I would go with the Outbak Motortek kit: https://outbackmotortek.net/product/...pannier-racks/
They come in asymmetrical (in which case you can have a narrower pannier on the muffler side and a wider one on the sprocket side), and can be had with an extra inner fitting for a Rotopax or toolbox.
I think these guys also build their stuff a bit sturdier that SW Motech.
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Originally Posted by Wheelie
The OEM does however lack the feature that motech has for easily removing the rack (seems cumbersome on the OEM). This Motech feature is by itself enough for me to go Motech.
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I can understand quick release for the panniers - but how often do you realistically need to remove the racks? And for what? You can take off the rear wheel with the racks on.
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More importantly I am worried about bike handling and stability, as well as impractical width. With wide and offset weight, as well as asymmetrical wind resistance... and again looks. Does it matter?
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I was worried about width before I got my first set of hard luggage. In reality, it almost never matters. On a rare occasion, I have needed to take off the panniers to squeeze my bike out of a tight parking spot behind two cars; took an extra minute in total.
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