Here are some of the ideas and things I happen to care about.
For each
of those, I try'n find informations, links, pictures...
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You are at : Main page-> Motorcycling->Adventure - KLE luggage
LUGGAGE
* Tough bags
- alu
cases : 3 countries, as far as I know, have skilled
specialists : Germany, where KLE is something far to unknown, and the
USA,
where it seems to have never landed. UK has a good manufacturer, but
nothing for KLE at the moment.
-> Touratech. No KLE
racks,
but the panniers can fit to Hepco & Becker's, and you can get the
rack
from TTech. Or buy this, and do the rest yourself :

Only one type,
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-> Hepco &
Becker
: a range of 2, with two sizes for each, and assorted top-cases
Alu standard :
(on a KLE !) 
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Alu
Exclusiv
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New series from
Hepco : the Xplorer :
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-> SW-Motech Trax : 2 sizes, 2
finishes, inner (standard or waterproff) and superior bags available,
as well as a top case.
The famous "quick-lock evo" rack is KLE compatible, as you can see on
the picture :.
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the US people make wonderfull cases, but know nothing about KLE.
And it's more complicated to buy things outside the Euro zone.
But I can't help dreaming about those marvels (from 3 different
manufacturers) :
You'll easily find the websites...
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-> Jesse Luggage : 3 colours
: aluminium, grey or black :
There's an importer in Europe, but anyway they only fit BM bikes.
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-> Happy Trail (a range of 3 models, 3
colour
choice : alu, grey or black, various widths)
(notice the smart shape of this one, coming as close to the wheel
as
possible : other 2 types are straight, but still have the cut
on the outside lower side. Greys and blacks are "powder coated" : 90$
HT more, for each bag.
This make has no importer, as far as I know, but "racks" many
bikes : here is shown a Suzuki 1000 V-Strom.
Of course and
unfortunately, no rack for KLE. It's a pity, because their racks seem
to be especially strong. They use square tubes.
Same flexibility as at Touratech's, you can fit their panniers to other
brand's racks, they'll help you to.
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-> Moto-Sport :
Baja et
Bavaria names stand for the sizes : Bavaria is the bigger one.
Colour as you like it.
"Dirt Bags" seem to be good soft rear panniers, but need special
supports designed for each bike
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MicaTech :
A very nice product : nearly invisible mounting
system :

a special part-size opening, so you don't have to look for your
socks on the ground in front of laughing customs employees at every
border. It's just a joke: you're supposed to put a liner in anyway
aren't you ?
But no way to fit a KLE...
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UK
has a fine manufacturer : Metal Mule
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A nice product : 3 sizes,
2 top
cases sizes, 3 finishes...
But no KLE rack ! What a pity !
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- Adventure
Soft bags, and their tough, but heavy support rack :
 
I don't think they've shot a bike picture at random...
Another interesting system, KLE compatible, from New Zealand, by VENTURA :

The
bag can be set frontward when riding alone, becoming a backrest, or
backward when you have a passenger. The luggage rack can be removed,
and fitted with a grab-handle : ->
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A wide range of bags, various sizes, colors, extensible or not.
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- Plastic
bags
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- in terms of
adventure bike stuff, plastic bags need to be very special to handle
the stress of long off-road trips. Hepco
&
Becker's Gobi
cases seem to be tough. Unfortunately their price is rather worse than
those of alu cases. Only one size, maybe too wide for the KLE.
Nice picture anyway :
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- cheaper but less
"adventurelike",
the "junior enduro" set :
Perfectly fits the one-exhaust KLE, with their assymetric rack
A good choice for a KLE, if it's strong enough for your riding style.
Goodies : In the left case case you can put a full face helmet.
This is not true anymore. Hepco has changed its shape, as you can see
on the PDF : 
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+ can go with 2 top-case
sizes
+ options for top-case : upper rack, backrest
+ softbags for panniers and top cases, etc
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Something interesting :
seems
very tough, but as usual, not for KLE. It was close : they fit the
KLR...
Model : Caribou
Make : Adventure Motorcycle Equipment
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