Re: [ST] ST Bags on an RS

[Gavin Lawrie <gavin.lawrie@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 6 Oct 2006, at 17:57, Neil Lindsey wrote:

> If you must have lockable hard bags, I would suggest the Givi route,
> although I personally much prefer the look of the OEM bags.

The Triumph bags may look nice, but are really not very good: they  
all leak like crazy it seems (mine certainly do), and they have a  
fiddly locking arrangement.  Also, when the panniers are on the bike,  
it is almost impossible to get the seat off - someone posted a mod to  
move the seat-lock to get around this.  But for OEM kit, these are  
poor features.

Givi panniers have an advantage in that they are waterpoof, and have  
a sensible key arrangement.  Emile posted details of how he mounted  
his (on an ST, but sounds like this not an issue) using some third- 
party frames - they fit neatly and look pretty good.  He posted  
photos here: http://piloot.smugmug.com/gallery/478017

If I could, I'd put the Givi system on instead, but stuck with the  
ones I have...

Regards

Gavin Lawrie
ST'03
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