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[johnchalker]

Can anyone give me some info on the leather panniers fitted to my fathers roadking,he would like to know if they are waterproof or will he need to find covers or something to put contents inside.Thanks in anticipation.


john

[screaminchickensrule]

What is a "panniers"?

[Ghost Rider]

What is a "panniers"?

I believe that is the "Queen's English" for saddlebags.

Are the bags stock or aftermarket?  I could be wrong (and I usually am), but I believe most bags are waterproff to a point.  I use liners anyway for long trips.

[cuttinhorse]

What is a "panniers"?

Panniers are what we Americans call saddlebags. The rest of the world calls them panniers. If you have ever read anything about European bikes you must have surely seen that.

My Road King has leather panniers and I would say they are reasonable water tight. They do have a rubber seal. I road for several hours in the rain on a recent trip and there very little moisture in the bags. I would recommend keeping camera, cell phone and such in a waterproof bag.

[Talon]

You can also treat the out side to help shed water, Sno-Seal is a good product although I'm sure there are others. I use this on hiking boots and X-country ski boots, works great. After applying you heat it with a hair dryer and in draws right into the outer layer of leather.

[d o g o l s]

Panniers are what we Americans call saddlebags. The rest of the world calls them panniers. If you have ever read anything about European bikes you must have surely seen that.

My Road King has leather panniers and I would say they are reasonable water tight. They do have a rubber seal. I road for several hours in the rain on a recent trip and there very little moisture in the bags. I would recommend keeping camera, cell phone and such in a waterproof bag.

thats not true the call them saddlebags but the UK`s are different people

[ox666]

thats not true the call them saddlebags but the UK`s are different people

Also saddlebags downunder.  And dogols is right - them poms are different.

[miker]

Its like the French, they have a different word for everything!

[d o g o l s]

Its like the French, they have a different word for everything!
 

[screaminchickensrule]

You would think the world would call SADDLEBAGS... SADDLEBAGS if that is what the manufacturer calls them.  Sorry I must just be uneducated in the Panniers.LOL

[johnchalker]

OK all you GUYS and DOLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will ask the Prime Minister to address the biking community and have it changed to Saddlebags.Is this anything to do with horses as that is what you sit on on a horse a SADDLE?


You all have a good day now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[miker]

Iron horses....

Please don't get your bloomers in a bunch, just joshing around!    

 

[screaminchickensrule]

OK all you GUYS and DOLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will ask the Prime Minister to address the biking community and have it changed to Saddlebags.Is this anything to do with horses as that is what you sit on on a horse a SADDLE?


You all have a good day now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can you see if he can change "good day" to "Hello & Goodbye" cause some days aren't so good... just a thought.

[Gecko]

And I've never warmed to the term "lorry".  "Truck" sounds much better.  "Immence Lorry Match" doesn't have the zing of "Monster Truck Rally".  See if you can do anything about that please.

[skreminegul07]

Its like the French, they have a different word for everything!

Although the rest of the world has a word for the French.