RE: Pros/Cons of 3 luggage options: H&B, Givi, Shad - 2

Another Shad option is the Terra bags and top case.
The bags are aluminum and side opening.
If you take Rider magazine they're shown mounted to a HondaNC750X on page 56 of the November issue.

https://www.shadusa.com/

https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/shad...WQaAgFHEALw_wcB

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Rider Magazine also had pictures of the new Givi Trekker 35 liter bag that can be used as a side case or top box.
The lid is brushed aluminum or powder coated black.

http://giviusa.com/givi-products/cases/m...ba-black-detail

https://tourandride.com/products/trk35na...ker-case-silver

https://youtu.be/rLzQrj1m8Gs

It would be great if the pads on the lid were rubber. Our K75S and K1200RS BMW bags had rubber lid protectors that prevented lid damage in most tip overs.

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Zitat von backRoadS im Beitrag #1

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I'm enjoying the hunt to accessorize my new '20 RS. :) I plan to use it for sport touring, which to me, means mostly day trips, but a handful of usually 4-10 day trips. And as such, I need luggage. I've had Givi side/top box combo before on my VFR800 and the BMW side bags and a custom top mount and soft tail bag on my K1600GT. Liked both setups a lot for their respective bikes. I only have one piece to transfer to RS though, and it, of course, won't fit quite right. so, despite my bike being equipped with the OEM side bag mounts, I am actively looking at other options.

I now some may see this as overkill, but I can over pack... I mean, my longer trips tend to be spring/fall and I need lots of layers. and I'd rather have the option to take less, than wish I had more space. I've never had the aluminum, top-loading style bags. I know they can be polarizing looks wise, but sever riding buddies (all w GS) say they're way easier to deal with than side opening bags. I also oscillate between the various merits of soft bag tail packs and hard top boxes. I'm currently leaning hard, due to lack of good mid-size or large options, when running with no side bags.

my ask is for members to share their knowledge, impressions, experiences, et al on any of the following conditions I've come up with. I'm happy to entertain others. Based on my reading of other posts and general interweb searching, here goes:


Option 2: Givi
Side: V37 side cases + PLX R rack
Top: V46 top case + Givi Rack


all thoughts and ideas welcomed. thanks in advance

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Perhaps I’m odd, but I think the OEM panniers and top box look good and function really well. The inner bags are a close fit and make packing / unpacking simple.
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Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #19

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Perhaps I’m odd

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I have ordered a 2021 R1250RS, but do not expect it until early February. For now, I'm limited to living my dreams on Youtube videos! In the meantime, I have researched the heck out of aftermarket options. I chose the BMW OEM bags, primarily because they match so well to the original design. I ordered the Wunderlich cylinder head covers and the Machine Art mudslinger, as well. I have looked at the other aftermarket bag options, but decided against them because they don't match the style very well. Now, I'm trying to find luggage protector bars. Any suggestions? And please don't suggest not dropping the bike! That is definitely not the plan, but I live in an entropy world.

Lane splitting is not an option here, so a couple of inches wider is not a downside for me. On the other hand, I prefer not to live with light scuffing. I prefer not to live with any scuffing, or to drop the bike at all. But $*#! happens, and repair is not cheap. I have seen luggage protection bars on an RS on some photos online, though it may have been an older bike... perhaps a 1200. If they no longer exist, I'll live without them. If someone somewhere is making them, I would like to know.

You can get stick on protection strips from automotive suppliers, intended for car doors or bumpers. Here in the UK a company called Halfords sells them, some of them even look not too bad!

This will only be of much use in a static drop, and only then if positioned precisely at the point that first makes contact with the ground. You might need to lay the bike down on a soft surface to determine this!

Zitat von docswill im Beitrag #23

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I have seen luggage protection bars on an RS on some photos online, though it may have been an older bike... perhaps a 1200. If they no longer exist, I'll live without them. If someone somewhere is making them, I would like to know.

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Shad 36L's on the 2016. They came with the bike, didn't think I'd like them that much, but they really hold a lot of kit and the soft bag inside is easy in and out when I need something. Unlike the varios' I had on the GS, which were a PITA to get anything out of.

I like the look of the 36L in that pic. Here’s the damage you can expect, with stock panniers, when knocking your (stationary) RS off the centerstand onto smooth concrete :-(

Zitat von duccrazydave im Beitrag #27

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I like the look of the 36L in that pic. Here’s the damage you can expect, with stock panniers, when knocking your (stationary) RS off the centerstand onto smooth concrete :-(

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Zitat von duccrazydave im Beitrag #27

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I like the look of the 36L in that pic. Here’s the damage you can expect, with stock panniers, when knocking your (stationary) RS off the centerstand onto smooth concrete :-(

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Don't have any experience with pannier repairs. I'll probably just try to find some touch up paint for mine.