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Originally Posted by Hindu1936
Through HUBB forum we have found http://Happy-Trail.com and after a couple of letters and looking at the specs we think we will go with them.
We have also been talking to a local box maker here in Korea. He agreed to make the three boxes needed according to our specs for equivalent of $600.00 U.S. The top box would be 60cm x 40 x 40. The two side boxes would be 50x 25 x 44. double reinforced on the upper edges, rolled and channeled for water-tightness and the lids would have tie down handles. They have a lot of experience making boxes for the restaurant delivery trade, but this would be the first time making boxes for a mtorcycle.
Opinions--would 600 bucks be too much when for another 100 I can get much the same thing from Happy-Trail????
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I think that's pretty easy to answer - a resounding YES! There's a LOT more development work and tricks involved in making a set of panniers than you'd ever believe - until you've done it. Question though - does HT really sell all three boxes for 700? If so, what a deal!
The ONLY caveat I'd make to that would be mounting system - who's mounting it? If it's your Korean friends, and they have to make a rack for the HT panniers OR the ones they make, then it's more likely to be a better deal to have them do it all. Think about all the steps involved before making a decision.
hth
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