The Magadan Panniers Mk3 and how to fit the Molle Pouches

The Magadan Panniers Mk3 have been over 10 years in the making. A true classic in the RTW motorcycle adventure world. Greg Villalobos gives a full low down on all the features of the new Molle system, including our Molle Pouches that expand the capacity and versatility of the Magadan's.

Jump to the info you are looking for:
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - Magadan Mk3 Overview
03:57 - The Magadan Story
10:51 - Why replace the Magadan Mk2?
12:55 - The Magadan Mk3 in detail
19:37 - The Magadan Mk3 with Pouches
23:23 - The Magadan Mk3 Molle Pouches
24:17 - The ADV Layer Pouch
26:11 - The First Aid Pouch
27:00 - The Stash Pouch
27:35 - The Cook Pouch
28:30 - The Bottle Pouch
29:16 - The Multi Tool Pouch
29:57 - The TET Pouch
32:31 - How to attach the Molle Pouches
36:21 - The Cinch Straps

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[clivebarber]

Love these bags. Sensibly priced as well. The pouches were far more useful than I thought, they are particularly great for keeping things to hand that you need to use on a regular basis when riding, like drinking water, waterproofs, snacks, etc.

[ExeterCenturion]

Brilliant video. I'm planning a charity ride around Devon, and shorter trips exploring the county rather than massive journeys around the world etc, and this luggage looks utterly brilliant.

[muugmuug]

Nice to see that you acknowledge/refresh the legacy of these bags! I've got MK I since, what, ten years ? I didn't use them a lot (five times?) because I don't have a lot of holidays (alas!), but every time I was very happy with them. Right now I'm packing them again for a week offroad riding n the French and Italian Alps.

[envivomedia]

Double thumbs up for the honest and down to earth approach you have! Its very rare to find a high quality product that isn't over hyped by poor marketing. The fact that you're explaining the position of the product in the larger market makes it much more believable. So thank you :)

[tshansen]

Ok, i have to admit…. You got my attention mate, this looks way better than I imagined 🔥 Really great stuff. And really great video with all the question answered. Cheers

[JohnSmith-ephh]

What a great video. I must admit my initial thought about the whole range of molle pouches was basically that you’ve ripped off military pouches, and will probably be looking to charge twice as much as the nearly identical military pouch which would be equally fit for purpose. That was until you covered the issue and even mentioned that yours are made in the same factory as some military pouches. The fact the AS ones have taken a really good basis and tweaked it to better suit motorcycle applications is really good.

[Braapncamp]

You know it Greg, we followed Walter Colebatch in to the details on everything at the time. Loved his passion for adventure and how to ADV. His Magadan and BAM trips was epic to read and every post was golden. Love to see that his heritage on these bags still going strong! Never had have my hands on these bags in the flesh, but looks great for adventure riding. Easy access to the stuff. Now I'm going to look at the rest of the video 👌😁

[churchandchapel]

looking good - will be ordering some pouches right away for my TET trip next month

[declanmcevoy]

Greg, fantastic video thanks. Can I ask what Luggage Rack Chris used - you refer to it at 20:40 mins. It seems like it was ideally suited to the Magadan Panniers. Thank you.

[Heinz-Strasser]

Super Vorstellung des Gepäcksystem`s 👍

[uwestieneker]

Hey, Greg! Nice video! I’ll actually have in mind running the bags with your AS top rack and your AS side racks on my T7 as shown in your video. Two questions please in that regard:
1. As these panniers are recommended for rack systems what other prerequisites do you see for using them with your AS side racks?
2. What’s the appropriate way to mount the panniers over the seat but under the top rack assembly? Just as shown in your video concerning the T7. In other words how difficult is it to mount them in that particular position. Would it be possible to get them easily off on a day-to-day basis if you consider hotel stays? Thanks!😊

[mattyaztec]

Hi I’m wondering if these will fit on my rack for my Norden 901 expedition

[gnarlybadger]

These bags look well thought out and I like the fact that they are easily repairable but thinking along the the lines that “Light is Right” and with the TET in mind and as mentioned travel is tougher than before do you think Adventure Spec may consider making a smaller version of the Magadan say 20lt bags they would be perfect for multi day TET trips for those of us that are not quite world travellers but still like to seek out adventure

[RooflessRider]

Did you remove the kevlar knife-proof fabric from the mk2?

[ms.blondehelmet]

I have a Triumph Trident with pillion handles, do I really need a rack? Is there another way of securing the bags? I.e. through frame/pillion bars? Looking to buy if so

[davedavedave]

Thinking of these for my CRF450L. How did you find them on your legs Greg when you tried them with the side rack with the CRF300L ?

[juhavane]

Perhaps you should tell on your order page how many Molle straps each item have, I'm not native English, I mean what kind of
combinations you can have. Same with the cinch straps, what length to choose.

[TimZ]

Great vid, what tyres were they on Pirelli Rally?

[Colorado-Tinkering]

Would you address please if molle sticks are also an option for attaching pouches etc? Other manufacturers are using those.

[Colorado-Tinkering]

February 1st 2023 in the USA.
After clicking on “refresh” twice a day for four months now in an effort not to miss out when the bags finally become available to us here in the United States, I find that today’s catalog tells me that the delivery has been delayed. 😔 I’m sure that the load is on its way and that’s it’s something like customs that have slowed down delivery, but today I’m feeling like a little boy who has just been told that Santa Clause has been diverted and will not be coming to my home until sometime in the future.