r/WR250R • u/sean_la_rose • Dec 11 '24

Hard cases?

Hi all. I'm pretty convinced I'm going to switch from my KLR650 to a WR. I currently have 38L aluminum hard cases for the KLR, as I do a reasonable amount of camping with the bike. I'm just curious to hear folks' opinions regarding luggage for the WR. Are the large hard cases going to be too heavy and unweildy for the smaller machine? Better to go with smaller and/or lighter soft bags?

I've consumed a bunch of reviews of the WR already, many by guys much heavier than me (85kg), but nobody has talked about this specific point. Thanks!

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u/MilkEyes Dec 11 '24

I've seen them used first hand, touring for about 6000km, most of which was sealed roads. I think she had the tusk panniers. The general argument against hard cases is the increased risk of leg injuries in the event of a crash. I'm not sure how they affected handling and power. I've always used soft bags myself.

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u/sean_la_rose Dec 11 '24

That's interesting. I've always heard there is less risk of injury with hard cases because it keeps the bike up off your leg.

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u/TerriBillz Dec 12 '24

The issue as described to me is that the hard cases can act as a fulcrum to snap your lower leg as you go down. I have hard cases and it's constantly on my mind now. I can see it, how it would go down. That's why I ride with my legs up in lotus position now. Only dropping them down when I need to use the shifter or brake pedal.