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Second year with the Mosko's
The Mosko panniers are holding up great to every thing that is thrown at them... They are by far the most durable bags that I have owned, more crash survivable than metal boxes or single layer roll top type bags.. I use them all the time whether I am camping off the bike or doing extended day rides... They are still 100% watertight and holding their shape very well..
The only wear that I can see is a little bit of chafing on the roll flaps where they bend around the top corners of the outer bag... The outer bag is only a protective shell for the waterproof liner so there is no threat of leakage and a couple dabs of Aquaseal is the easy fix... I did notice the mounting plate to pannier rack bolts coming loose so I re-torqued them using loctite and no more issues.. The bags are not what I would call light but the convenience of the quick on and off the bike outweighs the extra pounds that the mounting wedges add...If you want lighter weight go to the Mosko rackless system... Images from this years riding with the Moskos: http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...b.jpg~original http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...r.jpg~original The side beaver tails are great for storage, I keep a trail saw {Silky} in the left side pouch all the time for easy access.. http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...8.jpg~original http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...s.jpg~original I mounted the bags in a canted fashion so they are a fair distance away from my legs for off road riding.. http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...1.jpg~original http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...r.jpg~original http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...d.jpg~original When I carry an axe, it fits nicely behind the right side beaver tail and is within easy reach.. I use a safety lanyard with a snap clip to make sure the axe wont bounce out when riding over rough terrain.. |
Mounting Mosko Reckless 80s on my 2nd 640
I have the Backcountry 35 on my Project 640 and they have been great, the only drawback is that they are fairly heavy... For my main bike I decided to go with the much lighter Reckless 80... These bags are designed so that they can be mounted without needing luggage racks..The wing pods on the bags normally slope forward and take up passenger space... For starters I reversed the bags on the mounting panel so now they hang straight down and stay against the side racks..
http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...0/IMG_8289.JPG My 2 gas bottle pouches will clip nicely the the rear attachment webbing panels.. http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...0/IMG_8292.JPG Finished now, just need some camping weather.. http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...0/IMG_8293.JPG http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...0/IMG_8294.JPG They mount pretty cleanly when looking from the back view.. They feel as sturdy on the bike as my Mosko BC 35s.. https://photos.smugmug.com/My-First-...MG_8361-X2.jpg |
Yes I have and on a Tenere as well. Fantastic setup for me, but watch for straps getting loose and burning on exhaust. PM me for more details.
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https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/...dry-saddlebags
New-ish budget dry bags from Nelson-Rigg: 27L per bag, comes with inner bags, lots of mounting options. $179 USD. Probably won't last 20 years like the $700 Mosko bags ... but do they really need to? :innocent: I've used Nelson-Rigg products in Baja, Mojave Desert and California and Nevada Sierra Nevada on my DR650 ... which is a bike that never breaks it's subframe. Bags have held up well. No broken zippers or straps. Inner bags are only way to go. Why would you ever bother to dismount your bags from your bike? Grab inner bag and GO! Panniers stay on bike! I've used several sets of Nelson-Rigg panniers, tail bags and tank bags. No problems, only changed them out for size/fitment/style reasons. The above ones look promising as a budget solution. At $179 USD, they are, IMO, expendable over a few years of use. Made In China ... (I'm guessing import of some Chinese products are banned in the EU and Canada?) https://photos.smugmug.com/Motorcycl...-h667-no-L.jpg Easy part of this Sierra trail ... GS's need not apply! https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-DpVKTXb-L.jpg Mojave Desert near Death Valley. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-...-55bRdrT-L.jpg Central Baja bier |
I had a look at the new Nelson Rigg Adventure style bags and they look 100% improved over the last design... I had a set of the previous designed bags and they did not hold up well at all... In fact on one of our extended rides one of the riders NR bags failed completely when the side blew out of them..On that same ride my bags started showing signs of separating from the bike mounting straps forcing me to wrap extra straps around them to keep them from breaking away from the bike... The bags were only 6 months old so I contacted Nelson Rigg and offered some suggestions on improvements but did not bother chasing a warranty repair as I was done with them.... I do think their newly designed bags would hold up a lot better over the first gen units I had...
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Plus One on that sad reality. :(
I've heard of a few failures of NR stuff. Thing is ... they have a LIFE TIME warranty on their products .. and it's truly a no quibble deal. Send in the old one and you'll get a brand new one in the mail. :thumbup1: Thing is, if the first one was crap, why would you want another?. So point taken. But hard to argue for the money, and most probably won't abuse the gear all that much. I've not had these issues ... but I've only used mine going up and down the Baja 1000 course a few times. doh Lots of stuff breaks in Baja, but so far not the Nelson-Rigg bags. (only three Baja trips on them with quite a bit of off road included). As I said, the Nelson-Rigg stuff are budget items. If a guy is riding a $24,000 BMW R1200GS or a $20K KTM 1290 ADV, then I'm sure they won't worry about buying the best bags ... and looks to me like the Mosquito's are damn good. Wish I could afford them. Budget Bike, Budget Bags, Budget travel. bier |
A switch
After a few test rides with the Mosko R-80s I was not satisfied with how they fit with my racks in place... I didn't like how the full saddle mount covered my grab handle which I use to pop the bike onto its stand.. I also like to run a variety of different sizes of tail bags depending on trip requirements and the R-80s don't work well with some of the bigger bags.. I ended up selling the R-80s and picked up a set of Wolfman Rocky Mountain bags for my lighter setup and then will use the BC 35s for longer trips...
The Wolfman bags fit the bike very well: http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/n...n.jpg~original |
Another season goes by and the Mosko BC 35s are holding up great, in the off season I patched up any scuffs and wear marks with aquaseal coated mesh... The bags barely have any wear and will last a long time..
https://photos.smugmug.com/2017-fall...MG_9636-X2.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/10-day-20...MG_9245-X2.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/10-day-20...MG_9265-X2.jpg Our big trip this year we spent most of it on dirt tracks, some pretty rough.. No hotels or motels, ride all day and throw up the tent in the evening.. https://photos.smugmug.com/10-day-20...MG_9545-X2.jpg |
Just bought a set of Mosko's.
Looks like you ride similar B.C. roads to I. Heading to Tuk this summer... |
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We will be heading up North this summer via a more unconventional route.. http://www.dualsportbc.com/photogall...13IMG_0985.JPG |
Onto the next latest and greatest... I swapped out the Mosko BC 35 setup for the 25 liter Scout system, the main reason was for the 10+ LBS weight saving that the Scouts provide.. They already have been well tested through this Summers rides and have held up well..
https://photos.smugmug.com/2018-Arct...MG_0323-X3.jpg One of the first rides with the new system in place.. https://photos.smugmug.com/2018-Arct...MG_0797-X3.jpg Over the winter I am going to cut the muffler side rack mounts and re-weld it so the bags are closer to the center line of the bike... I can not understand why HB built these racks so they hung out so far on the muffler side.. I can bring them in about 2 to 3 inches without touching anything. https://photos.smugmug.com/2018-Arct...MG_0805-X3.jpg With the way the pod carrier sling was designed I was able to fit a pelican case and tool tube behind the roll top dry bag against the mounting plate.. |
The bags all seem great but the photos blew me away, BC looks amazing terrian to ride :scooter:
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