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gothamAlp · 06-26-2009, 10:24 AM

i truly don't understand why more folks don't go with the ammo can panniers; cheap, indestructible, and they look cool!

From two-up to toroweap

gothamAlp · 06-26-2009, 10:26 AM

here's a 3/4 view from when i did the install using the happy trails mounting brackets.

From panniers

locorider · 06-26-2009, 10:29 AM

I bought the 1440 toploader and they will go into my bike later this year....

For the top case, I bought this...Pelican 1450

NorCalTA · 06-26-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gothamAlp

i truly don't understand why more folks don't go with the ammo can panniers; cheap, indestructible, and they look cool!

I thought briefly about steel ammo cans but decided to go with Pelican 1550's instead - they weigh about 1/2 as much as ammo cans, can't be dented, crushed, or deformed and don't rust, plus they come with a nearly unconditional lifetime warranty.

locorider · 06-26-2009, 03:25 PM

I repladed all the signal bulbs to multi-leds. Changed the original flasher for a 2 pin flasher advertised for LED's and then, the four of them flashes at the same time.

Replaced two of the original bulbs back and it works fine....What am I doing wrong? I read about resistance, but thought that these electronic flashers would solve the problem...

Please advise!

Squirrels · 06-26-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gothamAlp

i truly don't understand why more folks don't go with the ammo can panniers; cheap, indestructible, and they look cool!

From two-up to toroweap

Been there done that. Just too heavy. I never packed light to begin with. The last setup I installed with ammo can panniers weighed in at 60 lbs! But you're absolutely right. They looks just too cool!

The black GPZ was my creation I sold, but see around town from time to time. Pretty easy to ID. The K100 is my new adventure tourer.

Santa · 06-27-2009, 08:34 AM

The only thing I dont like about hard luggage is the weight of it all.
Usually I run soft bags as many of my trips are off road and lighter is better.
Soft bags survive low speed falls a lot better too.

This trip will be different. A lot of road miles and a lot of times when I am going to park the bike and hike so I needed the security that hard bags offer.
I'm hoping to come in at about 30 lbs for the bags and rack.

thetourist · 06-27-2009, 01:02 PM

I think Samsonite looks good on the TA. It is extremely light and very tough. I had to lay the bike down and pivot it on the luggage to get pointed downhill.

I clipped a stump once and put a dent in one corner. Numerous low speed crashes have left a patina on the luggage and the bike. One high speed get off, with a high side, that did crack one inner contact point.

They are not water or dust proof. They are 6 inches thick and keep a narrow profile on the bike.

Lots of colors and sizes. I even saw hot pink. At St Vincent DePaul...$1.50 each.

klausdorth · 06-28-2009, 05:53 PM

.... those Samsonites seem to be a great alternative to all that expensive stuff out there, execpt for the "non-waterproof-aspect"! And they DO look cool!!!!

Ladder106 · 06-30-2009, 10:40 AM

Hiya Fellas,

I've been on a "forced break" hanging out in Gualala, Ca after a kamakazi honey bee decided to nail me in the corner of my left eye swelling it shut.

......ever try riding with only one eye and no depth perception? Very scary.

So I'm at a little internet cafe drinking coffee, watching the surf, birds and otters and catching up on you lot while the swelling decreases. First I tried Benadryl and that helped the swelling some but I slept for 18 hours and felt like crap afterward. Guess I'll just wait this one out.

So, to catch up:

Glen, Where are you headed? The carrier bearing was maybe another sort of warning sign??? Maybe consier replacing the other rear bearings (the fronts are still pretty new, right) before the trip with all that extra horsepower.....and weight.

Squirrels, Hiya.....happy to see someone with the courage to rip into the TA engine lump. Looks pretty good inside and give us higher mileage guys hope for a bit more riding before the "great teardown". Please continue to post your rebuild here, even if you decide to put it into a thread of it's own (not a bad idea at all). I know many here will follow it with great interest.

Potski, Nice trip, the photo of the two TAs together is awesome! What brand of soft bags are you using? I like the look of them alot.

_____________________

I'm hoping I can see well enough that I can get up to the Oregon coast before I run out of time......more later

Santa · 06-30-2009, 11:50 AM

Ray, sorry to hear about the sting.
Hopefully you will be under way soon.

I'm going to Colorado and making a great loop of the trip.
I think it will be more like 3K not 5K now as I may not have as much time as I originally thought.

I'm running a newish wheel in the rear.I was only running the old carrier as I was too lazy to swap the sprocket over.

