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Fantastic bags. Loaded, they'll press the plastic side panel against the muffler and give you trouble. You can save money and rig something to keep the bag off. I bolted up a portion of a rocker panel from my old vw bug. Good luck. -----Original Message----- From: bigdogg@... [mailto:bigdogg@...] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 3:06 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Ortlieb dry bags I'm wanting the opinion of someone who has used the Ortlieb dry bags on their KLR and how they have worked out. I don't want to use the optinal tube racks with them----I want to just throw them over the seat and let them hug the side panels to keep things narrow and light. I was worried about the heat on these bags from the muffler. My stock Kaw bags get pretty warm, but have sustained no damage. I love my stock bags, but want something waterproof. Anybody got em' ??????? (I don't want to go to hard bags). Mark Sampson www.bigdogadventures.com List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/DSN_klr650/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

I picked up a used pair from a member of this list over a year ago and I like them a lot. Full on water/dust proof and light enough to endure severe off road bouncing. Not a huge amount of space but I pack light and use a dry bag on the top rack for my tent, ground pad and tarp. I have a tubular rack mounted on my bike which keeps the bags well away from the muffler and allows me to pop on/off the bags in seconds. I am not wild about the fastening system especially the composite hooks that lock down on the rack but so far they show no signs of failure. --Jim (gearing up for Death Valley Daze) A-15

> I'm wanting the opinion of someone who has used the Ortlieb dry bags > on their KLR and how they have worked out. I don't want to use the > optinal tube racks with them----I want to just throw them over the > seat and let them hug the side panels to keep things narrow and > light. I was worried about the heat on these bags from the muffler. > My stock Kaw bags get pretty warm, but have sustained no damage. I > love my stock bags, but want something waterproof. Anybody got > em' ??????? (I don't want to go to hard bags). > > > Mark Sampson > www.bigdogadventures.com

You'll at least need the simple bar for the exhaust side. They will cause the sidecover to melt against the exhaust, and the closed-cell foam cushion on the side of the bags starts to melt too. I love the bags. They hold a decent amount in the full-waterproof configuration. They hold a sh*tload of stuff it you overpack them and then bungee net over the top. I'm happy with them. Devon bigdogg@... wrote:

>I'm wanting the opinion of someone who has used the Ortlieb dry bags >on their KLR and how they have worked out. I don't want to use the >optinal tube racks with them----I want to just throw them over the >seat and let them hug the side panels to keep things narrow and >light. I was worried about the heat on these bags from the muffler. >My stock Kaw bags get pretty warm, but have sustained no damage. I >love my stock bags, but want something waterproof. Anybody got >em' ??????? (I don't want to go to hard bags). > >

-- Devon Brooklyn, NY A15-Z '01 KLR650 '81 SR500 cafe racer "The truth's not too popular these days....." Arnold Schwarzenneger, in The Running Man

I've had mine on for several months. Great product. No gripes so far. I do have a "grid" protecting them, which you will need. If you let them even get close to the pipe, they will melt. One of the straps has touched the pipe and melted. No big problem. Pretty expensive but well made. don

----- Original Message ----- From: To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 4:05 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] Ortlieb dry bags > I'm wanting the opinion of someone who has used the Ortlieb dry bags > on their KLR and how they have worked out. I don't want to use the >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . >

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, bigdogg@m... wrote:

> I'm wanting the opinion of someone who has used the Ortlieb

dry bags

> on their KLR and how they have worked out. I don't want to use

the

> optinal tube racks with them----I want to just throw them over

the

> seat and let them hug the side panels to keep things narrow

and

> light. I was worried about the heat on these bags from the

muffler.

> My stock Kaw bags get pretty warm, but have sustained no

damage. I

> love my stock bags, but want something waterproof. Anybody

got

> em' ??????? (I don't want to go to hard bags). >

I think the muffler will melt them. If you slide them forward, the weight will press on the side panel, and the muffler will melt it.

I have Ortlieb dry bags mounted (4 years). Subjected to many miles and harsh conditions, no problems and contents stay minty fresh. I have HT racks mounted, no worries about melting. Dual Star (addy below) has nifty muffler guard. http://www.dual-star.com/ WVD --- Don Bittle wrote: I do have a "grid" protecting them, which you will need. If you let them even get close to the pipe, they will melt. One of the straps has touched the pipe and melted. . don

----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: [DSN_klr650] Ortlieb dry bags I'm wanting the opinion of someone who has used the Ortlieb dry bags on their KLR and how they have worked out. I don't want to use the > >DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . ===== WVDoran Scottsdale, AZ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus