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Dirt-Bagz, who sells them in the lower mainland?
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I have a set of the larger size (ranger?)ones on my DRZ, they have aremoveable plastic stiffener on the inboard wall, and I've read of guys removing that and installing something stiffer like thin plywood, door skin, or even plexiglas or lexan sheets using thestock ones as a template.
So far no heat issues with mine, but haven't done anylong high speed rides in summer yet. I'm a little worried they might be too close to the exhaustand am exploring heat shielding options at the moment.
The bags themselves are made waterproof material but the seams aren't taped. The construction seems goodand zippers large and durable. they each have an extra inside pocket for loose stuff. The bag retention system seems secure and survived several low-sides last weekend in the snow, the brackets didn't bend from what I can tell.
Oh yeah, they hold three (at least) six packs of your favorite beverage per side, just using sixpacks as a common measure of volume.
Tom
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I have a set of the larger size (ranger?)ones on my DRZ, they have aremoveable plastic stiffener on the inboard wall, and I've read of guys removing that and installing something stiffer like thin plywood, door skin, or even plexiglas or lexan sheets using thestock ones as a template.
So far no heat issues with mine, but haven't done anylong high speed rides in summer yet. I'm a little worried they might be too close to the exhaustand am exploring heat shielding options at the moment.
The bags themselves are made waterproof material but the seams aren't taped. The construction seems goodand zippers large and durable. they each have an extra inside pocket for loose stuff. The bag retention system seems secure and survived several low-sides last weekend in the snow, the brackets didn't bend from what I can tell.
Oh yeah, they hold three (at least) six packs of your favorite beverage per side, just using sixpacks as a common measure of volume.
Tom
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North wrote:
Rick
The frame is inside the curve of the body work.
When the bags are stuffed full it touches one area of the side panels. I have worn to the heat sheild covering on the muffler side. The Bagz are not held away from the side panels. At least this is what happens on a DRZ. I do not think stiffening the Bagz up will help. It will still rub on the body work. Even more so if less surface area is sitting on the panels.
The Bagz are high quality and baja proof.
Brian
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North wrote:
Rick
The frame is inside the curve of the body work.
When the bags are stuffed full it touches one area of the side panels. I have worn to the heat sheild covering on the muffler side. The Bagz are not held away from the side panels. At least this is what happens on a DRZ. I do not think stiffening the Bagz up will help. It will still rub on the body work. Even more so if less surface area is sitting on the panels.
The Bagz are high quality and baja proof.
Brian
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Hey Rick-
I haven't seen either style in person, but I am leaning towards these bags:
http://tinyurl.com/ble5eh
They are made out of the same material as a drybag, and are completely waterproof. I have had a set of Ortlieb bicycle panniers for 16 years, and they have survived crashes in 4 countries and countless miles (as well as falling off or the KLR a few times) and still look like new. They don't come with racks, but they apparently fit the Dirtbagz racks, (though for the $116US cost, I would probably fabricate my own).
Cheers,
Matthew
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Hey Rick-
I haven't seen either style in person, but I am leaning towards these bags:
http://tinyurl.com/ble5eh
They are made out of the same material as a drybag, and are completely waterproof. I have had a set of Ortlieb bicycle panniers for 16 years, and they have survived crashes in 4 countries and countless miles (as well as falling off or the KLR a few times) and still look like new. They don't come with racks, but they apparently fit the Dirtbagz racks, (though for the $116US cost, I would probably fabricate my own).
Cheers,
Matthew
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North wrote:
If you're mounting them on a KTM EXC, I know a guy that makes an awesome rack for the dirt bagz. berg.briggs(at)gmail.com
Just got back from Baja and pounded the hell out of them. Not a problem, and they keep the bag away from the exhaust system. Quick on/off too.
You just order the bags directly from Moto-Sport Panniers . I heard a rumour that the Dirt Bagz are actually manufactured by Eric at Wolfman Luggage which is some good stuff!!
Something else to consider is the "giant loop" bag system. If I didn't have my Dirt Bagz already, I would have purchased that system.
