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Motorcycle Forum / Country Specific / Australian Group / September 2008BMW panniers?
Hi folks. Any of you lot (apart from GWF) got a pair of BMW panniers that would fit a 1998 R850R lounging about in a shed, all unwanted? When I bought the bike, from Procycles, about four months ago, they did offer a pair of new panniers for some $840, and I, stupidly, didn't accept their offer. Went in last week and asked about them and got told, no, that was the price then, now they want about $1200. :-( The bike has the standard BM mounting brackets, and the left hand case seems to be an odd, cut out shaped thing. regards, CrazyCam > Hi folks. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > regards, > CrazyCam http://www.motobins.co.uk/search.php Product Code 69825 319 pounds plus shipping. (including badges locks but no rails). Boxer >> Hi folks. >> [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > 319 pounds plus shipping. (including badges locks but no rails). Cheers for that Boxer. I have a horrible feeling the shipping could be the killer, tho. Have sent them e-mail requesting a price for shipping.... regards, CrazyCam > Hi folks. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > regards, > CrazyCam Apart from me Cam?? then you wont be needing this http://tiny.cc/hDHI9 >> Any of you lot (apart from GWF) got a pair of BMW panniers that would fit >> a 1998 R850R lounging about in a shed, all unwanted? > Apart from me Cam?? > then you wont be needing this > http://tiny.cc/hDHI9 Nope he certainly wouldn't George; airhead Krauser panniers wouldn't have a hope of fitting on his oilhead!  SignatureClem >>> Any of you lot (apart from GWF) got a pair of BMW panniers that would >>> fit a 1998 R850R lounging about in a shed, all unwanted? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Nope he certainly wouldn't George; airhead Krauser panniers wouldn't have > a hope of fitting on his oilhead! This is more like it: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-panniers-R1100S-R1150RT_W0QQitemZ250295093694 Clem > Hi folks. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > The bike has the standard BM mounting brackets, and the left hand case > seems to be an odd, cut out shaped thing. Try the BM shop at Whitehorse Rd somewhere about 20km east of Melbourne and the BM shop in Stafford Brisbane. Both are non-factory BM specialists. The Melbourne one nicked my panniers (I think) so maybe they've still got 'em for sale! I got my K panniers from a BM wrecker in Gosford. SignatureClem PS. You can fit a lower muffler which allows a full-size left pannier. > Try the BM shop at Whitehorse Rd somewhere about 20km east of Melbourne and > the BM shop in Stafford Brisbane. That'd be BM Motorcycles - 5 Heatherdale Rd Ringwood 03 9870 3807 Nev.. '07 XB12X >> Try the BM shop at Whitehorse Rd somewhere about 20km east of Melbourne >> and the BM shop in Stafford Brisbane. > > That'd be BM Motorcycles - 5 Heatherdale Rd Ringwood 03 9870 3807 Heatherdale/Whitehorse; same diff! Thanks Nev. The other BM Shop I mentioned (which used to be called "The BM Shop") is BMW Motorcycle Specialists, 28 Wolverhampton St, Stafford, (07) 3356 6128. SignatureClem >>> Try the BM shop at Whitehorse Rd somewhere about 20km east of Melbourne >>> and the BM shop in Stafford Brisbane. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > The other BM Shop I mentioned (which used to be called "The BM Shop") is BMW > Motorcycle Specialists, 28 Wolverhampton St, Stafford, (07) 3356 6128. Thanks Clem, and Nev. I'll give 'em both a bell tomorrow. I'm not too keen on the flea-bay option from the UK, just too many unknowns for me to gamble with. Boxer's suggestion, from Motobins, may be a goer, depending on what they quote for postage. I recently got a book, the Police Foundation, Motorcycle Roadcraft, sent over from UK, and, for a wee thin paperback, postage was five english pounds, so I'm hesitant about ordering two bloody big panniers to me sent by mail until I get some kind of idea of the postage. I suppose that if either the Melb or Bris places have the appropriate panniers, I'd have an excuse for a ride. ;-) regards, CrazyCam went past there today, didnt seem like much life there. >That'd be BM Motorcycles - 5 Heatherdale Rd Ringwood 03 9870 3807 > >Nev.. >'07 XB12X > went past there today, didnt seem like much life there. > >> That'd be BM Motorcycles - 5 Heatherdale Rd Ringwood 03 9870 3807 >> >> Nev.. >> '07 XB12X They close at midday on a saturday and don't work, just arrange pickups and drop offs for services. ahhhhhhh was 12.30ish I went past on way to Damiges work. >They close at midday on a saturday and don't work, just arrange pickups >and drop offs for services. > went past there today, didnt seem like much life there. They don't park customer bikes out on the road, and they all work out the back... it never looks like much life there. In fact you could be mistaken for thinking the place was closed even after walking through the front door some days. Nev.. '07 XB12X > That'd be BM Motorcycles - 5 Heatherdale Rd Ringwood 03 9870 3807 Good folks there. The other places to try for BM stuff would be Munich Motorcycles in Perth somewhere, Moto Hansa, can't remember where they are but did me a good front wheel, and Discount