The Westwind Story
WESTWIND motorbike luggage isn't just tested in the lab, but in every real-life adventure you can think of. The rigours of the Canadian northern wilderness in winter, check WESTWIND panniers. The scorching heat of the Sahara desert, check WESTWIND panniers. The ever-changing landscape of Thailand's badlands, check WESTWIND luggage. WESTWIND products have probably seen more of the world than any motorcyclist can tell you.
The idea was born in a garage in Richmond Hill, Ontario. But it all started to come together during a cross-border trip to Tibet. As the Chinese would call it - the Westward Trek, and what a trip it was! With the west wind from the Himalayas blowing as we went deeper into No Man's Land along the way, and our trusty rides between our legs, that's when it all clicked for us. We wanted riders from all over the world to be part of it, to do what we did, to share the landscape, the adventure. And we wanted to be the ones to make sure that each and every one of you was well prepared for all the incredible moments that await you once you're off the beaten track. We give it to you - Westwind.
Our products are tested not just in the lab, but in every real-life adventure you can think of. The rigours of the Canadian northern wilderness in winter, check. The scorching heat of the Sahara desert, check. The ever-changing landscapes in the badlands of Thailand, check. Check, check, check, our products have probably seen more people than any pilot can tell you about. And it's through these journeys that we've perfected our design, refined the materials we use, to truly produce items that combine function, form and value in a package we know you'll need and love.
We say value and we mean it. We can't count the number of times we've hesitated to buy aluminium panniers, discouraged by the fact that if we're in the middle of nowhere, we certainly don't want that extra width to cause me problems, let alone the weight. On top of that, if our journey is ten or twenty years old, we certainly won't and can't justify carrying luggage that is probably more expensive than the bike itself. But then again, we may not have cash, doesn't that mean we can't have something quality and reliable, right?
So we went ahead and designed something versatile, something you can take off an old bike and put on the new one. Don't have any brackets? We've made products that don't require rack mounting, and yes, it still looks really cool. Waterproof? Pfft, do you think we'd let you drag your arse to a place where only satellite phones work, and let your stuff drown in a waterfall? And admit it, we all make mistakes, even the best of us. Instead of a tough case that's going to show all those battle scars, let's dust off our bags and get going. In any case, it's better to tell a story about the moon and stars than to point to a gash in the case. We've built something that will carry all our luggage and dreams to any destination, and also bring everything back safely, in one piece, and ready for the next journey. Westwind is just that, a brand made by bikers, for bikers.
It's time for a revolution in the industry, and by golly, we're here to spearhead it.
We say value and we mean it. We can't count the number of times we've hesitated to buy aluminium panniers, discouraged by the fact that if we're in the middle of nowhere, we certainly don't want that extra width to cause me problems, let alone the weight. On top of that, if our journey is ten or twenty years old, we certainly won't and can't justify carrying luggage that is probably more expensive than the bike itself. But then again, we may not have cash, doesn't that mean we can't have something quality and reliable, right?
So we went ahead and designed something versatile, something you can take off an old bike and put on the new one. Don't have any brackets? We've made products that don't require rack mounting, and yes, it still looks really cool. Waterproof? Pfft, do you think we'd let you drag your arse to a place where only satellite phones work, and let your stuff drown in a waterfall? And admit it, we all make mistakes, even the best of us. Instead of a tough case that's going to show all those battle scars, let's dust off our bags and get going. In any case, it's better to tell a story about the moon and stars than to point to a gash in the case. We've built something that will carry all our luggage and dreams to any destination, and also bring everything back safely, in one piece, and ready for the next journey. Westwind is just that, a brand made by bikers, for bikers.
It's time for a revolution in the industry, and by golly, we're here to spearhead it.