Check out Dave's site Giant Loop.
NO rack required, stays off the exhaust.
Good luck.
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North wrote:
If you're mounting them on a KTM EXC, I know a guy that makes an awesome rack for the dirt bagz. berg.briggs(at)gmail.com
Just got back from Baja and pounded the hell out of them. Not a problem, and they keep the bag away from the exhaust system. Quick on/off too.
You just order the bags directly from Moto-Sport Panniers . I heard a rumour that the Dirt Bagz are actually manufactured by Eric at Wolfman Luggage which is some good stuff!!
Something else to consider is the "giant loop" bag system. If I didn't have my Dirt Bagz already, I would have purchased that system.
Check out Dave's site Giant Loop.
NO rack required, stays off the exhaust.
Good luck.
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Rick
Capacity is the key without being too big of a bag. Wolfman products are great.
Just not seeing a proper bag from them. The yellow dry bags look bulky.
That loop bag is a great idea and maybe would rub less on the body work.
I do not think the center of gravity would be to affected with the loop bag being higher up then a true pannier. I think you can actually run both bags and they would be strapped on firmly. Myself, I have always found a kayaking bag to hold longer objects useful strapped to the seat.
The dirt bagz models are the scout and the ranger. I prefer the extra space with the ranger.
The dirt bagz come with a handy loop system that drawsor squishes the inner contents of the bag tightly. These bagz are tough. The bike has become more worn then the bagz. Zippers are large and take well to grit.
Wolfman has made another great product if they actually manufature them. I would not doubt it.
scoot:tup:
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Rick
Capacity is the key without being too big of a bag. Wolfman products are great.
Just not seeing a proper bag from them. The yellow dry bags look bulky.
That loop bag is a great idea and maybe would rub less on the body work.
I do not think the center of gravity would be to affected with the loop bag being higher up then a true pannier. I think you can actually run both bags and they would be strapped on firmly. Myself, I have always found a kayaking bag to hold longer objects useful strapped to the seat.
The dirt bagz models are the scout and the ranger. I prefer the extra space with the ranger.
The dirt bagz come with a handy loop system that drawsor squishes the inner contents of the bag tightly. These bagz are tough. The bike has become more worn then the bagz. Zippers are large and take well to grit.
Wolfman has made another great product if they actually manufature them. I would not doubt it.
scoot:tup:
North
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Thanks Scooter,
I am looking for a system that I can move from Bike to Bike. 610 to 530.
The Wolfman Enduro bags are 8L each for a total of 16L. And than the Enduro Duffel is 15L. For a total of 31L. it just would be nice if they were water proof.
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Thanks Scooter,
I am looking for a system that I can move from Bike to Bike. 610 to 530.
The Wolfman Enduro bags are 8L each for a total of 16L. And than the Enduro Duffel is 15L. For a total of 31L. it just would be nice if they were water proof.
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Rick
For two bikes ity get's complicated. Find out how convient the strapping system is on the Wolfman gear.
Not sure what's availabe for Dirt Bagzs racks. If they make a rack for both bikes I'm sure they would be helpful to get two racks and a set of the scout bags 11.5 L instead of 15 L each for the ranger.
I would prefer convinence. I think the tube bag goes on quick. Get the tube it looks like it would fit your needs.
Giant loop bag.
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Rick
For two bikes ity get's complicated. Find out how convient the strapping system is on the Wolfman gear.
Not sure what's availabe for Dirt Bagzs racks. If they make a rack for both bikes I'm sure they would be helpful to get two racks and a set of the scout bags 11.5 L instead of 15 L each for the ranger.
I would prefer convinence. I think the tube bag goes on quick. Get the tube it looks like it would fit your needs.
Giant loop bag.
Buckethead
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Does anybody have first hand experience with the Giant Loop? It looks like a pretty cool rig, (especially if you have a true dirtbike without a subframe)but I'm wondering how easy it is to pack your gear into a curved bag. Long items like tent poles, sleeping pad may be a bit of a pain.
