Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 & LOMO Adventure Motorcycle panniers! How waterproof are they?

[@utharaptortrex]

I was really impressed when you said the bag is stitched together using ultrasonic welds. My family business is making high end mattresses and we use those welds/stitches to hold them together, specially the spring pockets which are permanently under a lot of pressure. I can tell you that the fabric will give up long before those welds do!

[@gregsydney6156]

I admire your patience. To repeat the same test twice to demonstrate the quality. Best review of the product 👍👍👍

[@ballagh]

My son and myself have been using lomo dry bags for years. Love the stuff and would highly recommend them. One side comment though. The difference between the yellow and black ones is almost literally night and day. While the yellow ones are bright and light inside the black ones are an exercising in caving, with a head tourch being used to peer into the dim dark corners.

[@whatsstefon]

Keeran Beg wouldn’t it be amazing if the outside was black and the inside was yellow?

[@ballagh]

Stefano Musica tbh that’s what Kriega do with their white liners, just at a serious markup

[@hudsonrilke]

I bought some lomo bags on your recommendation before my trip to Seattle. I had so much kit in the 60 litre dry bag I couldn’t even get 2 rolls of the opening to close it properly. . It rained so much on that trip but my gear was bone dry. Top kit for sure and so cheap.

[@johncarter4833]

Love your work Stuart. I value your opinion highly and look forward to each of your videos. I'm currently saving up for an Interceptor and you've given me some great ideas for accessorizing and maintaining said bike. Keep on doing what you're doing. Thank you

[@johnimmins7302]

Another quality review Stuart which was very useful to me. I am considering getting a pair of these Lomo medium sized bags for my 2012 Triumph T100 to increase carrying capacity for a light shop with the wife on the back. My only concern was fitting the bags to the pannier rack which came with the bike but the Lomo system looks to fit all. Many thanks.

[@Z17xMachine]

I like those bags a lot. Thanks for the review, Stuart. Also, I'm glad KZbin has implemented this new reverse troll psychology. Its great! Just like those bags from LOMO!

[@colinandannebailey8831]

Thanks Stuart, look forward to how they work with the Interceptor

[@alexfajardo8809]

Another great video, thanks. I do love the simplicity of those bags and how you don’t need to modify the bike 👍. I couldn’t help but to notice those red plugs on the exhausts. What is the benefit of those?

[@adamw1845]

I have just purchased these and attached them to the factory pannier frame of my BMW S1000XR and they look the part, not too big to stick out past my bars and hold enough in them along with my tail bag to camp for a week or so Top bag for what I need them for

[@athreyanpadmanabhan]

Loved the music! Retro heavy metal is always 'music' to the ears.

[@andrewtofts7884]

Thank you Stuart for all your videos on the Interceptor. I currently have a Bonneville T120, but am seriously thinking of changing it for the Royal Enfield. It has been on my mind for a while, but I was knocked off the Triumph on a roundabout in August and this incident has made me think even deeper about a change. Although the incident was at slow speed, it still cost £2500 to repair the bike as it went down on its left hand side; luckily I was not injured. It has been properly repaired by Triumph with a lot of new parts, including handlebars. However, in my mind it is not the same bike that I bought and I don’t have the same affection for it as when I took ownership; this might sound strange to some people, but that’s the way I feel. There is nothing wrong at all with the Bonneville, it’s just me. I have sat on the Interceptor at MC Live and will be testing one next year. I am so impressed with all the reviews of it and the price makes it that more attractive. If purchased, I will certainly be using your videos and advice to customise it to suit my needs. Thank you again. Kind regards, Andy.

[@stuartfillingham]

Sorry to hear about your accident Andy, and I totally get where your coming from regarding your feelings for the bike after repair. You could do a lot worse than joining the ranks of interceptor owners!

[@leegripton5049]

Hi Stu I couldn’t agree more with you comments on these fantastic value for money bags. I bought the larger paneers on your recommendation for a trip to Normandy on my t120 in October. It chucked it down on arrival all the way to our accommodation for a couple of hours, but the bags performed perfectly. Ace vid as per mate.

[@MrTriple3]

Excellent video -- just what I've come to expect from you. Thank you.

[@xperiakppxperiaphone2807]

Hello Stuart, things really have moved on nowadays. Just reminiscing about wrapping everything in Bin liners, both for items inside panniers and items strapped into the saddle before setting off on holidays. Many long miles accompanied by the sound of flapping torn plastic. Oh the innocence of youth.

[@tejaschavan5604]

I m gonna buy them now definitely. Thank you for your review uncle Stuart.

