Ah yes I DO love the Hunter but the Meteor has a special place in my heart still... Bit of a romantic, you see 😊 I'll be out on the Meteor just as soon as we get dry roads 🙄
Very good Peter, a little bit cumbersome but looks neat when fully fitted to the bike. You obviously put a lot of thought and effort into making that system and then found the patience to do all the filming. Assuming the CAT is in the exhaust silencer you still might need to provide some heat protection on the bottom of the RH bag (aluminium plate or foil) to reflect any of the hot(very) gases being directed towards it. Took me ages to perfect the bracketry and security for the Craven Comet panniers I fitted to my 550/4 many years ago; apart from supporting the weight, resisting swaying when going over bumps, particularly at higher speeds can be quite a problem . Not sure if those cantilevered horizontal tubes would be sufficiently stiff or the flattened ends sufficiently fatigue resistant to withstand substantial loads over long distances. But then you are the Lanes Explorer, not the long distance courier! Have you come across this sheet material called Stockboard/Stokboard apparently made from recycled plastic and used by the farmers quite a bit, if might make a useful alternative to the polythene you used for the backing board, if there is any difficulty in getting hold of that. One final thought, to assist the overseat straps and provide a little bit more support and lateral location, it shouldn't be too difficult to make a hook out of strip steel that is bolted or rivetted to the top rear corner of the backing board and goes over the top of the grab rail, some rubber lining or a piece of cycle inner tube over the rail itself could avoid any scuffing. All the best Mike
Yes Mike the heat resistant part is already in the manufacturing stage , though it's more to protect the underside of the pannier from the exhaust gases than heat for the silencer which remains quite cool in use 😊.
If it works It’s good👍🏻 it’s all part of enjoying your bike making things for it! I think you’ve done a great job there & gotta say looks great on the hunter!
Thank you, John. Yes I get a great deal of satisfaction from doing this sort of thing and if it helps someone else find their own solution then so much the better. Peter
Good Day, ABD. Thank you! Yes they fit a treat and will be easily transferred to any other Royal Enfield I get to add to the Stable.. I took them out for some road testing yesterday - about 3 hours riding - and there weren't any problems. I was especially worried about the exhaust heat affecting the underside of the pannier but it remained cold. No nuts came undone either so I think we can tick that one off now . 😂
Good video again TAYM, and a useful one for anyone 'sitting on the fence'. I certainly don't regret buying mine, although it's had to go in for a bit of work to be done. I see it as a truly universal bike, and it's taken me to so many places. Nice one. 👍
Hahaha..... Yes I'm definitely getting worse! I'd wondered what had happened to this one.... glad you found it! I was just about to watch your video and obviously despatched it in the wrong direction. Haven't even started watching yours yet. Thanks for letting me know.
Excellent job. I love the way your engineering background comes out in the stuff you. Especially the effort to make sure these panniers fit as close as physically possible. Superb job. I hate to see panniers sitting 6 inches (15+cm) off the bike, sometimes sitting wider than the handlebars on the outside. Great for filtering (not). BTW, did you hint that you might get rid of your Meteor. I bought a Meteor just before the Hunter was revealed and reviewed. Can't really justify having both, but wondering weather to relocate the Meteor footrests to a normal position or get a Hunter. I guess a test ride will force the issue.
Thanks for your kind comments, Tim. Yes that's the problem with some of the available pannier carriers - they push the panniers well out into the traffic flow... But I think they need to be discreet and tucked well in as you say. I did this primarily as a challenge and to show some of my viewers who need the Hunter for commuting that it's not too difficult to fit panniers. Like yourself I've been thinking about moving the footrests rearwards on the Meteor but after a lot of thought and especially after riding the Hunter now for three hundred miles I am convinced that the Hunter is my favourite motorcycle. It just does everything I need. And more 😊. So... The Meteor will be going to a new home - I can't see myself riding it again after the delights of the Hunter. Getting panniers to fit totally convinced me. Peter
Looking great, I've made a set up similar to this for my CB650R and have to completely build a set up for the Triumph Bonneville. I was thinking of using a pair of pvc chopping boards as back plates for the soft panniers (lomo bags)
Hello! I hope you can translate this... The bags are made by SW Motech and they are their 'Sysbag' range. These are the 15 litre size. I hope that helps.
I know that Givi now make a complete bag and carrier set up specifically for the Hunter which is available from Hitchcocks Motorcycles in the UK. A friend has just had it fitted to her Hunter and is very pleased with it. Had it been available at the time I wanted bags I would have gone that way as it saves a lot of work!
Hello Jason. I'm not sure what advice I can give you apart from the video where I describe the plate I made for my 15 litre bags. The 10 litre being smaller would need a plate made to suit the smaller bag. Good luck with your project.
A very nice tidy job Peter. The red and black of the bags really matches the Red Hunter well. A happy coincidence ! So the mounting holes are the same on both the Meteor and the Hunter ? Was this really just a straight swap or did you have to change anything at all ? Nicely filmed and explained too 🙂 Take care LE, love from Spain, ER & Ruby ❤🐕
Hello again to you both and thanks for taking the time to watch this and reply. It's similar to the Meteor but I needed to mount from the two mounting points at the silencer and near the top suspension mount. Hunter doesn't have any mounting options at the grab rails.. Other than that it used the same tubes and backplate, just modified a bit. Hunter goes for 500km service Thursday. First run on dry roads yesterday since I got her. Marvellous ride. Love from Blighty 🤗🤗
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Ah I see. So you just moved the tubes about a bit for the new top mounting point, gotcha. Strange coincidence ! My Classic goes in for the 12 month service on Thursday ! Weather isn't looking great for the two hour ride over there, but then they predicted rain when I took the Meteor in last time and it never happened, so maybe I'll get lucky again ( with the weather I mean, not with the ladies 😂). I have decided what I am doing about my personal bike situation and it doesn't involve buying anything at the moment. I've had a change of heart and I think I have a better plan now. So no new bikes in this quarter ! Cheers Peter, love from Spain ❤ Garry & Ruby
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Yes. You fitting panniers to the Hunter would suggest that the Meteor is now surplus to requirements 🤔 At times it is indeed worth reminding oneself, that one can only ever ride one bike at a time, so if you have multiple bikes, they do each need to serve a specific purpose. I'm struggling to think of anything the Hunter can't do, which the Meteor does, so I can imagine where your mind might be going... Cheers Peter 👍🏻 Garry
Hello Peter, Bleary here 😀 That is a cracking installation and looks the part and I it think enhances the Hunter even more. Could you put the straps under the seat instead of over?
Thank you, Alex. Ah that's what I'll be looking into a little later today, though I've a feeling it makes it difficult to pull up the top straps tightly which is important to add stiffness. I can attach a tailpack over the straps which though not necessary does enable me to carry just a little extra when needed and looks good as it's black with red trim. I've just been making up a couple of insulation plates to velcro onto the underside of the panniers both sides, partly to add some protection when placing them on rough surfaces but just in case the exhaust gases damage the underside of the right hand one. It may not pose a problem but better safe than sorry! 😊
I do prefer soft panniers. I wanted extra carrying capacity on my NC750X but could not find any hard sets that l liked the look of. The Honda branded ones are made by Shad and cost an eye watering £2k. I found a soft set of panniers and frame for about £100 and are is a far better solution. I am looking forward to your adventures now you are probably fully kitted out.
It's a pity that RE don't make a Black Commuter Pannier Rail for the LHD side also. Understandable not needed in India as they have the sari guard on the LHD side but not the rest of the world possibly 😢
Very neat job, I can see the Hunter is the favourite, I love mine too!
Ah yes I DO love the Hunter but the Meteor has a special place in my heart still... Bit of a romantic, you see 😊
I'll be out on the Meteor just as soon as we get dry roads 🙄
Very good Peter, a little bit cumbersome but looks neat when fully fitted to the bike. You obviously put a lot of thought and effort into making that system and then found the patience to do all the filming. Assuming the CAT is in the exhaust silencer you still might need to provide some heat protection on the bottom of the RH bag (aluminium plate or foil) to reflect any of the hot(very) gases being directed towards it.
Took me ages to perfect the bracketry and security for the Craven Comet panniers I fitted to my 550/4 many years ago; apart from supporting the weight, resisting swaying when going over bumps, particularly at higher speeds can be quite a problem . Not sure if those cantilevered horizontal tubes would be sufficiently stiff or the flattened ends sufficiently fatigue resistant to withstand substantial loads over long distances. But then you are the Lanes Explorer, not the long distance courier!
