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I too have had a lid fly off and helplessly watched it get munched by trucks in the rear view mirror. I banged it back into shape, and it was sort of functional, or perhaps barely functional. Replaced it with a new one for
US $150.
$150 is pretty steep, so I have since made a couple of short straps out of nylon webbing, each strap has 2 parts connected by one of those nylon snap buckles you can find in a sporting goods store among the backpacking gear. One end is connected via the screw going into one of the footman loops on the lid, the other I attached on the inside of the case with a screw going through the side.
Now, if the lid comes lose it will just flail around in the wind and I can pull over to fix it, but if I want to remove it completely I only need to unsnap the buckle.
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Merhaba efendi....
Merhaba....apapadop, sorry to hear of your flying lid. But, with the able assistance of your fellow hubbers and your own good sense sounds like your panniers will recover.

While you wait for your lid, you might want to ride out and visit George C Marshall High School, it is a school for the kids of military and diplomatic types stationed in Ankara and offers a bording school for the sons and daughters of military etc. stationed remotely throughout the middle east.

I graduated from George C Marshall High School many years ago when it was only a converted apt building in downtown Ankara.

Perhaps you could give a talk/slide show to the students there, I am sure they would enjoy hearing of your adventure travels. All who attend the school speak English.

A report of the experiences of an adventure motorcyclist would have been very welcome many years ago, when I was a graduating senior at George C Marshall.

The school might even have a little money to pay for your lecture services.

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If you can find some small cable clamps and tent pole shock cord...you can make use of the lids as storage.



For the cost of some straps...you can make up some handles.



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so I have since made a couple of short straps out of nylon webbing, each strap has 2 parts connected by one of those nylon snap buckles you can find in a sporting goods store among the backpacking gear. One end is connected via the screw going into one of the footman loops on the lid, the other I attached on the inside of the case with a screw going through the side.
Now, if the lid comes lose it will just flail around in the wind and I can pull over to fix it, but if I want to remove it completely I only need to unsnap the buckle.

What is the point of having a completely detachable lid anyway? I fail to see the advantage of being able to take the whole lid off. :confused1:

Perhaps hinged pannier lids ie. Not Zega and Touratech products will be more carefully considered given this thread and people who at times forget to secure their pannier lids with staps and padlocks!

I know if I didn't have a lid fixed (by hinges) to my boxes I would be riding around with alu panniers full of water since Bangkok.

(insert plug for Hepco&Becker here)
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What is the point of having a completely detachable lid anyway?
it can be used as a tray , a place to hold nuts and bolts during motorcycle repair and you can fry an incredible number of sausages in one .

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...and you can fry an incredible number of sausages in one .
I have seen the light !

Although it'll take more than frying sausages to convert me to Zega.

I don't know what the missus would say if I got greasy sausage meat all over her clothes when I put the lid back on though
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I have seen the light !

Although it'll take more than frying sausages to convert me to Zega.

I don't know what the missus would say if I got greasy sausage meat all over her clothes when I put the lid back on though
mmn Zegas don't appeal to me either ,the detachable lid for frying sausages is on my homemade panniers ,much more substantial .

Jesse pannier lids look ideal for baking bread !

Perhaps Touratwat will do a Teflon coated pannier lid ,so that you can give it a quick wipe and your wife's clothes won't get greasy .
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Hmmm,
I said lock them when I meant latch them, I don't ride around with my panniers locked, that's for sure.

I lost two lids on my Russia Mongolia trip.

Here's the results.







New lids are pricey!!!!!!!
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150 for a lid... lol. I would sell my bike for that much, including the panniers

150.. jaysus
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