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Re: [ST] RE: Givi hard cases
- Subject: Re: [ST] RE: Givi hard cases
- From: Ben Snyder <bensnyder@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 04:44:26 -0700 (PDT)
Can someone post some pics of these bags? I've been
thinking about getting a set of bags for my longer
trips where I need more...but the Triumph OEM hard
bags are a little cost prohibitive IMO.
- --- Tim Mitchell <Tim.Mitchell@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> has anyone mounted givi hard bags to their ST,
> using a givi mounting
> fixture?
>
> Bill - I've got Givi hard bags on my RS, using the
> Givi tubular mounting
> frames. They clear the pipe OK, so they should be OK
> on your Sprint with the
> pipe in the high position. IMO, they look OK with
> the bags off, and you can
> use the system without the top-plate as there is a
> very neat brace between
> the pannier frames that runs behind the rear
> mudguard (fender). The
> top-plate (just) clears the grab rail. I did say I'd
> post some photos with
> 0,1,2 & 3 bags fixed -- I've taken them, but not got
> round to scanning them
> yet.....
>
> For me, the Givi's were a no-brainer as the Triumph
> panniers won't fit an RS
> (and you can't get Lucifer Orange ones), and I
> already had the two panniers.
> Had a week in France in the summer, two up and fully
> loaded (she even packed
> a hairdryer, FFS) and the bags were fine - no leaks,
> and (with bit of
> practise) you can get them on and off without
> triggering the alarm!
>
> Tim
> Cambridge UK
> '01 RS
>
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