How to Install Lone Rider Motobags on a BMW R1250GS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- The Lone Rider motobags are a semi-rigid luggage or pannier system available for a huge array of motorbikes, able to mount to existing luggage racks or alternatively, you can purchase Lone Rider's own. This vid covers the unboxing and installation of a set of Lone Rider motobags on a BMW R1250GS.
There will be a full indepth review coming of the bags once I've had a chance to use them properly - COVID severley restricted any trips on the big tractor in 2020.
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That’s spooky timing!
I have been looking at these recently,
I really like how they can collapse when empty. Also that Molle system is the mutts, you can attach anything and everything to them. That’s decent.
Not sure about a padlock, there has to be a smarter way than that surely...
Just need to find a buyer for my Aluminium panniers now, if there’s someone out there...!?!?
Honestly don’t know why I’d choose soft luggage over BMW’s own Bruce. Genuine BMW stuff is only £663 a pair, complete! Absolute respect to you for what you’ve done in the past. Please don’t sell yourself out Bruce, motorcyclists are quite canny people......
Why am I selling myself out Nick? Can I not try other stuff or something?
LoneRider asked if I’d try out their stuff so I have - what’s the big deal?
@@teapotone Hi Bruce. If you feel that they’re an improvement over BMW’s hard version costing only 60% of these, and they don’t look like they’ve hit ‘every branch of the ugly tree’, then it’s down to a matter of taste. I respect that - and you.
Personally, I’ve tried soft panniers in the past, nothing like as good quality as these, but think they’ll get grimy like mine did, and I was always worried to leave the bike.
Please Bruce, don’t take my comments as being disrespectful of you, I really admire your zest for life, your videos (which are the next best thing to actually doing it myself!) and your stand on why you came out of the Police force. Keep up the good work!
Cheers Nick,
No bother bud, I don’t take constructive criticism, or even another persons viewpoint, as a personal dig - we’re all different 👍
They looked quite fiddly initially but I could see their advantages once installed.
So tough, flexible and most importantly.....waterproof 😉
Many thanks, great video.
Hey Bruce, good kit. Do you have underfloor heating in the garage. You look like you have no shoes on 😂😂😂
I didn’t! It was summer so nice and warm 😉
I'm completely torn, was planning on replacing my RT with a brand new one next year, now thinking constantly about the GS..........It looks amazing, and I love the look of the Moto bags you just installed (great instructional video BTW). Bike is due an MOT next week, I think I'll have to have a serious look at the GS, maybe a test ride. As always, love your content :)
Nice luggage buddy, for a moment I thought I'd clicked on a Mototrek video when I heard the drums 😂
Purchased on Black Friday still expensive but at over 30% discount on the day was worth a punt (as you can see ) been looking at several different types but settled for the LR after watching your vid . 👍
Looks like a cracking product! thanks for showing them, cheers.
Soft bags are the way forward I nearly cried when my wife put a big black boot scuff on my two week old multistrada pannier 😂
Just got them yesterday, Thailand …. thanks for your info bro
Kudos Teapotone and thank you for this tutorial. I watched 5 to 6 videos from Lone Rider and not a single one pointed the camera inside the bag and show in details how to fit the hard plate. All what you see is one of their guys hunched over the bag with his hands inside. For the price we are paying they should do better tutorials or provide some with the bags. Like do and don’t, how to care etc…. They should pay you for this video. 👏👏😂
They do look like a good quality set up Bruce. Personally I’m a big fan of the Kriega US Bags as they are far easier and cheaper to adapt to any bike. Summer 2019 I took my MT09 to the Pico’s with the US30 and 2 US20’s, a Redverz Attacama Tent and Helinox Chair and table all strapped to the Frame under the (tiny) pillion bit on the MT09. Admittedly I had to cinch it down a couple of times on the long haul through France but generally we stop briefly every 2 hours anyway to give our ageing knees a stretch. Kriega US30 + 2x US20 = US Combo 70 £407. Bought a Tiger 900 Rally Pro in September, not had a chance to tour it yet though (Bloody Covid). So for £27.50 for a set of 4 sub frame loops (plus spare Straps etc) I’m good to go on the tiger with my existing Kriega kit. I do have the Triumph Aluminium Top box as well just because it makes me look cool. 👍😳
Yeah I used the Kriega stuff on my RTW trip, it’s great kit
Nice bags...until you mentioned the price!! All panniers are over priced...but 800 queens heads for 2 bags... its not Louis Vuitton is it?! Another great video mate. Lone Rider need to give a discount code you can share!
