Givi luggage

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Falco Frank · #16 Post by **Falco Frank** » Thu Aug 14, 2014 11:26 pm

In 'case' its of use - my factory panniers had a problem locking on to one of the frames so I bought these bad boys to make sure nothing came adrift:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003 ... UTF8&psc=1

Really, very good and surprised how strong and versatile they are.

Aladinsaneuk · #17 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Fri Aug 15, 2014 8:43 pm

Just to reassure Shetland woody - that was a throw away comment....

Iirc, Martin polls website has the Mille workshop manual for that shock - and that details how to adjust it etc

Shetland Woody · #18 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:55 pm

Off again, and I wasn't happy with the first racks I made with the alu rod so made new plates and put the boxes as low as possible to help with swinging the leg over. Came up not to bad and is solid.

#19 Post by **mangocrazy** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:57 pm

That looks a very nice piece of work, Woody. I think more photos might be in order...

I reckon it's having too much time to fiddle about during those dark winter nights...

Dalemac · #20 Post by **Dalemac** » Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:01 pm

With the panniers on do they actually clear the exhaust? Looks a bit tight to me!

Shetland Woody · #21 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:21 pm

I'll get some pics of it all fitted once back.

Yes they clear the exhaust by about 30mm, because the panniers locating holes are not equal the panniers sit parallel with the cans although the plate doesn't, heat transfer has not been a problem, so far 900 miles in and boxes are fine although the carbon cans don't get that hot, even when your nipping on ..cough cough

Shetland Woody · #22 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:16 pm

Shetland Woody · #23 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:17 pm

Shetland Woody · #24 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:18 pm

Shetland Woody · #25 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:18 pm

Shetland Woody · #26 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:19 pm

Shetland Woody · #27 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:20 pm

Shetland Woody · #28 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 9:23 pm

That's just some before she got her bath, I had already taken the other pannier off, but showed one or two with the cheap satnav on, really handy for knowing where fuel stations are, which takes the worry out of thinking am I going to make it without running out of fuel lol.

Dalemac · #29 Post by **Dalemac** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:34 am

Thanks, that looks really smart!

Are those the Givi e22's? Been looking at getting a set for myself. How do you rate them?

Would they fit a fair bit of shopping in them?

Shetland Woody · #30 Post by **Shetland Woody** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:52 pm

Your welcome, yea that's the e22's, quality seems good, don't think you can go wrong with givi :) absolutely chucked it down on the way home, everything was bone dry inside. I quite like the way they release, you half turn the key to "r" and push the lock down and they pop off without hassle. Volume ways there fine for keeping spare clothes, waterproofs and a few basics but there quite slim. I far prefer hard panniers to my throw overs which I don't like siting against the paint. And I can never get them to sit right. I suppose if you imagine what you could fit into a plastic wash basin, that's about what you'd get into the e22's plus perhaps a small bit extra.
The rack I made out of a rack for an XJR 1300 basically turned upside down and the lower bracket modified and I welded a saddle bracket up above that bolts through the grab rail.