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July 25, 2024 8:43 am
That Falling Feeling On The R1300 GS
RECALLS ON SADDLEBAGS
The year was 1979, and just about every BMW owner had straps around his or her BMW-badged and Krauser-made panniers, because Cathy and Michel’s problem was far from theirs alone. Look at any photo from that time and you’ll see for yourself.
Scroll forward to 2024, and it’s déjà vu; straps have made a return to BMW panniers (or “Vario cases”) because they’re falling off brand-new R1300 GSs. This time, though, the cases are not made by Krauser; it’s Touratech in Niedereschach that has the honours.
Scroll forward to 2024, and it’s déjà vu; straps have made a return to BMW panniers (or “Vario cases”) because they’re falling off brand-new R1300 GSs. This time, though, the cases are not made by Krauser; it’s Touratech in Niedereschach that has the honours.
It has not been announced whether Touratech also designed the failing locks, or whether BMW did that.
What is certain is that the locking system is not reliable.
But unlike the 1970s, when the factory did its best to ignore the many cases of tumbling cases, the relatively few occurrences this time were dealt with quickly.
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