Have you come across this sheet material called Stockboard/Stokboard apparently made from recycled plastic and used by the farmers quite a bit, if might make a useful alternative to the polythene you used for the backing board, if there is any difficulty in getting hold of that. One final thought, to assist the overseat straps and provide a little bit more support and lateral location, it shouldn't be too difficult to make a hook out of strip steel that is bolted or rivetted to the top rear corner of the backing board and goes over the top of the grab rail, some rubber lining or a piece of cycle inner tube over the rail itself could avoid any scuffing.
All the best Mike
Yes Mike the heat resistant part is already in the manufacturing stage , though it's more to protect the underside of the pannier from the exhaust gases than heat for the silencer which remains quite cool in use 😊.
If it works It’s good👍🏻 it’s all part of enjoying your bike making things for it! I think you’ve done a great job there & gotta say looks great on the hunter!
Thank you, John. Yes I get a great deal of satisfaction from doing this sort of thing and if it helps someone else find their own solution then so much the better.
Peter
Absolutely spiffing! 👍
G’day LE those panniers suit the Hunter really well😊 good job mate 👍🍻
Good Day, ABD. Thank you! Yes they fit a treat and will be easily transferred to any other Royal Enfield I get to add to the Stable..
I took them out for some road testing yesterday - about 3 hours riding - and there weren't any problems. I was especially worried about the exhaust heat affecting the underside of the pannier but it remained cold. No nuts came undone either so I think we can tick that one off now . 😂
Job well done LE and those bags look perfect for the Hunter 👍
Thanks AR. Red Hunter's now home again from servicing and panniers back on again for road testing. Later they may very well go onto another bike 😳.
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 another bike 🤔👍
@@Ainsworth-Rider Early March. Details to follow on the day 😂
Good video again TAYM, and a useful one for anyone 'sitting on the fence'. I certainly don't regret buying mine, although it's had to go in for a bit of work to be done. I see it as a truly universal bike, and it's taken me to so many places. Nice one. 👍
I've a feeling you may have sent me this in error, Martin?
Hahaha..... Yes I'm definitely getting worse! I'd wondered what had happened to this one.... glad you found it! I was just about to watch your video and obviously despatched it in the wrong direction. Haven't even started watching yours yet. Thanks for letting me know.
@@martintraffordmoorlandbike7121 😂. Easy done, Martin.
Looking properly good!!!😀
😊. You say the nicest things, Chris 👍
Because it looks good... 👍
@@chrisrobinson290 🤗
Excellent job. I love the way your engineering background comes out in the stuff you. Especially the effort to make sure these panniers fit as close as physically possible. Superb job.
I hate to see panniers sitting 6 inches (15+cm) off the bike, sometimes sitting wider than the handlebars on the outside. Great for filtering (not).
BTW, did you hint that you might get rid of your Meteor. I bought a Meteor just before the Hunter was revealed and reviewed. Can't really justify having both, but wondering weather to relocate the Meteor footrests to a normal position or get a Hunter. I guess a test ride will force the issue.
Thanks for your kind comments, Tim. Yes that's the problem with some of the available pannier carriers - they push the panniers well out into the traffic flow... But I think they need to be discreet and tucked well in as you say.
I did this primarily as a challenge and to show some of my viewers who need the Hunter for commuting that it's not too difficult to fit panniers.
Like yourself I've been thinking about moving the footrests rearwards on the Meteor but after a lot of thought and especially after riding the Hunter now for three hundred miles I am convinced that the Hunter is my favourite motorcycle. It just does everything I need. And more 😊.
So... The Meteor will be going to a new home - I can't see myself riding it again after the delights of the Hunter. Getting panniers to fit totally convinced me. Peter
Looking great, I've made a set up similar to this for my CB650R and have to completely build a set up for the Triumph Bonneville. I was thinking of using a pair of pvc chopping boards as back plates for the soft panniers (lomo bags)
Hi BMC. Yes chopping boards are a great idea - I was charged far too much for shipping - the pvc itself was quite cheap!
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 if it works, it works. That's my motto. All the best, Sean
@@BMCMOTOUK well Sean you can always use yours for their original purpose if it doesn't 😂
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 me cooking? Don't be daft. I burn water 🤣
지금까지 봤던 헌터350 사이드백중에 가장 멋지네요.
상품정보가 궁금합니다😂
Hello! I hope you can translate this... The bags are made by SW Motech and they are their 'Sysbag' range. These are the 15 litre size. I hope that helps.
