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Bargain Tank Panniers! - Tip from Big Dog

Posted: 21 Jan 2007 13:08
by troy
Mark Sampson of www.BigDogAdventures.com passes along this morsel!
Mark Big Dog Sampson wrote:Guys !!


You don't see me forwarding a bunch of crap to you 7 times a day like
I've seen some people do--------well here's an item that is very nice
and really cheap-----------if you're looking for some tank panniers.

I bought them at tractor supply--TSC for $36 and was ticked pink with my
purchase------then someone on the net found them here
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/naviga ... tem=343551

For $29.26 and you don't have to leave the house. I put them on my KLR
---but they would easily and quickly transfer to another bike.

Very heavy duty------not flimsy at all.

Waterproof material------with waterproof zippers.

Nice big size

Each big bag has a divider in it making 2 full length compartments.

Small outside compartment---on each bag.

2 small compartments just next to the gas cap--not clearly shown in the
pictures.

Built in bungee at the bottom for fastening.

Velcro sewn in the back so the bags don't squirm around any.

They come in black in camo-----so be careful what color you order. I got
black so as not to make my beautiful KLR ugly. -------or any uglier than
it already is :)

My old $19.95 Wal-Mart panniers were getting tattered......and I was
going to start losing stuff if I didn't replace them

Get these before Aerostich buys them up in a bulk buy for $15 and sells
them for $220.

Mark
I don't have a Sams membership. :cry: Who is going to order these for me? Actually, these things would be huge on my little DR350. If somebody orders them, I'd like to hang them on my 350 to see how they fit.

Posted: 21 Jan 2007 14:36
by safiri
I have a Sam's membership ... you want a pair?

Posted: 21 Jan 2007 14:54
by safiri
While you are crusing the Sam's Club site:

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=6359

Cheap HippoHands:
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/naviga ... pCatg=6359

The deluxe model:
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/naviga ... pCatg=6359

Fender Cargo bag that ~might~ work for a tail bag:
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/naviga ... atg=6359#A

And finally, a mat that "Protects floors from kickstand damage, skid marks, oil-stain deterioration and more " with what appears to be a HD parked on it (think oil!):
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/naviga ... tem=141279
(Of course it would protect my garage floor from my ever-failing fork seal leaks ... )

Posted: 23 Jan 2007 20:47
by troy
Those "fender bags" might work as a tail bag---I wonder if it is 2 bags that can be seperated or one unit? $16 is hard to go wrong! According to Big Dog, the material is high quality.