I may do the bearings now that you mention it. Just in case...

potski · 06-30-2009, 03:45 PM

[quote=Ladder106]Hiya Fellas,

Potski, Nice trip, the photo of the two TAs together is awesome! What brand of soft bags are you using? I like the look of them alot.

_____________________

Hi Ray,

Sorry to hear about the kamikazi bee situation... hell we've all dodged a few!!

Anyway, the panniers are Givi T421's voyagers, can't recommend highly enough, brilliant! I use them with a Givi hard luggage rack and a few support mods so no exhaust or droop problems on my 600. I have fitted the cross straps under the seat so they are sort of semi-permanent.

You can see close up photos on my flickr on Transalp Mods at http://www.flickr.com/photos/potski-photos/ any questions or whatever just ask.

Actually when I got home I realised one mod I should have made was a bash plate, stronger than the plastic thing Honda supply it with... as after an encounter with a big rock a piece of the engine casing disappeared and is still up high in the Pyrenees. New bash plate is now fitted after the incident! The other Transalp didn't escape unscathed either after a bit of a tumble!

Cheers

Potski

Michelangelo · 06-30-2009, 04:20 PM

Where can I find generic sidecase mounts? I'm looking for something cheap or rather less expensive than a custom Givi setup. Want to be able to mount my own generic sidecases, so a flat mount surface is best for me. Any ideas?

locorider · 06-30-2009, 06:05 PM

Did any you had the same problem?

Quote:

Originally Posted by locorider

I repladed all the signal bulbs to multi-leds. Changed the original flasher for a 2 pin flasher advertised for LED's and then, the four of them flashes at the same time.

Replaced two of the original bulbs back and it works fine....What am I doing wrong? I read about resistance, but thought that these electronic flashers would solve the problem...

Please advise!

Jim Rowley · 06-30-2009, 06:55 PM

Carlos,

I put LED signals on my AT and they ALL flashed when I turned on one side or the other. Then I realised the dash light was the common factor. I took the dash bulb out and everything was right again. I used an electronic flasher unit specifically made for LED signals.

Jim.

06-26-2009, 10:29 AM	#7443
locorider Loco, pero no estúpido! Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Puerto Rico, U.S.A. Oddometer: 2,274	I bought the 1440 toploader and they will go into my bike later this year.... For the top case, I bought this...Pelican 1450 __________________ Carlos locorider 1989 Honda XL600V Transalp, slightly modified! *1974 Catalina 22....sailing, mi otra pasión!* "If you don't follow your dreams, you might as well be a vegetable", Burt Munro, The World's Fastest Indian "Avoiding danger is no safer than outright exposure. Life is a daring adventure, or nothing" - Helen Keller Longaniza Ride Ruta del Café

06-26-2009, 03:25 PM	#7445
locorider Loco, pero no estúpido! Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Puerto Rico, U.S.A. Oddometer: 2,274	LED bulbs on signals I repladed all the signal bulbs to multi-leds. Changed the original flasher for a 2 pin flasher advertised for LED's and then, the four of them flashes at the same time. Replaced two of the original bulbs back and it works fine....What am I doing wrong? I read about resistance, but thought that these electronic flashers would solve the problem... Please advise! __________________ Carlos locorider 1989 Honda XL600V Transalp, slightly modified! *1974 Catalina 22....sailing, mi otra pasión!* "If you don't follow your dreams, you might as well be a vegetable", Burt Munro, The World's Fastest Indian "Avoiding danger is no safer than outright exposure. Life is a daring adventure, or nothing" - Helen Keller Longaniza Ride Ruta del Café locorider screwed with this post 06-26-2009 at 08:35 PM

06-27-2009, 01:02 PM	#7448
thetourist Just passing thru Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Moscow, Idaho Oddometer: 3,102	I think Samsonite looks good on the TA. It is extremely light and very tough. I had to lay the bike down and pivot it on the luggage to get pointed downhill. I clipped a stump once and put a dent in one corner. Numerous low speed crashes have left a patina on the luggage and the bike. One high speed get off, with a high side, that did crack one inner contact point. They are not water or dust proof. They are 6 inches thick and keep a narrow profile on the bike. Lots of colors and sizes. I even saw hot pink. At St Vincent DePaul...$1.50 each. __________________ thetourist The gate guard glares at me. "It's after curfew." He looks me up and down, "What do you think you are, some kind of ****** tourist?" ..Phu Loi 1969 http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=667893 My Idaho

06-28-2009, 05:53 PM	#7449
klausdorth Adventurer Joined: Oct 2006 Location: Toon City, Ehime-ken, Japan Oddometer: 60	Darned...... .... those Samsonites seem to be a great alternative to all that expensive stuff out there, execpt for the "non-waterproof-aspect"! And they DO look cool!!!! __________________ Klaus D. Orth http://virtulanguage.com A Kraut in Japan

