Hi all, I'm looking for some panniers and I had settled on SW Motech's Legend option. However, despite plenty of misleading info and photographs across their site and their distributors, it transpires (and is confirmed by SWM themselves) that the mounting bars foul the Ohlins reservoir. So, apart from Triumphs own nylon ones (don't want leather) what other options do I have?? Cheers.
It occurs to me (without checking the bike) to wonder if you could switch them around so the reservoir is on the other side??
I know this is a bit of an old thread but just wondering if you sorted the problem? I had the same issue on my Street Twin after fitting TEC shocks with remote reservoir. I've fitted pannier rails (both TEC and Motone work well) and use Kriega saddlebags. I actually only fitted and use the left hand side, which means I only needed the Kriega Solo 14 pannier. The straps fit under the seat so it all looks neat and tidy.
Nothing wrong with an update I didn't actually get back to this, I do plan to get a comfort seat and use some Kriega sub-frame straps I have to put my US-20 bag on the seat in the meantime. SW Motech haven't sorted their advertising or products out yet which is disappointing.
Yeah, I liked the Motech system but, like you, discovered their system can't cope with the remote shocks, which is a bit of an oversight on their part. I talked to one of their distributors at the NEC show about this. He said there was a plan in the pipeline but had no idea when it would happen. There didn't seem to be anything else out there which is why I ended up with the pannier rail(s). But together with the Kriega bag it works well.
