Pack (33L) TRK33PACK2 Trekker Monokey®

Saw them on a Tracer 900, look neat and slim.

not bad !

Bendy toy said:
Watch out for Givi racks. They seem to be designed to stick out from the bike way more than necessary to clear the bodywork. I like their boxes but would have a bespoke rack made. You can buy the mounting blocks and "mushrooms" separately to make your own case mounts.

good idea.

oddshapedballs said:
I use Vario panniers (and top box when needed) on my 2011 GSA, swapped them through this forum for the Aluminium set, I commute in and out of west/n.west London filtering for the last 20 minutes of the journey and not had a problem. The Vario's don't hold as much as the Alu set but they're no wider than the bars and on days where I need to take more 'stuff' I use the top box.

The Vario cases come in at 830mm (total width across the bike).

I do prefer the top loaders i must admit.

Micky said:
Cut two inches out of the middle

http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php/416066-Pannier-Porn?highlight=Pannier+porn

Before powder coating

nesscessity is the mother of invention ,well done Micky

Bendy toy said:
If you get a 100mm wide (oval maybe) exhaust can and mount it parallel to the wheel, you can fit a full size case. Check the space to case back face and tyre edge you'll see what I mean. The exhaust would need a custom link pipe and a curved outlet to avoid cooking the number plate, but you would then have space for two reasonably wide cases.

With this lot you could make your own cases.

https://www.esr.co.uk/sound-light/Products/frame-hardware.htm

Google flight case components comes up with loads on alibaba maybe worth a punt if priced ok.

a mission if i heard one !

Aberdeen GS said:
Exactly ! Varios are utterly brilliant for filtering. Then when you stop, expand them to take a full face lid.
What more do you need?

Top loaders please !

fs996 said:
I use a Givi 46L Topbox and a Kriega US-20 on the rear seat for filtering duties. I haven't had any problems filtering with the Varios when necessary but there's always a concern I'll catch something the front edge. The Varios unexpanded are narrower than the bars. The biggest problem is van/SUV mirrors and I confess to having nudged a few.

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hahaha been there done that

Pauly S · Jul 11, 2017

I think im sorted now, ive secured a set of Al Jesses.All being well! they look quite narrow too.time will tell.

BOBAD · Jul 17, 2017

For London traffic conditions, a top box and tank bag beats a set of panniers every time, no matter how narrow they are....

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Bendy toy · Jul 17, 2017

For London Traffic strap a Brompton pushy to the motorbike. Park it at the outskirts and pedal the last bit.

Pauly S · Jul 27, 2017

Well ive got the jesses, but they are missing an exhaust lowering kit, so cant fit them.so short term looking out for some std un modded alloy boxes to fit the gsa rails.They seem to go for around 285 a set on the bay in nice nick.so keeping em peeled as they say.

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