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My friends have mounted Pelicans on their KLR and KTM. They used a standard aluminum bag style rack - that is steel loops mounted to the bike in 3 places per side and tied together with a steel strap in the back. For the Pelicans themselves, they used Touratech-style pucks that bolt onto the back of the bag, then slip into the corners of the mouting rack and lock into place. You have to drill holes in the Pelicans for the pucks, but it's easy and they don't appear to leak. If you're concerned about leaking you can seal the holes with silicon.
The Pelicans are very strong - probably stronger than my aluminum bags. It was demonstrated how strong they are by standing on them and jumping. Try that with some of the aluminum bags!
However, the fact that the Pelicans are side-loading eliminates them for me. It's just too inconvenient to get into them, and when you do everything has a tendency to fall onto the ground. Also, the Pelicans are just too damn ugly!
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