LOMO panniers are £50
That’s great, but this is a vid about Lone Rider Motobags 🤷♂️
@@teapotone I know but they are £800. Are they sponsoring you?
No, as I said in the vid, they just sent the kit for me to try out
It's obviously decent kit, no doubt about it. Its a personal choice on hard vs soft panniers but it jist seems pricey condering they are soft... on the same note aluminium panniers are over priced. Its horses for courses... none the less, love the video. Keep it up young man
Interesting video. The one thing I noticed is that the panniers don't clip on and off easily- which is something I think I would want.
Yes definitely. They now have a quick release system available but I’ve not received it yet to try.
Great video Bruce, love the way you show the genuine teapotone mistakes. I have a Kreiga rackless system but Lone Rider lockable soft luggage is definitely a product worth considering especially if someone has concerns for security. Considering the locks on hard panniers, I would suggest the Lone Rider system is more secure and you can change the locks to whatever type you want.
Cheers Ray
The boxes that you get with the Standard GS are a much better. My opinion
Swings and roundabouts Glynn- they’re cheaper and removable (great positives), but they’re not waterproof and like other rigid systems they are prone to damage and causing injury in the event of a fall.🤷♂️
As I said Bruce, my opinion I’m on my 4 GS and they have never leaked . Enjoy your new bags 👍
Aluminium or “Varios” Glynn ?
Vario
Looks like great quality best I’ve seen but for me Kriega tail packs. Cheers Bruce great review
Cost aside I think soft luggage is better. However the hard luggage for the GS and my Tiger I'd easier to put on and off as I don't always want the panniers on.
Looks very similar to the Mosko moto bags system. I've got some hard aftermarket paniers for my GS but if I was looking for replacements or a panier system for my 'commuter' then these would be a serious contender. 👍
Bob, I like your comment. I was trying to figure the difference to the Mosko Moto option too. I think the inclusion of the orange liners is possibly the only thing.
(Maybe the padlock thing too ? So many theives in the U.K. and Northern Europe)
@@maxflight777 Thanks, the main difference I can see, is the Mosko's are slightly smaller at 35L & 25L compaired to Bruce's 38L & 31L. Also as you say you don't get the inner bags, ratchet spanner or that neck buff. However, you do get a couple of Molle 5L &m 4L water bottle holders included, but being ex military, I'd customise the Molle 'extras' as needed, maybe extra water or fuel or a first aid kit bla bla bla. Having just done a quick check, there's about 30 Euro's difference, with the Lone Rider being slightly more expensive, but you do get bigger bags and more bits (it appears).
@@robchisholm72 Thanks ! The decision gets harder ! 😬
@Max Flight Happy to help 👍, rather you than me but I would choose the Lone Rider's simply because they are slightly bigger. It's better to have an empty bag than one you can't close.....
Was considering these and the Bumot ones. The Bumot fit directly onto and lock onto the BMW frames.
Both look like they could do the job equally well.
Don’t like the sticky-up lock/plate or permanent mounting plates on the lone rider though. 🤔
Thanks for the review, mate. I have been interested in these for a while - though I find the colour a bit boring, that semi-rigid concept looks really convincing to me.
The quality looks tremendous 👍🏍💨
Aye it’s impressive isn’t it, very well put together
Seriously... they are very cool. Think i will look at these for the 1250r.
Cheers Ed👍
The Loan Rider gear looks good.Thanks.
Love the honesty with the mistakes Bruce, we all make them don't we 😠. Look good but rather pricey, I think this style of bag is the way to go.
I admire your perseverance, looks like a very fiddly and messy system to install! I am not a huge fan of scaffolding on a bike, however I appreciate the panniers do look well constructed and robust, but wow they are expensive!! Thanks for the review :)
Great bags Bruce especially if you intend to go off-road as they will also protect your bike if you get a tumble or three! my preference are the Vario cases for touring as they can be securely locked when the bike is parked up.
Great vid, nice seeing the beast in the corner
They seem very popular,looked on the website,sold out!
Bruce... Someone stole your shoes mid video. Bags look great and I prefer them to the traditional aluminium ones.
Fantastic bags... Really nice vid. Thank You.
Cheers, glad you liked it 👍
Foot wear! Does the garage have underfloor heating?
Thanks Bruce another great vid. I have a Tiger 800 XRT with solid ally luggage but found this very interesting and informative. Love your channel keep up the good work. Cheers from Dave in Ozz :)
Thanks Dave 👍
Brill work mate, made all the mistakes I would make I to have 2020 hindsight
Nice look T pot 👍🏽 have to ask about where is the lock tight on the small bolts?