[@Jim553just]

Credit where credit is due - to you and Lomo, you both deserve it. 😎😊😊

[@mrlolotes]

Stuart very good video as always don´t bother about the youtube trolls and keep doing an amazing job lad

[@comhghallgeraghty3541]

I bought a 30 litre bag after watching your 1 bag camping video. probably the best purchase ive made both value speaking and functionality. like a tin of ronseal these things at bargain prices

[@nicholasbunn6108]

Great quality and the panniers were delivered the very next day! Unfortunately I will be returning them because despite various attempts they are too close to both exhausts on the Inty for my preference. However thanks for your videos, can't win them all! I remain a fan of the channel

[@tinks43]

Good on KZbin for bringing in the filter. ‘It’s funny that they think they’re getting they’re message across when actually it’s just been lost in the matrix. Bargain price on a good set of waterproof throwover panniers 😀

[@KRAM-zb2vc]

Excellent video as always Stuart and these look like the sort of thing Santa would or should leave under the Christmas tree 🎄 😃👍🏻

[@mv8771]

Hi Stuart! New subscriber as I've been planning on getting the Continental Gt very soon. However, after watching your videos, i am not ruling out the Interceptor. I love love love the styling of the GT and have owned a GB500, but i may want to do some motorcycle camping at times. Would you be so kind as to give a short explanation of the primary differences between the two? I'm a short female rider @ 155 cm, but boots can get me to 160 cm. Enjoy the channel!

[@stuartfillingham]

Welcome aboard! I made that video earlier in the year. A date with the Enfield sisters!

[@mv8771]

@@stuartfillingham yeah, i was goung to write back and say nevermind because i found and watched it! Thanks!

[@markxt2]

Hi Stuart , just go my interceptor , absolutely love it , these bags look just the job , can I ask where that seat is from you have on yours please . As usual great video 👌🏼

[@peterowberry4390]

Great bags, and what a clean fence!

[@FredWilbury]

Excellent Stuart just right for next years trips ..... regards Fred

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Under £60 for the pair is indeed seriously good value. I recently paid £60 for a 9 litre Carradice bicycle saddle bag.

[@danmcneil7181]

Stuart. Good news about the new You Tube filter. Hopefully now the trolls/haters will disappear back into the holes they crawl out of. Re; the Lomo panniers, I definitely will check into these and thank you for the realistic demo.

[@davidgallop654]

Great bags even in Wales rain, can’t get better for the price.

[@henryhartley9993]

Nice one Stuart, I've been using their 30lt roll bag for ten years and ridden in torrential rain all the way from Inverness to Lancashire 420 miles, horrendous journey! Not a drop of rain inside the bag, best £20 I ever spent. The competition is vastly overpriced and vastly inferior...

[@GregoryHouseMD1]

Hey what's the stuff you used to cover up the exhaust holes? I would love to have them too!

[@MrDiegoMieres]

Awesome video and product! I wonder about those plugs in the Interceptor’s exhausts... did I miss a video about it? Greetings from Argentina!

[@stuartfillingham]

Im just testing them Diego!

[@maheswaran1212]

If only I knew about this a year back when I got my Nelson Riggs

[@chrisbryan3624]

These look top notch!

[@iRidetas]

That Stuart is the best real world test ive seen on luggage mate, im researching them and how to buy in My wet state of Tasmania right now. Cheers!

[@tazzzxcsd]

Was just about to buy a pair for my Interceptor myself iRide, but they want 53 quid ($AU103) delivery to AU ?

[@iRidetas]

Wow Tazzzxcsd thats a lot 🙁🙁🙁

[@stuartfillingham7011]

@@tazzzxcsd yeah I hear this a lot about product postage to Australia from other parts of the world. An unfortunate product of your location I'm afraid.

[@tazzzxcsd]

@@stuartfillingham7011 Thanks Stuart, I did get a reply from LOMO saying they will look into their freight deliveries to AU in the new year. ABBA Stands UK delivered a 42kg Skylift from UK to Tasmania in 4 days for 30 quid and over a weekend, also no problem with Motone Customs stuff either, very good communications with those guys. thanks for your reply Stuart.

[@colinandannebailey8831]

Hello Stuart - can you tell me if these panniers require any support rails & also do they cover the pillion footrests? Excellent video as usual

[@mwmosser]

My question as well - from what I can see, this looks like your standard Interceptor with no rail attached, right Stuart? It looks like you're just using the center-stand assist handle (on the left) and the standard back grab handle which runs round the entire back and side as your supports (well, along with the shocks). Is that right?

[@stuartfillingham]

as I said in the video. they are designed to be used with standard pannier supports, but you may get away with it with some bikes. the remote reservoirs on the shock heads do actually hold the pannier away from the right hand shock spring, but im undecided as to whether it would work with the interceptor until I get chance to try it out properly.

[@mwmosser]

@@stuartfillingham I know what you mean. I've only got the OGIO tail bag at this point for just that reason. Hitchcock sells a nice frame and hard Givi panniers that look like what I might end up with were I to go the full-on pannier route.

