official aprilia falco rack and panniers - any good

[herbacious]

got an opportunity to get the official rack and paniers - going to cost me lets say £150

is it worth it you think?

its for the 2 week european tour coming up..

I do already have an (admittedly damn tatty) pair of oxford panniers (who needs crash bungs when you have panniers eh :) ) so I could just use those...

or I could buy a brand spanking set of soft oxford panniers for something like £60-£100

so the big question - is the aprilia gear worth that extra???

its just the rack and panniers - no mention of the tank bag

that's another point - what (affordable) tank bags are good do you think?

[Dusty]

I can't help on the panniers as I use a home-made Givi hard pannier set-up because I dislike soft panniers. However, for tank bags, I'm a fan of the Baglux system. Whether it's affordable is too subjective for me to comment on but it protects the tank, gives a rock solid base for a tank bag or the useful map case, especially when we can't use magnetic bags.

[MartDude]

who needs crash bungs when you have panniers eh :) )

Crash bungs are cheaper! - found out the hard way. Amazing how strong that plastic is.

[herbacious]

got some R&G lower bungs in the post..

might get uppers as well though must admit I don't fancy taking a drill to the fairing

[D-Rider]

I've got the Falco panniers and frame. They're pretty good but as with just about all soft luggage, lack the security of hard luggage.
I've also got the Aprilia tank bag - with a plastic tank there aren't too many options.

[herbacious]

not too worried about security tbh - anything I would worry about will be with me I suppose - and my Dad who I am going with has a lockable top box so we can stash stuff in that.

The question though is would you rate the aprilia rack and panniers?

are they worth £150 to me (second hand) or would I be better spending that cash on some other luggage option do you think?

[Aladinsaneuk]

150 for the panniers and racks is too much

i would suggest that - and these are ballpark figures - around 50 for the tank bag, around 80 for the panniers and racks and around 70 for the tail roll

those are the prices i sold mine for at any rate :)

geman ebay throws all three up fairly reguarly - indeed, i bought my tail roll brand new from there :)

[D-Rider]

150 for the panniers and racks is too much

i would suggest that - and these are ballpark figures - around 50 for the tank bag, around 80 for the panniers and racks and around 70 for the tail roll

those are the prices i sold mine for at any rate :)

geman ebay throws all three up fairly reguarly - indeed, i bought my tail roll brand new from there :)

I'd agree that £150 is OTT.

My view is that the panniers and racks might be worth a bit more than Pete's suggesting but the tank bag and tail roll less - but that's just my view ... and it all depends on condition and how desperate buyer and seller happen to be.

[Aladinsaneuk]

oh

I use http://www.wolfmanluggage.com/Tail/beta_rear_bag.html - packs an awful lot of stuff into it....

I also like the fact i can carry a folding chair or what ever on it - has lots of attachment points

http://www.windingroads.co.uk/shop/ are stockists in the UK

[hornetrider]

Baglux aren't necessarily cheap but they are brilliant pieces of kit and I'd recommend one.Fuel filling can be awkeard with conventional bags - but with the Baglux you just tilt it up.

[mrapriliafalco]

I have alway bought the ventura systems,Think they are superb

[MartDude]

Baglux aren't necessarily cheap but they are brilliant pieces of kit and I'd recommend one.Fuel filling can be awkeard with conventional bags - but with the Baglux you just tilt it up.

Famsa are very good - the base has a cut-out for the filler cap. Got one on the Fut. They also do one for the Falco.
http://www.windingroads.co.uk/shop/prod ... g_tank_bag

PS Winding Roads are very good to deal with - ever so helpful.

[FlyingKiwi]

Hi Ya, I have the genuine Aprilia stuff and I like it. Easy to put on and off (once you've fitted the racks) , nice and secure too. I'll certainly be looking for more than £80 when /If I come to sell mine

[herbacious]

Its only $100 US for the rack and panniers, but its the damn shipping thats bumping the price up - its more likely to be in the £120 region but I thought I would err on the side of caution

[mrapriliafalco]

Dont forget ou can get stung for the VAT also