I bought a set of Bumot Evo panniers, topbox and toolbox for my BMW 1250GS. Are they easy to fit? Are they any good. This short video is my own review of them. In time there will be a follow up once I get to use them out on the road.
Thank you Robert. I still think that Bumot make the best panniers out there when I compare them to my riding buddies boxes. Thanks for the encouraging comment as well. Really appreciated.
I totally agree with you! I have the Bumot cases and the tool box now for two years in use. Once I lost a lock on a tour and after three days I received a new lock free of charge. Arsen from Bumot reacts very quickly and always offers a quick help. I like this service and can only recommend the products.
Glad I could help Brett. I went for the black or graphite colour only because it matched the bike. I did get a comment that black would be useless in the sun as it would cook everything inside. Best of luck with your choice.
Thanks for the comment Stephen. They are the best that I have come across so far.No leaks in any weather, strong and at the same time the panniers are light weight. One small modification I made to the tool box was so add a small wire to the door so that when opening it I don't loose it. The door hangs on the wire instead.
Very nice review of these Bumots. I'm a fan of them myself. Great quality and easy to use. I just noticed your "struggling" with the Bumot-rack. I wanted to let your viewers know that these panniers will directly fit on the OEM-rack (of my 2016 R1200GSA). Would possibly make it easier or help to make a choise. Good luck! :)
Thanks Leo. My bike came without racks on it when delivered. But you are right. If fitted the boxes will fit them. They are really good panniers and good quality.
Best panniers out there, have them on my GSA Exclusive, fit straight onto the OEM racks...look great in frozen grey. I have the top box and tool box too.
I looked at the frozen grey as well. Came down to a toss of a coin as to which colour I went for. I find it is easy to touch up the scratches from bushes etc in black.
I am eagerly awaiting my bags although after my back and forth I opted for the soft bags versus the hard cases. I have to second the opinion expressed in the video regarding customer service: my emails inquiries were answered promptly and once I finally made a decision, the payment confirmation, updates regarding expected availability, and as soon as stock was available a tracking number were quickly communicated. If the bags are half as good as the customer service I will not be disappointed!
Hi TK. I hope the bags turned up ok. I understand that logistics world wide are a real nightmare right now. Mine are stuck in a container as the bike and all my worldly possessions are in transit from NZ to the UK following a house move. What should have taken 3 months is now at 6 and we are still waiting.🙁
Thanks for the video. Good review. I've been dealing with Paul Koczak out of Australia and he's happy to send the whole shooting match to Auckland. So I've just ordered them.
Thank you Deane. You had better luck than I did. Australia were not interested in me at all. You will not be disappointed. They are the best boxes on the market in my view.
@@WoodendWanderer Yes they get great reviews. I was dithering around but decided after you review that it's the right way to go. Paul has been very prompt and is very easy to deal with. Fingers crossed ports of Auckland or whoever receive them here are as helpful
I see you have a Mavic 2 Pro. How are you getting on with it. I have the zoom. Best trick I ever learned was not to use that damn fiddly wire that plugs into the bottom of your phone from the side of the drone handset. I use my phones charging cable from the bottom of the phone into the USB socket on the underside of the drone handset. Will you be posting some of your footage?
@@WoodendWanderer I use the smart controller. It's fantastic. I crashed my first one into a tree that I hadn't spotted until it was too late. They replaced it under the policy I had only taken out a week before, after flying it uninsured for about a year. Anyway no issues with DJI or Ferntech. I am however way more cautious now
It's just easier to deal with the right side passenger footpegs if pull the exhaust. I NEVER take passages so I always remove the passenger footpegs. Gosh if my panniers were black all my food would cook here in the LA sun.
Thanks for the overview. They look well designed and built. How has the past couple of years been with them? Standing up to the wear and tear of usage? When you attached the pannier case to the pannier rack, there was a locking mechanism at the top. Is this also with the same key as the locks for each case? Many thanks.
Hi Tahir. Thanks for the question. The boxes are standing up to wear and tear very well. Every now and then I respray the scratches to keep them looking ok. All the locking mechanisms are the same key. The same key does all the mechanisms as well as the top box, toolbox and panniers. Hope that helps.
One great thing with these is, that you don't need to speck Left or Right pannier, because of how they open. So if your next bike has exhaust pipe on other side, you just simply install them to opposite side.