Thank you Bruce for that. Baggage on order as a result of you!! for my Tiger Rally Pro
Wow cheers Eurwyn, glad you liked the vid bud, let me know what you think of your kit once you’ve got it 👍
Well done, Bruce. Thanks for making my mistakes for me ;)
My pleasure Adam 😉
Nice vid, nice bags, just too pricy for my liking. Maybe you should put the mounting points as far apart as possible, at least thats what my engeneering mind tells me :) By the way, nice garage you have there, looks nice but I miss the VW ! One question as well, what kind of orange floor is that ? Is that some kind of 'solid' paint ? Fuel / oil resistant ? I bet the colour would go well with a KTM, heh ? Best to you, keep up the good vids.
Nice review - subscribed 😀
Thanks bud 👍
Looks very nice, great video!
12:20. 30mm
Was just checking to see if all of you were awake 😜
No Bruce is right it's definitely 300. That means everyones manhood has just gotten a more impressive measuring scale to work to 😊
Bloody good stuff! I like the way you review this. I think as a “firearms trained” bloke you have a particularly nice way of handing hardware and describing stuff. Straightforward and honest. 👍
Great review Bruce👍......hope that's paint on your joggers.😁
😂
That 300mm will be 30mm then. 300mm being @12 inches. Looks like a nice system! Cheers Bruce.
Very nice, don't think they'll fit the forza though🤣 will have to wait for the release of the touring 750😁
Bruce, Nice bags, look really well engineered, but £1000 for two bags and racks is a little steep! Maybe Lone Rider will have a sale at some point?
You’ve just missed it bud!
£1k is a LOT of money, but it’s about the same as equivalent quality hard boxes from the likes of SWmotech or Givvi etc.
Nice presentation and some very helpful tips I hadn't found elsewhere. Thanks very much. This video made me subscribe to your channel. Cheers.
Thanks, welcome to the channel 👍
Thank you man 👨🏻
Bruce is your garage clock available to buy or a one off? Love it
It’s a one off bud, someone had it made and sent it to me! 👍
Just out of curiosity where did you first find out about about these Lone Rider Bags??
They contacted me about the headlight guard and asked if I’d like to try their luggage
I love this luggage system Bruce but cannot justify the expense. I am making do with the much cheaper option of Lomo throw over waterproof panniers, which do the same job for the amount of times I will use them properly. However, if I was getting a set gratis or was a lot flusher, then I would defo have a set. 👍🏻😊
Great vid Bruce! Cheers 🍻
Thanks Dave 👍
Great vid, nice bags.. pretty sure you meant 30mm though lol
Yep
Thanks for that.. great system..
Great video as always. Is it just me or is the audio playing up (headphone user). Sounds like electrical interference.
Thanks Joshua, yes apologies about the audio. One of my garage strip lights was failing and it caused interference on the Rode Wireless Go I used - I didn't notice until I came to edit the vid😣
@@teapotone No worries have a great new year!
Keep safe Bruce 👍
Cheers bud, you too 👍
Great video pal, I'm new to your channel but must say your content is very good and entertaining, I'm looking to buy a new gs1250 in the next few weeks just need to test ride the Big un and Little one...
A couple of questions if you don't mind,
Are the tyres on yours the standard ones ?
what was your reasons for not choosing the Adventure ?
Thanks in advance and Thanks for your Fantastic content and humour...
Hello bud,
Welcome to the channel and I’m glad you’re enjoying the content so far!
The OE tyres on my 1250Gs when I bought it in July 2020 where the Bridgestone A41’s. I found them ok for road riding in the UK, but when I’ve tried them up in the Spanish mountains and pushed them hard, I’ve found them a bit ‘slidey’ 😬
Reasons for not getting the GSA - it’s just a fat GS. Same bike, same engine, but 35kg heavier so slower and not quite as agile, so not for me personally. 👍
@@teapotone Thanks pal ..
Hahaha... 300mm. I hope you never get a job as a roofer mate :)
Looks good, but are those 'L' brackets not the wrong way round? Found Lone Rider too pricey, so went for Kriega OS bags, which fit to the std GSA racks. About half the price when I costed everything. Let's hope this year we have the opportunity to use them. 👍👍
Great vid Bruce 👌 , and the bags look quality however around a grand with the racking rather steep , and they seem a bit of a faff compared to hard panniers 🤷♂️
Thanks Dale 👍
Teapot you’ve done the top strap up wrong mate, when you close the bag you roll it twice and the strap fastens inside then it the third roll then locks in the locking buckle where the padlock goes then the 2 straps fasten up to tighten up ps it’s not wise to do the strap up outside as you can catch your footing on it when you get on the bike mate 🏍 watch nothing drops on your bear feet mate lol 😂
On a completely different note is the Gs Rallye different to the standard GS. Te. Or is it just a paint job and spoke wheels ?
