Soft panniers for XL700

[Andyhy]

Can anyone recommend soft panniers. Oxfords seem not to fit - touching exhaust.
Cheers
Andy

[Savak]

Tried the Hein Gericke ones, same problem.

Plumpt for Givi e21's, small but effective with topbox.

Graeme

[StumpyFingers]

Remove the exhaust.

[Twickers]

I've got the same problem - just measured up a set of Cargo endurance soft panniers from my previous bike, and they definitely touch the exhaust a bit when just draped over the seat , and almost certainly will do a lot once fastened down properly.

Bit gutted really, as they are virtually unused. Ho hum, looks like they'll have to go onto ebay , and will have to persuade SWMBO that I absolutely MUST have a set of hard panniers.

Probably looking at a set of Givi E21s.

[POTSKI]

Hi Andyhy,

Can't recommend highly enough the Givi T421 (voyager) soft panniers, brilliant! I do use them though with a Givi hard luggage rack and a few mods so no exhaust problems on my 600. I have fitted the cross straps under the seat so they are sort of semi-permanent; pretty sure they would be as good on your 700.
I think you are always going to get problems with soft luggage fouling on the high exhaust of Transalps without a rack or guard of some sort.
I have just been away again camping out of them and as I say..brilliant.
You can see them fitted and other Transalp mod stuff on my Flickr photos, any close up photos etc, questions, just ask..
Transalp Mods - a set on Flickr

Cheers
Potski

[RegH]

Hi Andyhy,

I bought a frame thing from Givi (for my XL650) to keep the soft bags off the exhaust. Worked just fine. They list one for the XL700 too:-
T221 -Tubular side holder for soft luggage

By the way, I no longer use mine (have Trax hard panniers now) so they and a new set of Oxford bags are up for offers..... 650 only - no way they will fit the 700.

Reg

[Tigerjohn]

Does anyone have pics of these (T221) fitted to a 700TA? The two sites I've found both show 'generic' images. I need to be sure they'll adequately clear the TA's exhaust.

[Tigerjohn]

OK. so no pics, then? Has anyone tried these frames on a 700 TA? Do they clear the exhausts? Givi say 'yes' but can only confirm with their own soft luggage.