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Re: [ST] Questions from a newbie.

It really seems to depend on your bags.  I'm also in Seattle but have never 
had water seep into them at all (and I ride almost every day) though others 
have reported more than "a little" water getting in.

But I definately agree with Trey that the hinges are pretty crappy 
considering the cost of the bags, and I also have to jiggle mine a little to 
close them.

Still, I like the looks of the factory bags more than the Givis, so will 
stick with them, but as always YMMV.


>From: trey valenta <t@xxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ST] Questions from a newbie.
>Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 08:44:40 -0800
>
>On Wed, Feb 18, 2004 at 07:13:59AM -0500, Ken Mitchell wrote:
> > stuf getting wet, even in some pretty nasty downpours. One friend who 
>got
> > the Givi cannot say that. Look around E-Bay for used if necessary, 
>because
>
>here in Seattle, I've found that a little water will get into the bags.
>Not much, but some. When I got the bike, the dealer told me they are
>very waterproof. When I took it in for maintenance, the mechanic told me
>"yes, they do leak a tiny bit and people just get used to it". I like
>the bags overall, but find the hinges to be a bit loose and usually I
>haveto align the lid when closing the case. I've thought about replacing
>the two hinges with a single piano hinge, but haven't gotten around to
>it just yet.
>
>
>--
>trey valenta t@xxxxxxxx seattle, wash.
>While there's life, there's hope.
>		-- Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
>
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