Essentially it’s the same bike as the TE I believe, just spoke wheels and paint job.
Hey you 🤪happy New Year 🏴✌️
Hi Bruce, Do you know if they have a quick release system? I have heard that they were coming up with the system...
Yes mate they do, was just sent it last month actually and will be trying it out later this month 👍
Thank you Bruce 👍 Ride safe mate👍👍👍
Love the safety footwear. 👍😂
Great product Bruce...As You Can See 🙈
very good video. thanks
Cheers Leo 👍
I haven't seen these before and am surprised at the cost. However the thing I liked least was the padlocks. Surely they're gonna bang and rattle.
I’d be VERY surprised if you could hear them rattling over the engine and wind noise when you’re riding bud? Not been an issue for me anyway 🤷♂️
Look great.
BTW is is helpful to be bare footed to fit the bags to the racks? LoL
Ha Ha it is when it’s 11pm in the summer and you are due to get up at 4am the next morning to go away on a trip with this luggage - and you suddenly realise you haven’t fitted it yet! 😬🤦♂️😂
Great video. Thank you
Looks like the brackets could be made closer to the bike.
FYI, for you, R1250GS and R1250GSA owners out there with BMW's OEM racks mounted on your bikes.
While Lone Rider tells you these Motobags will just snap into place with no work on your part, I found this statement not to be 100% accurate.
First, you will have to remove the reflectors from the bag rails. No big deal, just 4 T25 screws.
Next was a much greater disappointment for me. I had the Touratech toolbox mounted on my bike. I carried my tire repair and pump in it. I had to remove it to get the 38-liter bag to go onto the rack assembly. Since I had 2, 6 liter mini-bags, I just attached them to the rear of the Motobags and put my tire repair items in one of those. No big deal, but the Touratech box did lock, and the Lone Rider mini bags don't have any way to lock them.
Another thing I'm not impressed with about these bags is the crummy adjustable strap and "J" hook mounting system they provide to mount items to the mollie system. I just can't seem to get a secure attachment. These mollie straps always seem too loose. Lacing the rear mounting straps is also difficult. These rear straps are elastic, but when you're lacing them through the mollie attaching points, they seem just a few millimeters too short. My hands were literally aching when I was finished.
I also have a hard time securing the aluminum locking system. I just can't get them to slip together easily. I had to pack a punch in my tank bag so I could get the pin to slide into the slot. It's not a big issue. I just don't believe how easy the Lone Ride youtube videos make it look.
Thanks teapot 👍🏻
Hi, I am considering purchasing these bags. How satisfied are you with them after a year of use?
Now they have the quick release system, I think they’re a great pannier system. The bags easily take any kit you’d need for a trip away, they’re totally waterproof, look great, and don’t effect the handling of the bike.
If you’re in the market for panniers then I’d stand by these definitely.
Very Heath Robinson!! You didn't show the quick release and removal system?? Personally i don't like the scaffolding on the standard GS, it doesn't look right!! £850?? now I see how they can give away a few free!! Happy New Year.
They don’t have the quick release system available yet
I picked mine up in the Black Friday sale so they only cost me £650 😎
Nice bags, is there a camping trip or longer road trip on the future?
I plan on as many road trips as possible once freedom is returned to us bud, and will include camping at some point too.
I do meet-ups and rideouts arranged over on the Patreon page
Are the bags lighter than the alloy boxes?
No they’re about the same weight actually, about 6kg. As a comparison the SW-motech aluminium pannier weigh 6kg too
@@teapotone Many thanks, thank you for the review as normal great work, and probably save me loads of time as I would make the same mistakes ha ha. Keep up the exercise very inspireing
Cheers Steve 👍
😳😯 thank god my Harley comes with bags 😉🤓 ya it’s not a gs but we can’t all ride gs ‘s 🏍💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦
Was seriously liking thistill the price 😵😵
It’s a lot of money, but still equivalent to similar hard luggage out there 🤷♂️
I had a black Friday deal before Christmas which was 600 quid off
The mans nuts - nae shoes big man! - what’s that all about. Excellent Vid - like this style of “how to” vid. BTW - you could have been in the water scuba search and rescue in the old bill - they wouldn’t need to supply u with flippers 🤣😂I’m a size 12 how about you, Man from Atlantis 🤣- “🥃”...
