Luggage options

[sjeff35]

I'm starting a new thread to prevent clouding up the CSC Sale thread.

I think I want these panniers from Solobox.



Found this vid today:


So Joe has already had his bike over there, Did he have enough time to measure it up for a rack?


Thanks

[sjeff35]

Got a response back from them:

gosolobox
Hi, Jeff. At one point, I was hoping that I'd offer panniers and racks for this bike, but there simply hasn't been any demand so far. You are the first person that has even asked...


Is anyone else interested in these boxes???

[BlackBike]

Tell em if the price is right. Usually not what they want to hear

[fjmartin]

Plus when I had my bike there is had the tourfella base racks on and he would have wanted to see the stock racks for the plastic luggage so make them work with them. If someone had already purchased the tourfella kit it would make sense to also get the solobox ones. That is what Eric also said to me. But I really like my tourfella setup and the price includes the 3 boxes and the base racks. The mounting hoops are the standard shape and size that many boxes use also which made it easy to get soft bags with Touratech pucks for quick on/off. CSC has them on sale with free shipping.

Joe

[sjeff35]

Link to Eric's FB page for his boxes!

Seems like he builds a nice product at a fair price. I'd really like to see one on a RX3

https://www.facebook.com/gosolobox/

[ben2go]

His panniers are almost the same as Tusk but with a better finish.

[Jay In Milpitas]

I know there are a few other RX3 owner around Puget Sound.

Anyone free to connect with Solobox sporting standard luggage?

[pyoungbl]

Both Tusk and gosolo offer a good value. I still think that the Tourfella is a better box with a more complex design. The Tourfella boxes have beveled corners that are less prone to pin a leg in a fall. The corners are reinforced with plastic guards which will tend to protect those corners in a fall. I think even the locks are a slightly better design. Welded seams are going to fail before a riveted one on the Tourfella (note that aircraft panels are riveted, not welded). For those reasons the Tourfella costs more.

Peter Y.

[rjmorel]

Originally Posted by pyoungbl

Both Tusk and gosolo offer a good value. I still think that the Tourfella is a better box with a more complex design. The Tourfella boxes have beveled corners that are less prone to pin a leg in a fall. The corners are reinforced with plastic guards which will tend to protect those corners in a fall. I think even the locks are a slightly better design. Welded seams are going to fail before a riveted one on the Tourfella (note that aircraft panels are riveted, not welded). For those reasons the Tourfella costs more.

Peter Y.

Good to know that info Peter, thanks for the insight, rj

[sjeff35]

Originally Posted by pyoungbl

Both Tusk and gosolo offer a good value. I still think that the Tourfella is a better box with a more complex design. The Tourfella boxes have beveled corners that are less prone to pin a leg in a fall. The corners are reinforced with plastic guards which will tend to protect those corners in a fall. I think even the locks are a slightly better design. Welded seams are going to fail before a riveted one on the Tourfella (note that aircraft panels are riveted, not welded). For those reasons the Tourfella costs more.

Peter Y.

My wife is going to hate you after I order these from CSC!!!

[sqwert]

My cute little Chinese girlfriend and I were passed by a speeding semi, turbulence raised us about 6 feet off the ground, turned us upside down, and according to witnesses we landed on helmet, windshield, mirrors, and Tourfella top box, at 65mph on concrete. After 5 days in a coma had to order a replacement set to replace the side box that was hit by a car. The top box the bike landed on is still on the bike, water tight, and functions perfectly. The Tourfellas are awesome quality, well engineered.

However, the right side box rack is offset to clear the muffler, the left side box rack is not. This lends a lopsided look that bothered my so I added a matching offset to the left side and built a locking aluminum toolbox to fit the space. This is convenient for dropping the luggage and still carrying adequate parts and tools for trailside repairs. The slightly wider placement adds significant stability to dirty laundry packed in canoe bags bungied atop the side boxes.

[sjeff35]

Ordered the tourafella today, just couldn't resist the deal.

[Thunder]

Please let me know how you like them. I'm tempted to get a set as well.
Most others seem to be pleased with the quality.

I have never seen any decent close up pictures of them or the mounting racks. Also dimesions of the cases as well as the overall width when mounted to the bike would nice to know too.

I think they'd make a great christmas present.!

[sjeff35]

Originally Posted by Thunder

Please let me know how you like them. I'm tempted to get a set as well.
Most others seem to be pleased with the quality.

I have never seen any decent close up pictures of them or the mounting racks. Also dimesions of the cases as well as the overall width when mounted to the bike would nice to know too.

I think they'd make a great christmas present.!

Well, they came in last night and I just went out and unpacked them.

Dang PACKING PEANUTS. I hate those things!!!

They look great, well made and sturdy. I hope to get them put on tonight after work.

Dang UPS guy rang the doorbell, so I wasn't able to hide them from the wife. She asked what came and I said it was a Xmas present!

[BlackBike]

This interplay with the wife thing is getting good. Is this your family?