Home made brackets for panniers on C50

I made some quick release brackets for my fiberglass panniers with brackets from an old sofa. The brackets typically hold the backs to the base.

Thats very clever indeed, your very ingenious with your posts Its amazing how members such as yourself have the forethought to visualise such modifications.
That mod alone is a great money saver. Are the panniers held sturdy with just the two brackets?

Cool job CB

Mr Intruder wrote:

Are the panniers held sturdy with just the two brackets?

No, there's a rail at the bottom that two hooks go over and at the lower rear is a draw catch to lock it solid. Then the pannier lights are hooked up with a QD trailer connector. I thought I had some pics of all that but can't find them so I'll see if I can take some new ones later. It takes only seconds to pop a pannier off. These panniers were ancient ones with a rusty formerly chrome frame that wrapped around them. I installed rear crash bars to protect them. There's an outfit in Germany that sells crash bars to fit these bikes (expensive) but if you can make your own mounting brackets you can use just about any crash bar as long as it isn't taller than 300mm (275mm is better). I think mine were for a small Yamaha.

OK Here's more pics with a dusting of snow which just started and is so light it is getting under my car port.

I love the way your bike really is your bike and is evolving

Very clever idea

Well done CB it pays to think outside the box.

Thats a good idea you had and the boxes look great

Ingenious to say the least. Well sorted and works well for your hard case panniers no doubt