Hey Tp - no intention to offend - just my clumsy attempt at humour - lighten the mood during all these crap times. Keep doing your thing ur fecking good at it - - Love to you and yours “🥃”...
None taken bud, just been cooking dinner 😉
I’m an 11👍
@@teapotone if u get a comment from me that seems a bit edgy - just remember I’m a cop from glesga - ( and Luton) you and the rest of west life have no idea the positive effect u have had on me over the past 2 yrs - don’t know where I’d be with out u 4 - oh and Mr fish as well. Enjoy your tea... 🥃- laters dude...
Great video bud but no, what a faff getting them on and off yes the ally ones have they're faults but christ they are easy to work with and plenty of waterproof inner bags available, the bracketry looks like it's from a hardware store especially the exhaust side where it has to curve over the exhaust, I bought the givi trekkers for my 1200 6 years ago and have still have them on my new 1250 40 yrs model, they are bigger than the bmw ones and I think better made, the frames look tired on mine now but they've done some miles, plus you can't put teapotone stickers on material bags that's the most important thing 😂👍
Ha Ha, I should’ve thought of that!!
Aye I must admit, I’m not convinced by these ones yet. Apparently they’re making a quick release system so interested to see what that’s about.
I’m looking forward to taking them off though and getting the tractor back to it’s ‘athletic’ slim self again 😉😂
Mate have you trimmed the beard and have lost a few stones as well.. oh wait, it was you without shoes lol
Vario bmw panniers done
Bike looks spotless!! You got too much spare time!??
Its a shame luggage racks look ugly when you take the panniers off but this looks like good kit. PS Loving BruTime
Cheers Gordon
Thank you. Very informative.
Clearly explained with sense of humor. Well done.
Cheers Albino 👍
Looks like a good product, you should do more bike kit reviews, just for the spanner work ;-)
Comedy value 😉👍
@@teapotone definitely 😜
Good video as always. Keep it up. You did forget the first step though. Get a second job so you can afford Lone Rider bags. 😎
...and cheaper than hard panniers !!! :)
Price~wise how does it compare to the same 2x pannier BMW luggage & rack?
About the same price
What's the lid that you wear Bruce?
It a Ruroc Atlas 2.0
@@teapotone Same as ChaseOnTwoWheels! Cheers Bruce much appreciated!
Will it be flat 🤒
Why Oh why do companies fit high-level exhausts to their bikes? Even non adventure ones.
Forcing odd size panniers, and less carrying capacity just for asthetics.
Have you seen the price of these puppies? No thank you! Lomo all the way for me.
The Lomo’s whilst cheap aren’t in the same league at all.
To be fair to them they’re about the same price as other metal box panniers on the whole.
I like the dry bag system too though, same as Lomo do, but you can’t compare them like-for-like with proper box-type panniers. The box-type luggage offers greater capacity, better protection and greater security, PLUS you can then use the roll bag type luggage strapped across the back of the bike to increase capacity further if you wanted.👍
@@CommonsFilms I agree but they don't have to be. The medium bags are currently £58 a pair. If they last 10% of the time, you are still quids in by a good margin.
@@teapotone I agree with you in terms of all the safety benefits from actual experience of dumping my bike with soft panniers fitted. For me there is just not £700 worth of difference betweeen Lone Rider and the Lomo offering. There is no criticsm intended, it's merely an observation on my part. All the very best.
I do appreciate Bruces review of these bags and system they do look very good, but god im with you Shaun thank god for lomo ;)
Bruce , these are sold out until April, unless you know differently ?
I just checked the website and it appears they are sold out 🤷♂️
Bruce I dropped you an email a couple of weeks ago, via your webpage . Had no response. Is it operational ?
Have replied today bud 👍
Thanks Bruce
No bother
30 mil buddy ;)
😉👏👍
I think you got that 300mm measurement wrong, sure it wasn’t 30mm
30mm 🏴
I thought they looked impressively versatile until the insanely ridiculous faff bolting them to the racks irrevocably put me off. I’d rather have aluminium panniers that quickly clip & lock on without tools in a few minutes even if they do allegedly have some other disadvantages (= alleged disadvantages which as yet I haven’t had in 50k+ miles). As far as I can tell the only real advantage of the Lone Riders for me is a possible weight saving, which considering their cost is a burden I will happily bear!
They actually weigh about the same as traditional aluminium panniers - around 6kg each