[@IanMalkin]

Have you had the opportunity to try the bags without pannier rails on the interceptor? Also, do you think the large model of the adventure pannier dry bags ​would work on the interceptor without coming to grief on the exhaust pipes? @@stuartfillingham

[@jjnewman65]

Hi Stuart and friends. Do you think these panniers bags will fit on my motone coat hanger style pannier rails (T100) using the “mole” system that Lomo use? or do I need to buy more straps? Thanks if you can help

[@jjnewman65]

To answer my own question they don’t. I bought a pair and sent them back. No quibbles from Lomo. The mole system wasn’t suitable for the Motone pannier rails. I have since bought a pair of Kriega 18litre (per bag) bags. They are expensive but superbly made if a little fiddly to fit with their strap system.

[@campwithstars6456]

Hello Stuart fan from Mizoram

[@adrian37879]

Hi great video as usual I have the front panels made by Lomo not big but ok fiddly to put on how they do them so cheap they are made in China keep up the good work 👍

[@stuartfillingham]

I have an Ortlieb that was made in china single dry bag and it cost £120!

[@tomgriffin5149]

They should make odd sizes like a 20 and 30litre 30/40l

[@stuartfillingham]

They already make 30l Tom.

[@Gilespargiter]

Those look like very usefull panniers. Only thing with that test is; Nearly all the penetrating water and muck is thrown up from the wheel at the back and the rest comes from nearly all one direction only (70mph+ say60mph opposing wind) - so not so sure how relevant that test is really. Have found the same thing with quite a lot of outdoor kit.

[@stuartfillingham]

Any one with experience of touring in heavy rain will tell you its very relevant Giles. The closures are positioned specifically so as not to be exposed to high wash from the rear wheel. In real life they would never be exposed to that volume or pressure of water, whatever the wind is doing.

[@iouka32]

Hi Stuart may I ask what pannier rails you have here? Thank you!

[@stuartfillingham]

motone customs!

[@iouka32]

@@stuartfillingham Ah of course! I did ask Motone and they said they don't do them for the Interceptor... I'll have a look though. Thank you again

[@arthurpendragon9079]

A question... why the exhaust plugs? I saw a RE bike at a dealer with less than 500 miles on it that had fairly advanced rust at the tailpipe. Are you experiencing this?

[@stuartfillingham]

just a product im testing.

[@Samuraisnowy]

Do you need pannier rails for these? Or are these able to fasten in place without them?

[@stuartfillingham]

it is advisable

[@ozbk0ne]

Anyone know if these bags would fit on triumph motorcycles the way they do on the interceptor?

[@andrewbull3537]

Stuart i dont no if you can help me but when i push down on the front forks of my interceptor i hear a clacking noise ,do you think it could be that there isn't enough oil in the forks ???,and while i am riding the bike it feels as if it is nose diving all the time , Thanks in advance ,take care on the road

[@stuartfillingham]

well the forks will dive when you brake Andrew thats normal for all except telelever forks, re the clacking, this is also normal and you should be able to trace it to the play in the floating front disc! I hope that helps.

[@andrewbull3537]

@@stuartfillingham,what i mean is that at a stand still when you push down on the forks they should rise to their normal position without any clacking noise,but mine rises with the clacking noise ,not enough oil maybe ???,or maybe fork springs not installed correctly?? And whilst riding the bike it feels as if the front is to heavy ,again maybe problem with fork springs . In the past ,have riden a yamaha xs1100 ,never had a problem like that with the old girl . See you later, thanks any way ,stay safe .

[@stuartfillingham7011]

@@andrewbull3537 hi andy I'm presuming to push down on the forks you are having to engage the front brake or the bike would just move forward?

[@andrewbull3537]

@@stuartfillingham7011 ,yes,but to my ears the sound isn't right,i honestly think it's a problem with the oil level ,it's like a clacking /grinding noise ,as i said on the road the bike just doesn't feel right,

[@stuartfillingham]

@@andrewbull3537 Then get it checked out by your dealer Andy. This noise has been well documented on the forums. Mine does it. 99 times out of a 100 its the play on the floating disc which s perfectly normal. re the heavy feeling Im not sure like most modern bikes they are a budget set up and as I said in my original reviews the forks are underdamped no doubt to cope with poor Indian roads, something I do intend to look into in the future.

[@MakoVette]

While I am looking forward to the Motone video, my wallet is cowering in the corner with fear :D

[@solstar4778]

Why are they so worked up about luggage?

