Hard Luggage for the SV650
Aug 10th, 2010 by Steve Block
Since I don’t really do overnights (yet), I haven’t had any need for more than a tank bag to hold anything I want on a ride, whether that is a camera, water bottle, rain gear, lunch, groceries, or other. However, I have been seriously thinking about longer rides including camping and hiking, and I don’t want to haul my jacket, riding pants, etc with me when I leave the bike. Lockable hard luggage seems like a logical step, and Givi seems like the logical place to go to find it.
I’m somewhat worried on what the overall effect of the luggage will be on the look of the bike, more related to balance than coolness. The SV650 is not large, and the bags kind of are. How fat will the ass be when the bags are installed?
Luckily someone did this already and posted a great overview of his install. It looks great; although the bags are somewhat large they don’t look completely out of place.
Not sure if I’ll actually go ahead with this, but I have a good place to start. Maybe this is a good project for next spring. Of course my other option is to just buy a sport tourer, but the bags cost a lot less and I don’t seem to have any real problems with comfort on long rides beyond a sore rear.
Wow, those are some seriously large luggage containers you are looking at.
They really are. It’s sort of ridiculous. I may have issues.
Cheap hotel sounds good, that way you don’t have to lug so much stuff. ;D
True but it still doesn’t solve the trailhead parking hiking etc issue. It’s less about changes of clothes and toiletries than the bulk of riding gear and wanting to secure it at least a little bit.
Oh, good point. Hiking in gear is undesirable.
Where there’s a will…