Bicycle panniers on mc

Maybe not quite bicycle panniers but man bags, they work great. Used otter wax on the canvas bags but still not totally waterproof.
 

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Try it, let us know how it goes.
 
I wouldn't trust the bicycle ones to hold up for long to the wind....I'd say just try to score some of the soft bags which are motorcycle specific. Don't think there's a huge difference in price from proper bicycle ones but I've never checked.
 
Bicycle panniers use hooks on top and a bungied hook on bottom to hold the bag to a bike rack. You'd need to modify the bag for MC use. A bag is a bag, really, with a zipper opening. You could sew the two sides together and make a throw-over pannier bag. You'd need to ensure it is well attached to your bike, but I think it would work. Bike panniers, say from MEC, come in many sizes and colours. All have reflective striping at the back. There's not much difference between a bicycle pannier and a MC textile one. It might be less work to just buy MC specific textile bags, but if you already have bicycle panniers you could deconstruct them. For MCs I prefer leather. For a bicycle I use a couple of different MEC ones.
 
Make sure they are away from any pipes, if yours goes up that far. Doubt bicycle panniers are meant for that sort of heat.
 
mimico_polak said:
I wouldn't trust the bicycle ones to hold up for long to the wind....I'd say just try to score some of the soft bags which are motorcycle specific. Don't think there's a huge difference in price from proper bicycle ones but I've never checked.
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Why not? It's not like backpacks are designed for high speeds but mine all seem fine at 160 kph. Bicycle panniers have got to be a better solution than just strapping random luggage to my bike, like I currently do.

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