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My friends used them on a 10 month trip through the heart of Africa, and when they came back I was amazed they were still in mint condition, these bags are realy tough. They realy liked them, but as for me, I didn't think they were practical, too heavy for carrying into hotels, for piste driving though, it's the perfect solution.
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I agree they seem expensive for what they are - and I have told the guys at Adventure Spec as much. But I feel drawn to them.

We have got 2 x660R's as we wanted a lightish bike my wife could more easily manage than her former Transalp and that was still good to tour on. What I dont want to do is go round adding yet more weight with luggage racks and so on. A luggage system that doesnt require racks is therefore attractive. The enduristan panniers are second on my list and are around £100 cheaper per set.
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My friends used them on a 10 month trip through the heart of Africa, and when they came back I was amazed they were still in mint condition, these bags are realy tough. They realy liked them, but as for me, I didn't think they were practical, too heavy for carrying into hotels, for piste driving though, it's the perfect solution.
I'm surprised you think they would be too heavy to carry into a hotel. They actually look like they would fit nice and snuggly over a shoulder (and thats what I have read from other users) and couldn't see them being any more unwieldy than a large dry bag. I would have thought portability off the bike and into accommodation would be its strong suit, not a liability?
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I'm surprised you think they would be too heavy to carry into a hotel. They actually look like they would fit nice and snuggly over a shoulder (and thats what I have read from other users) and couldn't see them being any more unwieldy than a large dry bag. I would have thought portability of the bike and into accommodation would be its strong suit, not a liability?
Another message from a first hand user: The bag is very easy to carry over your shoulder. Assuming you're carrying normal stuff (I've got tools, sleep bag, thermarest, clothes, a few small spares etc) so the bag incl contents weighs maybe 15kg. Here's a pic from yesterday on the back of my rented dirtbike on the Burma/Thai border.



If you manage to get 30 or 40kg (and why would you?) into it, sure it'll be more difficult to carry, but any bag would be.

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Hey,

I rather liked the bag and certainly enjoyed its stability when riding. It was borrowed from a riding buddy of mine and I really enjoyed it. However... The zipper to enclose everything can be fiddly as the bag cannot lie flat due to it being banana shaped and it's certainly not waterproof!! He'd hammered the bag for a good year and it was in very good nick although the strapping will melt if near the exhaust.

The zipper lets it down, shame as it's such a good bag..! Chucking it on your shoulder (15kgs ish) isn't a problem and a lot easier than unhitching panniers.

I probably will buy one ready for next summer and use small dry bag inserts for my gear.

Here's a pic of me in Lesotho, South Africa, less than a month ago
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