About the Toolboxes... I lost the door one time ... it is my fault i dont close correctly... so i make some custom wire safety.... You can see in one of my review... 👍
I use for this 2 bolt side to exhaust... L ... small . TORQUE 40 and not problem for exhaust i dont take off... but toi need to have small one ..L .. TORQUE 40
I had Bumot panniers on my BMW, the one downside I found was the return edge on the lower box made it quite difficult to remove liner bags that are fully laden. The BMW boxes have no lip or return edge and it makes removing the liner bags a doddle.
Hi Philip. Yes that is true. That edge is what provides the waterproof seal for the lid. But you are correct when the bags are fully packed. The BMW boxes were just too expensive for me in New Zealand.
@@WoodendWanderer oh I share your pain, I too chose Bumot. I now just bought a Harley Pan America, no way I’m paying GBP 2k for the aluminium cases and racks. I’m looking at Bagtech supplied by German company Motea.
Nice video. Congrats from California. How much did they finally cost you? Price comparison with Vario cases? I have a 2021 1250gs and did some research into non BMW cases and finally went in for the Vario. One reason was I didn't want to mess around with removing foot pegs, exhaust etc. and the expansion of the cases.. Here in the USA all 1250gs comes with the side mounts for the Vario cases, the top case is another story, one has to buy a plastic mounting bracket for USD 200 (with tax) and swap it with the original. Highway robbery!!! Why BMW cannot provide this is mind-boggling. It took my friend and me about 45 minutes to install the mount for the top case and re-key the 3 Varios to my key.
Thanks for the comment Krish. The final cost came to about 1900USD which included postage for pannier boxes, topbox, toolbox and postage. I will do another video having lived with them for a while now but they are simply the best. the BMW boxes here in new Zealand were far too expensive. I think there is a Bumot delaer in the US.
Great video on panniers on R1250 GS HP. Thx. I just sold my '19 KTM 1290 SD GT, seriously looking at same bike as yours HP version. I'm leaning to Vario luggage. How you finding the bike performance, tires, maintenance costs, engine heat, and overall ownership? Have you done the final drive spline inspection, lube? Any off road driving? Any info appreciated. Thx.
Thanks for the comment. I really love the bike. Especially coming from a Harley Road King. It does everything i need it to do. I must admit that I have not done as many miles on it as I would have liked. The covid crisis locked New Zealand down for a long time and i work abroad for 6 months of the year. I also traded the stock bike in for a factory lowered version as I am not very tall and was having difficulty with it when stopped. I am probably not the best person to answer all your questions. I never had any issues with engine heat. The two radiators do any amazing job of keeping the boxer engine cool. I have not had any maintenance costs to date. I have added some extras to the bike like aluminium Rad guards, fender extenders. The usual bits. I love the GS. It does everything I ask it to do including with a pillion. I hope this helps you.The Super Duke is an awesome bike as well. I did try one but they were much too high for me. Why did you sell it?
@@WoodendWanderer Thanks for info. Very helpful. I put 20,000 km on the 1290 SD, and thoroughly enjoyed the full featured sport touring ability, sooo capable and fast, though I found the comfort a bit low, and the engine heat when over 30°C unbearable, for my taste. The high comfort rating of the 1250gs is very appealing, as are the looks, and off road potential. I love the HP features too. Oh BTW before the KTM I had four versions of Victory Motorcycles, a Vegas, 2 Jackpots, and a Cross Country. Loved the cruisers.
THAT S GREAT PRODUCT... I HAVE THE BUMOT ALUMINIUM AND SOFT THE XTREMADA... I LOVE BOLT ... REALY TOUGH PRODUCT AND EASY TO WORK YOU GONNA LOVE THIS PANNIERS 👍👍👍 FABIEN FROM CANADA
I wanted to buy the bags, the pannier racks and the box (later also the trio of rigid suitcases) for the africa twin 1100 adventure sports 2021 but despite the emails sent I did not understand the difference between the two shades of gray because they replied to consult the site . I think for them to sell or not to sell is the same thing. Too bad because I wanted to buy their products but I will have to look elsewhere. P.S. For example, they could propose to send me pieces of waste from the processing to see the colors well (I would obviously have paid to have the pieces of waste)
Hi Renato, that’s a shame that you can’t get a good idea of the colour. I have found the panniers to be very good after a few months of use. Have you tried calling them on the phone? I spoke to them from New Zealand when I bought mine and had a very good conversation in English with them. Worth a try and explain what you want.