Motorcycle Wreckerses in Coburg (Melbourne) Make sure you really want the panniers before spending big on them, I didn't like the Airhead side-opening ones at all. -----sharks In aus.motorcycles on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:39:14 +1000 > Make sure you really want the panniers before spending big on them, I > didn't like the Airhead side-opening ones at all. Old BMW panniers famously suffered from Krauser Disease when they would suddenly fly open and eject contents all over the road. Which is why so many older Beemers have panniers wrapped in occy straps. I giggled when I noticed the Norge panniers have a clip obviously designed to make sure that can't happen.... Zebee >> That'd be BM Motorcycles - 5 Heatherdale Rd Ringwood 03 9870 3807 > > Good folks there. They do seem to be. I had a bit of a chat, after they said they didn't have any panniers to suit my bike. The person suggested that for the right panniers in good nick, I'd probably be up for about $600. > The other places to try for BM stuff would be Munich Motorcycles in > Perth somewhere, Moto Hansa, can't remember where they are but did me a > good front wheel, and Discount Motorcycle Wreckerses in Coburg (Melbourne) > > Make sure you really want the panniers before spending big on them, I > didn't like the Airhead side-opening ones at all. Well, when I had the K100RS, I _loved_ the cop (sorry, city) panniers. I actually had the big tourer ones as well, but I think I only used them twice. As for spending up big, I contacted the pommie mob that Boxer suggested. Postage turned out to be about the equivalent of buying three panniers. :-| But three pommie panniers are still less than buying two panniers at full price in Oz. regards, CrazyCam >>> That'd be BM Motorcycles - 5 Heatherdale Rd Ringwood 03 9870 3807 >> [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > regards, > CrazyCam I you get together with some other people and buy some more parts and fill the panniers the shared cost of postage could go down. I am going to buy some parts off them soon so if you decide to get them get in contact and we can share the postage. Boxer <snip> > I you get together with some other people and buy some more parts and fill > the panniers the shared cost of postage could go down. > > I am going to buy some parts off them soon so if you decide to get them get > in contact and we can share the postage. I have actually ordered them, and, while it's basically a good idea, the trouble is that the total cost of the parts will be the insured cost of the parts, etc. and, if you want more than two BM badged toothpicks, will then be over the 1,000 dollar mark which seems to trigger an interest from the Customs here. Even paying the tax on an import item isn't too bad, but the time wasted with the customs folk here in Sydney is just too silly to contemplate. :-( (I speak from experience!) regards, CrazyCam > cost of the parts, etc. and, if you want more than two BM badged > toothpicks, will then be over the 1,000 dollar mark which seems to > trigger an interest from the Customs here. $1000 is the magic number for goods imported by post. Bastard couriers (UPS/DHL/FedEx/et al) start charging duties from $0.01) <http://www.customs.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=5653> GB SignatureMy friend Steve is an atheist. He has a bumper sticker that reads "Honk if you love Jesus". When someone honks, he gives them the finger. "Knobdoodle" <knobdoodle@hotmail.com> wrote> This is more like it: > http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-panniers-R1100S-R1150RT_W0QQitemZ250295093694 or these: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-R1150GS-Genuine-Side-Panniers_W0QQitemZ290261597379 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Genuine-BMW-Panniers-2-from-R1150RT-fits-other-BMWs_W0QQit emZ160283740740 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-R1150-R-ROCKSTER-PANNIERS-FITTING-RAILS_W0QQitemZ27027 6340970 SignatureEbay-Man >The bike has the standard BM mounting brackets, and the left hand case >seems to be an odd, cut out shaped thing. If your 850R still has its catalytic converter fitted then you can just remove the muffler, and put a car exhaust tip on the exit pipe in the jaunty angle of your choosing. The noise level barely rises, though becomes kind of sportier, the engine management system copes fine, and you can fit a full-sized left case. A new foot mounting for the case needs to be made (I can point you to a source for the design which looks simple enough) but apart from that all works well. The genuine cases are brilliant, but never forget to lock them in place with then handles down. Make it a mantra... Hey Cam, http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7974612&postcount=106 justAL > Hi folks. > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > regards, > CrazyCam > Hey Cam, > > http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=7974612&postcount=106 > > justAL Bugga.... Ain't that just the way of it. :-( You order the new, at vast expense, and, next thing you know, there are some second hand ones....<shrug> Thanks Al, I certainly don't hang around adventure rider groups, remember, we have established that I'm a wimp rider. regards, CrazyCam |
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