SW-Motech SYSBag Review || A Flexible Modular Luggage Solution 

I like backpacks too, but sometimes it’s good to get the weight off your back

It’s a great system, and the good thing is there is now a lot of great luggage out there. Check out their Blaze panniers I reckon they’d look good on a trip

Glad it was of use Dennis

No problem

LOL, I see what you did there!

Cheers, they are a good option if you don't need much room

Thanks for watching!

Cheers

The bags themselves are a decent price. It’s was the side carriers and rack that bumped the price up

Yes, it is

Cheers, yep I think that would work a treat!

Both good systems, but I think the OS offers more space, particularly as they can be fitted better when offset, they are arguably tougher and will be easier to secure

Views from the Man Cave Thanks for your reply Tony. 👍🏻

If they want to send me some samples to test, I’d be happy to

Yes you can, but you’d need to make sure it clears the exhaust, that would be the only issue I can see

Yes, but I’m not sure how stable a solution that would be given the imbalance. Effectively the side pannier would be relying on the one strapped to the seat for stability.

Hi Martin, All good thanks. They just fit on with the straps provided with the bags, so just buying the 3 bag set is all you need for a modern retro bike

Views from the Man Cave thank you

The offset issue can be a problem. I choose the Kriega OS panniers so that I could put the 22l on one side and the 32l on the other to balance out the width. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3RQIVaMADQs.html

@@mancavemoto Yes I have seen it and I think it is a great solution to have your luggage with minimum weight (this system and the Mosko moto rackless one). Myself occasionally I get pillion so I think the sys bags are a good solution without adding a lot of weight. I haven’t taken the decision yet though :-)

Hi and thanks. Yes it will, just...

Good question, and i don’t think they would be interchangeable, the legend bags only have three fixing points. In answer to your question, if I only had the ST I would stick with the legend gear panniers

BTW, what size plate was that on the ST? It looked quite tidy and bereft of unnecessary borders, etc. I've never bothered with a small plate in nearly 30 years of road riding but it has to be said, a 8x6 does look better on my XSR but then I tend to prefer not to bring attention to myself so a bit of a dilemma.

will M its a 7x5 plate but with slightly larger digits. Small enough to look neat, not so small as to attract unwanted attention

Hi Will, the SysBag 10 and SysBag 15 are also adaptable to the SLC carrier ;) because of the relatively high exhaust the Street Twin is only compatible with the SysBag 10 sw-motech.com/en/bike/TRIUMPH/StreetTwin/products/luggage/SysBags/

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Thanks, which photos in particular? I took a lot of them

@@mancavemoto Thank you for your reply. The photos between 00:53-01:14 and if all are not available, the ones of the 3 bags attached together from as many angles as possible to show straps and attachment points is what I'm after. If any of those were taken by you, I very much appreciate your photography skills! :-) Photographing black bags and the dark spaces in between them is not the easiest to get right. The ones on your street bike as well as the Kawasaki ones.

The detail images (of the bags strapped together) were taken by myself. The only images i took from the SW-Motech site were the RnineT and the bags on their own.

@@mancavemoto Thanks, would you be willing to make the ones of the bags strapped together available for my personal use? I'm trying to better understand if thry would work well for my bike. Also, how do you think a sysbag 30 with two 15's on the side would work out strapped together? Too wide maybe? I ride a 2013 Ducati Multistrada and am looking to get rid of the OEM hard top case and panniers, but only if there's an improvement to all aspects: cargo capacity, weight reduction, and also same or lower center of gravity. Capacity and weight improvements are easily achieved, but not sure about CG.

Yes you can very briefly see a picture at 01:11 and again at 05:38

Doesnt look like it will fit on either of my bikes, but if they want to send me a pair, i'll review them

SW-Motech make a fully waterproof version of the SYS bags now

I could fit my 13" inch macbook pro in it easily

Depends on the look you want? I really like the Legend Gear bags, they look great

@@mancavemoto Of course i like the retro look... but the sysbag seems more "practical" being semi-rigid... I don´t know how practical is LC1... and that is the question :)

What will you want to carry? Both are very good pieces of luggage

@@mancavemoto seems the sysbag can go half (semi-rigid) and lc1 (ie) seems if you don´t full, maybe doesn´t look fine or you can´t do (to close correctly). Really LC1 likes and maybe fits better with scrambler style... Thanks friend¡

Well I suppose that depends on the sleeping bag, they notoriously take up a lot of room!

yes, although they do 'stick out' quite a bit

@@mancavemoto I was wondering about that. I like the mounting ability, but they look more bagger style than something I'm taking into the dirt..

Yep!

You might be able to get one in the SYS30?

Thats the same for pretty much all soft bags though.

They do indeed, The Overlander System looks good, and I'd be interested to try that out too. The SW Motech ones are waterproof due to the liner, and the outside material will keep out all but long torrential down pours. I guess its all about what you need the luggage for. I like the flexibility that it can all tie in with the aluminum adventure luggage too. There are pros & cons for each

Should do yes

Yes SW-Motech list the SYS bags for the 675 Daytona on their website

@@mancavemoto is there any différences between the 675 and 675r?

Not that I can see in terms of luggage fitment.

@@mancavemoto okay thank you for answering!

I went with Kriega for my Tiger

There’s often quite a variance in the cost depending on your country, and/or deals that are in place. Best to search on the internet

Hi TheACEIRA , Did you get your SW-Motech product from a UK Dealer? As the official UK distributor, we've always given above and beyond warranty service. Please contact us at info@motohaus.com so we can discuss this concern. Kind regards, Alex

Got from their official site

I never got any problems with Uk distributions.They always look after customers!

Obviously

So I shouldn't leave my DSLR, laptop and wallet in them in overnight in the hood?

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