SWB pannier frames

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SWB pannier frames

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Are these like rocking horse manure? I have seen lots of pannier frames about, but none to fit my R80/7
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What is rocking horse manure?
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Zombie Master wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:09 pm What is rocking horse manure?
Unobtanium.
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Dirtsurfer has misquoted a common Australian expression to avoid offending delicate American sensibilities. "Rare as rocking horse shit" translates to "unobtainium". I hope this helps.

Edit: Crikey, gotta be quick to beat Rob.
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"Hens teeth" then
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dirtsurfer wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2018 7:52 pm "Hens teeth" then
Ah, you'll just confuse poor ol' Zombie.

Dunno about the pannier frames. Could you get some standard ones and alter them?
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Your R80/7 should be LWB.
Call me Mel. Some years ago- never mind how long precisely- having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me at home, I thought I would ride about a little and see the other parts of the world.
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I mounted a lwb Krauser frame onto my 71 swb r75/5 many decades ago. All the holes lined up except the two on the bikes rear sub frame.A drill bit and a few minutes and then it mounted perfectly.
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melville wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:39 pm Your R80/7 should be LWB.
That's what I was going to say.
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enigmaT120 wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:24 am
melville wrote: Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:39 pm Your R80/7 should be LWB.
That's what I was going to say.
Eh err yes of course, :oops: Just testing you.

Wondering why pannier frames don't fit :?:
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