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This was originally posted in Advrider forum few months ago:

So sw-motech told me on
the phone ... That their alu boxes and other frakles are gonna come out some time in March '16.

 

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SW-Motech TraX ADV Pannier sets are available in their web page; Black and Silver -colour choices.
SW is now my first choice to hard panniers, those are cheaper than Hepco&Beckers or Touratech Zega Pro 2's, and I like the idea that you can easily take off the racks/carriers from the bike when you don't use the panniers.

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Silver-link was incorrect in my earlier post, this is right one..

But I guess bad from a security point of view, plus how well would the quick release system survive a drop?

They have lock bolt available called QUICK-Lock Anti-Theft Device

So don't drop your bike! :laugh:
I'm more worried about how panniers survive after drop, not the rack system.

I emailed SW Motech about @ pannier carriers and this was their response:

Side carriers for the Africa twin are in development, We are expecting them to become available around March.

So their web-page gives us wrong information; "Deliverable in 1 - 3 working days."

I'm still not sure about the width of third-party options. I hate the "fat ass" look of some adventure bikes - especially when the exhaust-side pannier appears suspended in mid-air. The pictures of these ones appear to show a wide backside.

Yeah, these bigger pannier set all seems to be within 106-107 cm wide. Holans are 98cm something. Cutout style panniers (H&B, Holan) looks better, more "balanced".

 

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Found this one. Panniers are Trax Evo, but rack attachment system are same.

Seems pretty rugged! :grin2:

 

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Another video!
They actually got something broken, but it looks like you can fix it with spare quick lock bolt or just using normal bolt and nut.