Thank you for your reply I did message a couple of web sites that showed bags and plates but never confirmed if compatible with the hunter
I know that Givi now make a complete bag and carrier set up specifically for the Hunter which is available from Hitchcocks Motorcycles in the UK. A friend has just had it fitted to her Hunter and is very pleased with it. Had it been available at the time I wanted bags I would have gone that way as it saves a lot of work!
Hi could you please give advice on mout plate as I was looking at the 10 ltr bag for Wright side mounted
Hello Jason. I'm not sure what advice I can give you apart from the video where I describe the plate I made for my 15 litre bags. The 10 litre being smaller would need a plate made to suit the smaller bag. Good luck with your project.
You can do a lot worse than use SW Motech gear. I used their panniers for years on my Tiger. Those certainly suit the Hunter's style. A nice addition.
Thank you Martin. They seem to be well made and fit both Meteor and now the Hunter so I'm very pleased with them.
A very nice tidy job Peter. The red and black of the bags really matches the Red Hunter well. A happy coincidence !
So the mounting holes are the same on both the Meteor and the Hunter ? Was this really just a straight swap or did you have to change anything at all ?
Nicely filmed and explained too 🙂
Take care LE, love from Spain,
ER & Ruby ❤🐕
Hello again to you both and thanks for taking the time to watch this and reply.
It's similar to the Meteor but I needed to mount from the two mounting points at the silencer and near the top suspension mount. Hunter doesn't have any mounting options at the grab rails.. Other than that it used the same tubes and backplate, just modified a bit.
Hunter goes for 500km service Thursday. First run on dry roads yesterday since I got her. Marvellous ride.
Love from Blighty 🤗🤗
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Ah I see. So you just moved the tubes about a bit for the new top mounting point, gotcha.
Strange coincidence ! My Classic goes in for the 12 month service on Thursday !
Weather isn't looking great for the two hour ride over there, but then they predicted rain when I took the Meteor in last time and it never happened, so maybe I'll get lucky again ( with the weather I mean, not with the ladies 😂).
I have decided what I am doing about my personal bike situation and it doesn't involve buying anything at the moment. I've had a change of heart and I think I have a better plan now. So no new bikes in this quarter !
Cheers Peter,
love from Spain ❤
Garry & Ruby
That all sounds good to me, Garry.
Decisions made over here too so we can both move forwards 🤗
@@Lanes-Explorer5733 Yes. You fitting panniers to the Hunter would suggest that the Meteor is now surplus to requirements 🤔
At times it is indeed worth reminding oneself, that one can only ever ride one bike at a time, so if you have multiple bikes, they do each need to serve a specific purpose.
I'm struggling to think of anything the Hunter can't do, which the Meteor does, so I can imagine where your mind might be going...
Cheers Peter 👍🏻
Garry
Spot on as always, Garry. 👍
Hello Peter, Bleary here 😀 That is a cracking installation and looks the part and I it think enhances the Hunter even more. Could you put the straps under the seat instead of over?
Thank you, Alex. Ah that's what I'll be looking into a little later today, though I've a feeling it makes it difficult to pull up the top straps tightly which is important to add stiffness. I can attach a tailpack over the straps which though not necessary does enable me to carry just a little extra when needed and looks good as it's black with red trim.
I've just been making up a couple of insulation plates to velcro onto the underside of the panniers both sides, partly to add some protection when placing them on rough surfaces but just in case the exhaust gases damage the underside of the right hand one. It may not pose a problem but better safe than sorry! 😊
I do prefer soft panniers. I wanted extra carrying capacity on my NC750X but could not find any hard sets that l liked the look of. The Honda branded ones are made by Shad and cost an eye watering £2k. I found a soft set of panniers and frame for about £100 and are is a far better solution. I am looking forward to your adventures now you are probably fully kitted out.
i would like to put a top-box on,both givi and shad dont do one [yet] thats why i havent got one yet.
I guess they'll be available soon - the Hunter is still new to the UK market and I don't believe it's available in the US yet?
It's a pity that RE don't make a Black Commuter Pannier Rail for the LHD side also. Understandable not needed in India as they have the sari guard on the LHD side but not the rest of the world possibly 😢
True! although there are alternatives available now from Legundary(Bandidos Pitstop) and , Givi.
if you can make it,me and few others are meeting/ridding to devils bridge 12.30 ish thursday,if you fancy natter please .
Thanks, Richard. At the moment I'm finding it difficult to get spare time so I will have to give it a miss. Peter