accessories » Saddlebags/Panniers

Those of you that did not go Factory, what bags did you put on, I thought I saw a lot of Givi on the old Forum?

I went with the SHAD bags and have been happy with that choice. The are much cheaper and lighter than the factory bags and the cloth inner bags are also much less expensive. The SHAD RS bag brackets only cost $133 USD and I like them because they make a convenient location to put my hand when pulling the bike onto the center stand. They also provide a location to fasten luggage straps if you are carrying something on the passenger seat. SHAD makes the BMW panniers and they have the same bottom shelf as does the factory bags.

I have the shad ones too, best price, bone dry, and look good with a good capacity.

Ged

I’ve only had the bmw panniers, and while on holiday in Southern Ireland some dafty reversed into my Bike pushing it over, thankfully the panniers protected the exhaust and to an extent the rocker covers, so I am delighted I had them on. They are also very practical and I’d recommend them every time.

Joogles, was there much paint damage to the pannier?

SW Motech so the bike is not as wide as a car :)

Not so much thankfully, at least not worth spending the money on a re spray. My off side mirror was scuffed though not broken surprisingly. Will look at at some form of protection for the front now, (wüunderlich ?). And I tightened up the bolts for the rocker cover marginally and there doesn’t appear to be any oil weeping now. So, off to Blairgowrie for a blast in the morning, will check on my return. Gotta get some miles in before autumn 🍂🍂🍂

Went with Shad SH36.
Looks pretty good, so far few kkm and still no problem, although from time to time speed exceeding 180 on a highways...
Now trying to choose sticker color scheme....

I had a pair of SW Motech Blaze panniers from a previous bike. They fit perfectly over the rear seat. I put two flat bungees in a cross formation over the seat as extra support. They work brilliantly.
Only drawback is they do not lock to the bike, so you need to keep an eye on it when you stop off. Same for most soft luggage.

SW Blaze for me too.

Phinj those bags look good on the RS with or without stickers. Shad seems to offer a lot of options much cheaper and more attractive than OEM including the mounting racks. Haven't seen first hand so can't compare quality. Interesting that Shad makes the BMW gear?
New Shad vid from Revzilla...
https://youtu.be/_3-ke5HjZ6Q
Catalogue...
https://www.revzilla.com/shad-motorcycle-luggage

Re the mounting racks for Shad, see link below, the first review under this product is for R1200RS. It mentions that the left side panier fixes to the pillion footpeg. I've never heard this mentioned before but if correct is worth noting for those riders that like to remove the rear footrests. (Some on this forum have mentioned they do this.)
https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/shad...200rs-2015-2018

Here are pictures of the Shad saddle bag mounts as installed on my RS. I received an early set of Shad mounts and they didn't attach to the right passenger foot peg/muffler mount as per the instructions, so I had to do things a little differently, but it has worked out just fine. It is likely they have made some minor modifications since then. You could certainly remove the foot pegs, but not the peg mounts, especially the right one as the muffler attached to that assembly.

Thanks for the detail Richard. There is a bit more to these mounts than I realised.