Just completed 800 miles in east Oregon with the Great Basin on my R1200 GSW. At least half the time we were riding dirt & gravel. It felt balanced & secure on the bike. Great. I enjoy not having racks - on other (road) rides I will use my vario-panniers. I believe the saddlebags greatly improved the feel and handling of the bike on rough terrain.
It fit well. Though the pillion rider handles are a bit wide, it was not problem. Heat shield not needed. I could have added the 'vario' top-box but decided not to - I could feel the high weight. Instead I strapped a 25 liter drybag behind, using the Great Basin cinch straps.
The 'one-big duffle' concept was not a problem. Camp gear including tent & sleeping bag fit ok. I sometimes sat backwards on the bike to load it. Day gear was in the tank bag or 25 L. bag. I may add two Giant Loop 'Possibles Pouches'.
Haven’t ridden in them or broken them in, yet but they feel good, so far. Boots look great as well. Quality built.
Wide enough toe box for me (I wear 11.5EE) in shoes. Went with the size 11 and they feel good, even with my custom insoles.
Cannot wait to break them in!
Straight out of the box, great fit. Ordered same size at my Gaerne Fastback boots. So far they are perfect walking around in the house. Will be able to ride in them after Christmas!
Brian helped me find the right product and right size. I have large hard to fit foot. He also called me after I placed the order to offer manufacturers discount if I could wait a little. Boots are great based on 2 rides.
These Sidi boots arrived promptly and are a great product as expected. Quality and fit are top notch. A big shout out to Brian for personally spending time on the phone with me discussing fit - there are lots of choices for Moto retailers but none better than Atomic Moto. Happy customer here.
This was my first real pair of moto boots. I had used my steel toed work boots until now. I tried some other boots that I would have been happy with (BMW Venture Grip GTX) but they only go up to size 12 and were too small. I got these in a 13 based on Brian’s recommendation and couldn’t be happier. I’ll be coming back to Atomic moto for future purchases.