Can ya guess what it is yet???

[squirrelciv]

Finished





Quite convinced the paint won't last, but that will add to the character. Next job is load them up for the weekend trip back to Dent

[srx6]

LOOKING GOOD PAT
I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE LIFTING EYES,MUST MAKE IT A LOT EASIER TO TAKE THE BACK WHEEL OFF.

PS CHECK IS IN THE POST,HAVE A GOOD TRIP TO DENT.

REGARDS
ALAN

[Bruce]

Most Impressive can you please if you have time post some details etc re the making of these panniers Thank You Bruce

[guest7]

Hmmm...

Will it fit through the toll booths on the Severn Bridge 

Good effort that man, very nice job.
GC

[squirrelciv]

Hmmm...

Will it fit through the toll booths on the Severn Bridge 

LOL! Only just! Actually they are only 2" wider than the handlebars. Loaded and ready for Dent now and looking like a Chinese basket sellers moped! Thought I was getting carried away when I strapped the BBQ on

[xbruby]

Congratulations, I think they look fantastic - love the industrial look 

Hope you will be showing the beauties at Stafford?

Andy

[Steve H]

They should also make good floatation aids should it rain heavily.

[002]

Is that a mobile soup kitchen ?


Jethro

[squirrelciv]

Final update on this.......

......I don't like them ! Too much movement and too much wieght behind the wheel spindle! Plus fuel consumption dropped from 170 miles per tank to under 150 which very nearly caught me out.
The support rack needs a drastic re-design and after all's said and done I prefer my soft panniers. My new mission (which may take some time/money) is to cut down my camping kit to the lightest/smallest set I can and make a new carry rack to haul it all.
Heyho, trial and error hey

[Bruce]

Pat,

If your going to Stafford bring them with you if you can I might make an offer for them

[guest27]

I have a Mk1 Pheonix Phoxhole that I hafve usewd as minimal kit for rallies - have even slept 2 in it once or twice.  Have only been run over in it a couple of times and it has been run over empty another couple - warning do not go too small on the tent!!!

Had a friend who did rallies with just a bivvi bag - was fine until he left his keys in the bike and we rode around the field with him still in the bivvi attached to the bike.

Mind I do like the idea of a tarp and a hammock.  Jack Wolfskin used to do a real nice triangular tarp tent - I am sure many others do too.


R

[guest7]

Last weekend Jethro and I attended a mutual chum's party on his farm near Crumlin (site of the Carrick headwetting TC bash).

I bivvi'd in my luuuurvely Terra Nova single hoop bag and Jethro had a neat arrangment with his poncho spread as a basha between his bike and the fence and his army Bivvi bag.

It's safe to say we were the most minimal of campers in that field by far, but the joy of waking up to the view was worth it.

I capped it off with breakfast and coffee cooked on my Svea 123, my favourite petrol stove:


Cheers
GC

[guest27]

Is that Crumlin as just over the hill from me?

R

[squirrelciv]

Pat,

If your going to Stafford bring them with you if you can I might make an offer for them

Sorry matey I'm not going to Stafford but if you're passing this way (Cardiff/Bridgend) pop in and make me an offer.

[guest7]

Is that Crumlin as just over the hill from me?

R

No. Closest big town is Ebbw Vale.