[@alpinab14]

Awesome products for sure but I personally just can't get past the lack of security from all soft luggage not just lomo , maybe a pac safe type metal nets might be an option as I'm not sure how secure they are , but great products from lomo for sure, hopefully pac safe or other alternative companies will send you some security products for review for keeping our luggage safe as keeping the bike attended 100% of the time not even being able to go for a pee without some scumbag whiping off all our luggage is just not convenient, and with a typical loaded bike with clothing and camping gear ect that is far too valuable for it not be secure and if that was stolen off the bike then we can kiss that weekend\holyday good buy also, it would be a total desaster , thanks again for the video tho much appreciated as always

[@stuartfillingham]

like I said I wouldn't leave a bike with any luggage on board ive owned touratech and BMW aluminium panniers and they are ridiculously easy to get into!

[@motohobo]

I love pacsafe nets. Bought my first large rucksack size pacsafe net 20 odd years ago as a theft deterent when I was travelling around Asia. When I got back I thought about using it around my huge waterproof roll top bag on my motorcycles. Works great. 👍

[@alpinab14]

@@motohobo hello moto , thats great as with something like a pac safe at least it keeps an opportunist thieve without any tools at bay, with pac safe being the only company doing any kind of soft luggage security i can think of from the top of my head that market could do with more options , never know company's such as touratech might be listing hopefully

[@motohobo]

@@alpinab14 hello mate, yes I've always thought it strange pacsafe seem to have no competition. Maybe they have a very cleverly worded patent/copyright?! I'm going to buy and try one of their 55l nets and try it around one of my soft panniers. A couple of months back I rode from the Midlands to the South of France. Used my pacsafe around my large waterproof bag. On the ferry over I must've had at least half a dozen other bikers comment and ask about the pacsafe net and a further three or four at garages on the way down. It would seem a lot of bikers are unaware of this product and brand. The steel nets are so practical too. You don't have to put stuff inside a rucksack, rollbag or pannier of course. When it got warm I took my jacket off, loosened the locking closing cable and stuffed my jacket inbetween the rollbag and net. When I stopped for coffee or fuel I just hopped off my bike, wandered inside not worried about all my stuff. Yes of course if some scumbag really wants your gear they'll use a good strong pair of wire cutters. But for beating an opportunist theif, pacsafe steel nets are great. Cheers

[@alpinab14]

@@motohobo 100% agree and the fact that so many bikers on there trips took a lot of notice on this type of product shows there is a real issue and lack of products out there to help keep soft luggage just that bit safer , its a shame more manufactures dont jump on this as competition is good for consumers as it gives us more choice at more competitive prices , if i had enough money i think i would invest and bring something to market myself , big hole in the market with this , but thankfully at least we do have pac safe for now , thanks again for all your info much appreciated and a fellow biker might read this and get a pac safe which might just save there luggage along with there trip but there is no way i could leave my bike loaded with soft luggage alone for even 1 minute which is just not practical at all

[@k1ckyscotland988]

Though the perfomance and build quality are impressive,they're not the best looking. I'd consider buying a set if they were sized to act as inner bags for my current panniers.

[@stuartfillingham]

pretty standard looking panniers in my opinion. what is it you dont like about the look of them?

[@k1ckyscotland988]

The ones I have fitted on my 2006,though of manmade materials,do have a vintage look about them,a look I prefer. The LOMO panniers would'nt look out of place on a modern roadster,on a "modern classic" the old style luggage,for me,just looks more "right".

[@k1ckyscotland988]

Should have read "2006 Bonnie".

[@stuartfillingham]

@@k1ckyscotland988 I have other vintage style panniers for the summer days out. unfortunately for outright wet weather performance they are pretty useless. Utility gear like this is designed more for long distance performance where weather can turn bad, its not about how it looks.

[@stuartfillingham]

@@k1ckyscotland988 lol

[@stefanovon]

Ah ah ah waterproof black bags and mouseproof red caps…

[@1990-t1j]

Under 60 quid a pair!

[@jassibanga]

Just one suggestion Sir, please do not waste much of water, we got you that its a waterproof bag but for the first 3-4 minutes you are just wasting a lot of it.. Thanks for the great content videos.

[@stuartfillingham]

we have had 3 moths of constant heavy rain Jaspreet so we are not exactly short of it, also I have a water meter and pay for every drop of it!

[@jassibanga]

@@stuartfillingham In India, there are some places which have a rainfall round the year and there are some areas where people do not have enough to drink as well. I agree that you pay for every drop but still its not about paying its about saving the water for future generations. I watch almost all of your videos and same was my observation when you were giving information on bike wash on one of your previous videos.

[@anoopg23]

@@jassibanga exactly my thoughts. His videos are top notch but I just felt uncomfortable when spraying off that much water..🤷‍♂️😕

[@comhghallgeraghty3541]

@@jassibanga if you dont use it it overflows into the waste water system anyway. which happens regularly here in Ireland as it rains pretty much daily half the year

[@comhghallgeraghty3541]

@@anoopg23 its not India! Water everywhere this part of the world