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Had a silver Dt 175 when in the army in 1981. My only transport , I used to ride it from Pretoria to PE. Did 5 trips there and back until having to replace the piston/rings. Great bike , Simple and reliable. Cost R950 brand new then,

Yes. it will be ECE 22.06 certified as well.

Coatings (waterproof or UV) will wear off. A simple fact, regardless whether made in SA (by the sole manufacturer here), or anywhere else in the world. Time out on this matter, as per my previous posting

If this is perceived as knocking other brands it was never intended to be so. Rather it was posted in the spirit of what this forum is. I will refrain from posting further on this given any possible perceptions of brand bashing. It is ultimately up to a rider to make his or her own decision

Conversely ASTM D 261 strength tests of various fabric types used in luggage systems gives and indication of suitability of various substrates:

On the debate of various fabrics it is important to consider the suitability of a fabric for its intended application. If one is going to ride in wet conditions no amount of coating of a fabric (be it with fluorocarbons or other) is going to ensure longevity. The same applies for UV coatings...

Wise words @ Zebra.

@EssBee- It is definitely a 2 x 2 basket weave. 2 yarns in warp and 2 yarns in weft interlaced in a criss-cross pattern, with the weft thread passing over the warp in an ‘over and under’ sequence. This results in a checkerboard style appearance @Flowers - we would hope that how the...

Apologies If I have laboured this however we feel strongly about this- given the amount of glib, nonsensical claims made by some manufacturers. We prefer the pragmatic factual approach...

And under much higher magnification

what the ballistics weave looks like under 40 x magnification

This video below is 1680 D ballistics nylon. Not to be confused with normal 1680 D nylon used by some manufacturers which is not the the same and costs peanuts relative to ballistics. A simple way ( without magnification) to distinguish between normal 1680 D nylon and ballistics nylon is to...

1000 D ballistics nylon in this video. Desert Fox Luggage systems are made with an even thicker Ballistics Nylon Denier @1680 D

https://bikegear.co.za/product/desert-fox-sahara-motorcycle-saddle-bags/ 5 Layer construction If you want tough- Made from1680 D Ballistics nylon. Also used by other manufacturers of premium luggage systems e.g Mosko Moto , SW Motech A quick google search will substantiate why Ballistics...