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Lots of major changes to both soft and hard luggage since this ANCIENT thread was began back in 2000! 16 years ago? ... And I only recognize one or two riders who are still around HUBB today.
Where are all these guys/gals today ... most all under 30 posts.
Atilla,
There are at least three or four other threads about Soft Vs. Hard luggage. Do a bit of a search ... I'm sure you'll have enough reading for a month!
For me, the choice depends on a few things:
Type of ride intended (mostly On Road or mostly Off Road)?
Which Bike?
Roads you will mostly ride on? (easy or hard)
Camping or Hotels?
How long on the road?
Best thing you can do is travel with BOTH systems ... then decide which works best for you. I've done both over the years, prefer soft for most of my travels but use HARD luggage on some road rides within USA.
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Originally Posted by mollydog
Best thing you can do is travel with BOTH systems ... then decide which works best for you. I've done both over the years, prefer soft for most of my travels but use HARD luggage on some road rides within USA.
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I would say that's very true mollydog, you will need to try both,
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Does the helmet locker cupboard bit in the middle of my NC count as hard? In which case I've changed my mind (again).
Andy
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Hard or Soft
Wait till "Ted" sees this thread  , pity if you ride a BMW  as well lol
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My 2 cents worth.
I have hard panniers & my wife has soft....to be honest  I personally think if I were on a shorter trip say 2 mths or less I would lean towards soft, as usually these sort of trips you are on limited time & don't tend to hang around to much, but if you were on world trip or even 6-12mths I would go hard  , as it is just so much easier & safety comes into as well on the longer trips (yes Ted Simon changed to soft 'blah blah blah, but one sparrow does not make a summer)
But at the end of the day it's what you want, soft is obviously cheaper tho. 
Most of the hardened long term travellers that I have met all have hard.
Cheers
Paul 
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