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Post  ellie Wed Mar 18 2009, 17:05

Can anyone recommend which luggage is best for the Thundercat, I have a magnetic tank bag, but probably not enough for hair dryer/straighteners/make-up/shoes etc etc!!!! girlpower

I need some for Bishops castle. Very Happy
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Post  Deso Wed Mar 18 2009, 18:04

Oxford soft panniers will fit nicely. I have a set of the 'humpback' ones and used them for me and the missus when we went down to see R'cains last years.

Managed to get all her stuff in for 5 days and took a pair of undies. Rolling Eyes


This is what they look like on the bike.

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Post  ellie Wed Mar 18 2009, 18:54

Cheers for that I'll have a look........ Very Happy
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Post  kwakkat Wed Mar 18 2009, 21:31

yep got the same stuff here went to welshpool never moved a muscle all the way there & back & we did get a bat on oh mine are bright yellow on a green ninja you can,t miss us lol
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Post  robertcains Wed Mar 18 2009, 22:49

Bloody hell Deso you could've smiled for that photo Laughing

Radar had a set of them when he went touring & apparently they lifted like wings at 130mph & slowed him down slap'ed lol!
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Post  Yorkshire_Thundercat Thu Mar 19 2009, 12:48

Deso - Where did you missus sit? (has she got her own bike?) Otherwise her view from on top on the tailbag would be impressive!
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Post  SteveCat Thu Mar 19 2009, 13:15

Ellie,

I have a set of Oxford 1 saddle bags. They are a bit smaller than the ones Deso has, and fit the 'Cat without having to move the indicators. Bought 'em new, slung them on the bike and decided I didn't like them without even a road test.

Went for a Roll bag which I got from Hein Gerieke and can vouch that their waterproof claims are valid.

For more frequent use, hard luggage - at least for me - is the way to go.

If you're interested in the Oxfords, PM me - I'm not going to use them. I'm away at the mo, hoping to get back on the 29th and could do something then.

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Post  Guest Thu Mar 19 2009, 14:00

I've got the same throwover ones as Deso - if you're only wanting them for Bishops Castle Ellie you can borrow them if you want - brand new never used - i may or may not be selling them - not decided yet but i have now acquired the ventura stuff off flea bay so will be putting that on. Like i say i f you want to borrow them any time let me know or if you want to see them with a view to getting some you can call round have a look. I got mine brand new off a shop on flea bay last year - £46 if memory serves me right.
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Post  ellie Thu Mar 19 2009, 14:49

Will do thanks, hoping to check out that chap at Gosberton on Tuesday for a quote on my bike, so If your in I'll call in then...just let me know. Very Happy
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Post  Deso Thu Mar 19 2009, 18:14

Yorkshire_Thundercat wrote:Deso - Where did you missus sit? (has she got her own bike?) Otherwise her view from on top on the tailbag would be impressive!


Laughing Laughing No she doesn't have a bike. I move the tailpack to the tank when she is pillion.
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Post  Guest Thu Mar 19 2009, 19:47

back at work monday = off thurs/fri next week so won't be home then sorry matey
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Post  Deso Thu Mar 19 2009, 21:14

robertcains wrote:Bloody hell Deso you could've smiled for that photo Laughing

Radar had a set of them when he went touring & apparently they lifted like wings at 130mph & slowed him down slap'ed lol!

Think I did about 120 with mine on and never felt a thing.

I thiought I was smiling!! Then again it was about 6:30 in the morning.
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Post  redrob600 Sat Mar 21 2009, 01:06

I had a nonfango rack with topbox and panniers on my 'cat. Nice slim fittings that didn't make the cases stick out too much.
Unfortunately I think they went out of business but you can still pick them up on ebay.
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Post  redrob600 Sun Mar 22 2009, 11:39

It seems that Nonfango are still in business in Italy and are still selling kit to fit both the Ace and the Cat. if you go here: Nonfango you can enter the make and model and select the parts you need, including rack and rails. I don't know if they still have a distributor in the UK, but I've sent them an email to find out if there stuff is still available in the UK. I'll let you know what they say.
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Post  redrob600 Tue Mar 24 2009, 18:10

Well, I heard back from Nonfango. It seems they shut down the factory for 4 years, but re-opened this year. They don't have a distributor in the UK at the moment, but can send whatever you want directly from Italy. Obviously that would cost more than getting it from someone in the UK, but hey at least we have the option to use their kit. And very good kit it is too.
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Post  ellie Tue Mar 24 2009, 19:21

Thanks for that, Suzie has very kindly offered to lend me hers, but I may well at some point invest in some,coz I'm hoping this won't be my last ride out, and have one or two long trips on my bike coming up. But will bear in mind all the suggestions........ clappy Thankyou.
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Post  Guest Wed Mar 25 2009, 07:07

got the ventura rack fitted now - very nice it looks too - well you know what i mean! it looks even better seeing as how it was cheap off fleabay
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Post  Radar Thu Mar 26 2009, 22:01

Deso wrote:
robertcains wrote:Bloody hell Deso you could've smiled for that photo Laughing

Radar had a set of them when he went touring & apparently they lifted like wings at 130mph & slowed him down slap'ed lol!

Think I did about 120 with mine on and never felt a thing.

I thiought I was smiling!! Then again it was about 6:30 in the morning.

It was in France and I was getting dropped by my mates on R1s etc lol
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Post  Guest Tue Jun 09 2009, 16:44

I've been considering luggage options for my 'Cat and I'm interested in hard panniers. Never fancied a top-box for purely aesthetic reasons.

Having looked around the options seem very limited to say the least. The guys at Hein Gericke were a bit cluless and they reckoned that Givi only do a top-box.

Anyways - it seems that Nonfango could be the saviour but I'd be keen to have a look at the end result - can anyone direct me to some pictures.

Also, I tried mailing them - no reply - have they died already ??

Cheers,

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Post  SteveCat Tue Jun 09 2009, 17:41

Stu,

Did you notice the posting about the panniers on the previous page [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

As far as I know they are the only ones that make side panniers for a 'Cat.

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Post  redrob600 Tue Jun 09 2009, 20:08

Bluecat_stu wrote:Anyways - it seems that Nonfango could be the saviour but I'd be keen to have a look at the end result - can anyone direct me to some pictures.

Also, I tried mailing them - no reply - have they died already ??

Cheers,

Stu.

Stu,

I got a reply from a helpful Matteo when I emailed [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. Check out the website mentioned in the other topic to see the products.

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Post  Guest Thu Jun 11 2009, 12:54

Thanks guys - I tried again and got a reply from Nonfango. Now making further enquiries to see if I can get away without the topbox & plate....
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