Ok, bought the US 70 (US30 + 2 x 20's) after hearing good reviews. Mounted the front 2 loops onto the rear sub frame. Rear loops have nowhere to attach really, so looped 2 together as per Kriega instructions but not happy as it felt like it would rip the seat cowl off. So, I drilled a 4mm hole through the straps and mounted using the rear fairing bolts, cutting the buckles off. I cut the spare ends off after mounting but this frayed the straps and I felt they were weakened. Luckily i had spares. To give them a bit of extra support around where I drilled through I used the large washers off the rear seat strap that I removed. Just travelled 130 miles and it's solid. However, it's marked the paintwork so be careful when mounting and use something in between to protect.
Got a few trips planned to Isle of Man in May and Assen for the MotoGP in June. It's not ideal but if you have to take luggage this stuff is up there. I'd rather this than a tourer. I take it off when I get where I'm going. Then I'm smiling
I use some of the non slip webbing material to sit between my bag and seat and it works a treat, you can just see it under the bag, my straps don't touch the paint ether. Steve
I'm going to Assen as well but there is no way I'm gonna drill bits or rub off paintwork so its a ruck sack for me.
I put luggage on my Desmo every year when I ride it over to the Alps - can't ride properly with a rucksack on (and yes, I have a Kreiga, it's the same). Admittedly I can't fit more than a tiny 8l North Face bag on it, as even my Kreiga 10l is too big (there is no subframe at all, any weight has to be positioned right behind the seat on top of a mounting bolt), but it's enough to take the very basics and get me there for two days. Any more would be a push! The Kreiga stuff is excellent, and I might take my Pani over this year so would definately then use that. There is a subframe hole at the rear (just in front of the tail lights) that you could thread the rear straps through in a criss cross pattern. As for the front, you can do as you have with a loop strap, or again, straight through with the Kreiga strap. I haven't experimented yet. Took a while to magic something up for the Desmo (where you also have to carry a small 250ml oil bottle as it drinks oil!)
The only bits that need drilling are the rear kriega straps not the bike. There may be another (better) way to mount them but I couldn't see one. The paintwork was my fault for not taking enough care when I mounted them so was just advising people of the potential issue. Rucksacks are obviously a good alternative. I just found I couldn't get enough in one without it weighing heavily on the shoulders.
Look into seeing what you can do with bits of neoprene to save your paintwork. You can get bits from a dive shop. You could make tubes to go around the straps to protect paint (neoprene glues easily with the right glue). I stuck some to the underside of my little magnetic tank bag which has stopped it rubbing the paint. Very handy soft stuff and unaffected by rain.
I put the rear strap under the pillion pad, don't want to scratch the seat hump and the bag grips properly and then thread the front strap through the vents in the tail unit so the buckles poke out the front of the vents then clip to the bag. Nothing has slipped in 200 miles
Thanks for all the advice and tips. I'll look at the neoprene tubes. I joined 2 straps together and put the seat on top but felt that it would pull the seat off. I have a micro mesh polishing cloth that I used yesterday to protect the paintwork and it worked ok for now.
You would have enought room (if you pack light) for 10 days in a US 20 & 10. Place the 10 on the twenty and secure further with a cargo net. Use insulation tape to avoid making the rear fairing. It might look pants but will save the paint.
What are those straps you've got? I have a kriega, I think us 20, but it came with some pretty rubbish straps, so I bought a set of the new ones that birdie has in his picture. Neither looked like the ones you're using though. Contrary to what some people are saying, I actually think the kreiga stuff looks pretty good on the panigale!
Those are the ones I bought afterwards. Using kriega terminology, my US10 and 20 both came with compression straps. Then for they were shipping with hook straps, now it seems to be that they come with subframe loops Subframe loops (black) - Kriega
Yeah that's what they came with. 4 x subframe loops and 4 x hook straps. Had to fiddle about with the rear subframe loops to fit them. Kriega uk have has a panigale in and are adapting them for a bespoke fit I believe (off another forum)
Forget bags that strap to and mark your bike. Just get an R30 backpack, enough for a week+, job done.
I have an R25. Not sure about it being enough for a week! If you strap things right they don't have to mark the bike, so I think it's nice to have the option
