Originally Posted by
boogman
Hmm! good idea of wrapping the rack with some tape.. because even with the shims for the ortlieb's top hooks, there is still a few mm of room for the pannier to shift around..
I just felt like the panniers were going to break apart from all the shaking!
The inserts for the top hooks work great with my rack. I actually used the smaller ones even though the instructions called for the larger ones. The tape will be for the bottom "hooks." The gap between the inside surface of the hook and the pannier is too wide, and the hooks are too flexible. On rough roads, the bottom hooks end up outside the rack. This mostly happens with the front bags. Wayne from The Touring Store suggested the tape idea.