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Does anybody have first hand experience with the Giant Loop? It looks like a pretty cool rig, (especially if you have a true dirtbike without a subframe)but I'm wondering how easy it is to pack your gear into a curved bag. Long items like tent poles, sleeping pad may be a bit of a pain.
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I do not have experince with the Giant Loop Bag.
On there site I noticed a few things: The bag comes with a piece of angle iron to place infront of the exhaust to prevent the bag from pressing on it.
One of thepictures shows someone placing a cover over the side panelsto prevent the rubbing.
The bag looks like it can be placed forward enough if you do not have a sub frame.
Tasky's Metric Cycles looks like the closes distributor in Everet WA.
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I do not have experince with the Giant Loop Bag.
On there site I noticed a few things: The bag comes with a piece of angle iron to place infront of the exhaust to prevent the bag from pressing on it.
One of thepictures shows someone placing a cover over the side panelsto prevent the rubbing.
The bag looks like it can be placed forward enough if you do not have a sub frame.
Tasky's Metric Cycles looks like the closes distributor in Everet WA.
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Hey all,
After a bunch of humming and hawing over all the various bag systems out there, I finally decided on one of the Giant Loop bags and ordered one last night. I was looking at the Great Basin model as well, but it was way more expensive ($399 US) and it just seemed like I would be tempted to pack way too much stuff...kind of like backpacking! Anyways, the Giant Loop is about 30L capacity according to the site info...and you can always strap more stuff like tent poles, etc behind the Giant Loop bag
The bags are bolted onto your bike, but I'll probably rig up a quick-release system with pins or something...Can't wait to get them and put em on!
As far as the Dirt Bagz go, I did consider them, but in the end I liked the simpler, rack-free design of the Giant Loop. Both companies had no CDN distributor, so it was going to be an online order regardless...I'll try to keep you posted when I get them...
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Hey all,
After a bunch of humming and hawing over all the various bag systems out there, I finally decided on one of the Giant Loop bags and ordered one last night. I was looking at the Great Basin model as well, but it was way more expensive ($399 US) and it just seemed like I would be tempted to pack way too much stuff...kind of like backpacking! Anyways, the Giant Loop is about 30L capacity according to the site info...and you can always strap more stuff like tent poles, etc behind the Giant Loop bag
The bags are bolted onto your bike, but I'll probably rig up a quick-release system with pins or something...Can't wait to get them and put em on!
As far as the Dirt Bagz go, I did consider them, but in the end I liked the simpler, rack-free design of the Giant Loop. Both companies had no CDN distributor, so it was going to be an online order regardless...I'll try to keep you posted when I get them...
toowheels
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Hi Guys.
Giant Loop gear is finally available in Canada.
Moto Overland ( www.motooverland.com ) is distributing the products and you will start to see it show up at dealers across B.C.
Really impressive products! When you see it strapped to the bike you really begin to realize how good it is. Low profile, no racks at all needed, to clutter up the bike and break. Doesn't make the bike feel like a 1200 GS A, doesn't shift around, solid construction and low centre of gravity too with the heavy stuff at the bottom of the bags. Tent straps behind with the sleeping pad.
A lot of thought by true off-road riders went into these!
Any q's let me know.
Thanks,
Dave
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Hi Guys.
Giant Loop gear is finally available in Canada.
Moto Overland ( www.motooverland.com ) is distributing the products and you will start to see it show up at dealers across B.C.
Really impressive products! When you see it strapped to the bike you really begin to realize how good it is. Low profile, no racks at all needed, to clutter up the bike and break. Doesn't make the bike feel like a 1200 GS A, doesn't shift around, solid construction and low centre of gravity too with the heavy stuff at the bottom of the bags. Tent straps behind with the sleeping pad.
A lot of thought by true off-road riders went into these!
Any q's let me know.
Thanks,
Dave
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where did you get them? the only thing i can find is ordering them online in the states.
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where did you get them? the only thing i can find is ordering them online in the states.