Modded Jerry Can Panniers on my Postie
Hey all.
Thought you might like to see the panniers I made for my postie bike, Im travelling 2-up with my girlfriend, Perth(Aus) to Morocco. In Indonesia at the moment.
We have been on the road for about 4months now and these boxes have proved to be VERY practical.
Before I made them I weighed all the prefabbed options and thought I could make some lighter.
The ali ones at my local dealer were 6kgs each. Plastic Givi like ones were 4kgs each.
After all the mods Ive done to these boxes they come in under 4.5kgs each AND they can be welded by any roadside mechanic, no need for TIG/MIG.
Im planning to do a blog and a how-to but these things are difficult to do on the road as you all know.
The locking mechanism is sturdy and secure but also easily released once the latches are unlocked and open. I didnt want more than one lock on each side. I can unload the bike in literally 1minute.
Its difficult to see the system in these pics, sorry. Will update when I can find time.
They took a long time to make but Im happy with them and my girlfriends legs are just that little bit safer due to all the round corners on jerry cans.
See you out there.
Nathan and Akiko.
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