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Mosko Moto Backcountry Panniers By Brian Dutcher #160860


HARD OR SOFT? PANNIERS, THAT is. It has long been the debate among riders around many a campfire ever since we started traveling on two wheels. Proponents of either camp are so set in their opinions that this debate rises to some of the great rivalries— Ford vs. Chevy, ATGATT vs. cotton bandana and flip flops, "tastes great vs. less filling”—you get the picture. While this review is not intended to turn the tides on those steadfast opinions, it is meant to pass as my assessment of one of the latest options of soft panniers. This all started when I needed to outfit my F 800 GS for a future


Backcountry Discovery Route adventure. I have had five years of experience with hard panniers on my R 1200 GSA and three years using soft panniers on my wife's F 700 GS. Between the two bikes we’ve covered more than 90,000 miles of packing, carrying, unpacking, and occasionally dropping gear using those luggage systems. What I was looking for was a rugged and


truly waterproof system that was configu- rable and easily removed, whether packed or unpacked. What I found was the Mosko Moto Backcountry Pannier system. The Backcountry configuration I chose for my F 800 GS consists of one 30-liter and one 40-liter rolltop, soft-sided pannier. The


The Mosko Moto Backcountry Panniers saw some use on the Florida shoreline.


30-liter bag goes on the exhaust side while the 40-liter goes on the other. The outer shell consists of a combination


of materials. The side panels are made from a ballistic nylon material while the tops use ripstop nylon for easy rolling, and the front/ back feature a 22 oz. PVC material. The removable interiors of the bags are con- structed from 22 oz. PVC with welded seams. An expansion panel on the large outward-facing sides allows one to stuff in whatever and haul it away. Whether stow- ing a mid layer as the day warms up or tot- ing out the trash from a campsite, these adjustable outer expansion pockets offer additional space. This is also where the


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