Touratech was my second choice if I could not get the Bumots to New Zealand. I can get touratech kit here but it comes from the US if needing to be ordered. But I agree with you. The touratech top box is fiddly. OK its not a big issue but when you are paying serious money for these things its the little things that matter
@@WoodendWanderer absolutely. Would love to ride with u even for half a day when I’m there in January next year on my tour of the South Island. U seem like a safe rider lol
@@WoodendWanderer 😎 great thanks. U can check my style of riding and see that I’m a. Safe rider too. Don’t speed and keep my distance from my mates. It’s about enjoying the ride and what’s around me. Cheers
Thanks for the comment Noble. True but the GS did not come with any racks. The GSA does. So it was a case of either buy standard BMW racks which are expensive and then fit the boxes or buy the bumot panniers with racks and fit them which worked out cheaper. The boxes similarly clip straight into the bumot racks.
@@WoodendWanderer Thanks for explanation, no racks supplied for GS but are supplied for GSA. That’s penny pinching in the scheme of things or maybe there is a good reason? Are you able to purchase Wunderlich products direct in NZ or only online? The aluminium used is of higher quality than BMW/Touratech and Givi, 2mm.
@@jeanjacques9980 Thanks Jean. Wunderlich dont deliver to New Zealand. I have bought Wunderlich items and shipped them to a friend in the UK who then sent them to me. I do get stuff from Nippy Normans that way too. I looked at the other boxes on the market at the time. None were as good in my opinion.
@@WoodendWanderer Wow that’s a fast reply from the other side of the world! Bumot panniers are one of the best on the market, the Wunderlich tool box has some advantages. Interesting that you use Nippy Norman, the business received significant negative impact from Brexit, I think the company has lost most EU trade, including many Irish customers.
They look good, but the lock attaching them to the rack looks fiddly and awkward to get at, especially if you had a roll bag over the pillion seat. I'm in need of a pannier set up and considering all the brand's. These come up trumps value for money. But that lock and the fact the lid opens out may get in the way of loading them up, have you found any of my concerns an issue? Cheers
Hi Spad562. Thanks for your message. The locks I find are good and once locked in place, the panniers are very secure. I carry a tent over my pillion seat and it does cover the pannier to rack lock mechanism. But I rarely remove my boxes once they are fitted when I'm touring so it has never been an issue for me. The lid opening out the way it does I find is very useful. I use the opened lid as a small table to put my gas stove on to boil a kettle for coffee. The friction lid hinges stop the lid blowing up in any gusts of wind. So far I have not found any major issues. I did add a small wire to the door of the tool box as i kept dropping it when opening it which helped. I use the tool box to keep my coffee and tea bags in as well as my toolkit and puncture repair kit. Hope this helps you.
Hi Brian. I am not quite sure what you mean? Do you mean the lid of the topbox? If so it does close without the lock mechanism being engaged. However there is a rubber seal around it to make the box weathertight which only compresses fully when the clasp lock is engaged. Is this what you are asking? Let me know.
@@WoodendWanderer thanks for the reply. On my givi case the top will not close on the catch unless it is opened and then locked. Without it being locked i wondered if the catch on the bumot closes but not locked at the same time.
Hi Peter. I went for the 40/36 panniers and the 43 top box. I chose the bigger topbox to give my wife a good back rest and it also takes a modular helmet in it.
@@WoodendWanderer Great Video! thank you! How does your Wife find it as a back rest/! it seems to lean forward on all the pics. I am moving from the Alu Pannier on the GSA to Bumot on the GS
@@alexl923 good morning from New Zealand Alex. Thanks for the comment. I just asked my wife for her thoughts. She said she had no issues with it. She is 1.60 metres tall. The size of the top case gave her a firm backrest rather than just having something in the small of her back like the sissy pad on the Harley road king. Hope this helps.
@@WoodendWanderer Thanks for getting back to me! really good news - however, it would seem that you cannot fit a helmet in the large pannier, meaning I may have to go for a HUGE givi trekker with the Bumot Panniers!
I had a very bad expérience with this company. I was ready to buy their boxes and top case, but du ring the discussion I had with Them, the y told me « if you want to buy from another company than Bumot, go ahead…..Bumot don’t care if they sell or not! I decided to buy from SW Motech which is a very proffessionnal company you can trust in which is not the case in Bumot…..Unfortunately because their products looks fine !
Hi Alain. That sounds pretty poor so I am not surprised that you went elsewhere. It is a shame because the panniers and topbox I have are very good. I nearly went for the SW Motech luggage but it was so expensive in New Zealand at the time.