06-30-2009, 03:45 PM	#7452
potski Wiley Wanderer Joined: Sep 2007 Location: In the mountains Oddometer: 402	[quote=Ladder106]Hiya Fellas, Potski, Nice trip, the photo of the two TAs together is awesome! What brand of soft bags are you using? I like the look of them alot. _____________________ Hi Ray, Sorry to hear about the kamikazi bee situation... hell we've all dodged a few!! Anyway, the panniers are Givi T421's voyagers, can't recommend highly enough, brilliant! I use them with a Givi hard luggage rack and a few support mods so no exhaust or droop problems on my 600. I have fitted the cross straps under the seat so they are sort of semi-permanent. You can see close up photos on my flickr on Transalp Mods at http://www.flickr.com/photos/potski-photos/ any questions or whatever just ask. Actually when I got home I realised one mod I should have made was a bash plate, stronger than the plastic thing Honda supply it with... as after an encounter with a big rock a piece of the engine casing disappeared and is still up high in the Pyrenees. New bash plate is now fitted after the incident! The other Transalp didn't escape unscathed either after a bit of a tumble! Cheers Potski __________________ Show us your best ever Transalp photos/videos here and Potski Films here & here and Potski Photos "Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out and meet the bloody thing" Barry Sheen

06-27-2009, 08:34 AM	#7447
Santa Focused on the Future Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Oakley, Ca. Oddometer: 1,380	The only thing I dont like about hard luggage is the weight of it all. Usually I run soft bags as many of my trips are off road and lighter is better. Soft bags survive low speed falls a lot better too. This trip will be different. A lot of road miles and a lot of times when I am going to park the bike and hike so I needed the security that hard bags offer. I'm hoping to come in at about 30 lbs for the bags and rack.

06-30-2009, 10:40 AM	#7450
Ladder106 It's a short cut, really Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Davis, CA Oddometer: 4,302	Hiya Fellas, I've been on a "forced break" hanging out in Gualala, Ca after a kamakazi honey bee decided to nail me in the corner of my left eye swelling it shut. ......ever try riding with only one eye and no depth perception? Very scary. So I'm at a little internet cafe drinking coffee, watching the surf, birds and otters and catching up on you lot while the swelling decreases. First I tried Benadryl and that helped the swelling some but I slept for 18 hours and felt like crap afterward. Guess I'll just wait this one out. So, to catch up: Glen, Where are you headed? The carrier bearing was maybe another sort of warning sign??? Maybe consier replacing the other rear bearings (the fronts are still pretty new, right) before the trip with all that extra horsepower.....and weight. Squirrels, Hiya.....happy to see someone with the courage to rip into the TA engine lump. Looks pretty good inside and give us higher mileage guys hope for a bit more riding before the "great teardown". Please continue to post your rebuild here, even if you decide to put it into a thread of it's own (not a bad idea at all). I know many here will follow it with great interest. Potski, Nice trip, the photo of the two TAs together is awesome! What brand of soft bags are you using? I like the look of them alot. _____________________ I'm hoping I can see well enough that I can get up to the Oregon coast before I run out of time......more later

06-30-2009, 11:50 AM	#7451
Santa Focused on the Future Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Oakley, Ca. Oddometer: 1,380	Ray, sorry to hear about the sting. Hopefully you will be under way soon. I'm going to Colorado and making a great loop of the trip. I think it will be more like 3K not 5K now as I may not have as much time as I originally thought. I'm running a newish wheel in the rear.I was only running the old carrier as I was too lazy to swap the sprocket over. I may do the bearings now that you mention it. Just in case...

06-30-2009, 04:20 PM	#7453
Michelangelo 2 wheel rider...anytime.. Joined: May 2005 Location: Rocky Mountain West Oddometer: 1,531	Generic sidecase mounts? Where can I find generic sidecase mounts? I'm looking for something cheap or rather less expensive than a custom Givi setup. Want to be able to mount my own generic sidecases, so a flat mount surface is best for me. Any ideas?

06-30-2009, 06:55 PM	#7455
Jim Rowley Now what? Joined: Jul 2001 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Oddometer: 2,274	Carlos, I put LED signals on my AT and they ALL flashed when I turned on one side or the other. Then I realised the dash light was the common factor. I took the dash bulb out and everything was right again. I used an electronic flasher unit specifically made for LED signals. Jim. __________________ Jim Rowley Colorado Springs, CO M. A. P.

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