guzzi323 Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 Velofish....could you post a photo or three of the GIVIs mounted on the V11 Sport? I have a set of 360 Monokeys mounted on my 96 Honda VFR and really like them. If you scroll down a little here http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?...opic=2887&st=15 you can see my huge monokeys on my bike. To get them as far in as possible, I trimmed the tailpiece. Something which is probably not for everybody. Also, I mounted them farther forward than some people might. Now a passenger can't get their feet on the pegs with bags on. johnk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted June 6, 2005 Share Posted June 6, 2005 you can see my huge monokeys on my bike... Now a passenger can't get their feet on the pegs with bags on. 53594[/snapback] A monkey escaped from the Belfast zoo this week.See! Luckily not as huge as yours, and he stayed away from the Guzzi. This is the feller. Heh, heh! Remember this: ye olde threade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guzzi323 Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Heh, heh! Remember this:ye olde threade I missed that thread the first time around. Obviously the picture is refrerring to the motorcycle version of a trunk monkey. I guess they aren't available as an option.. http://www.trunkmonkey.com/ johnk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cantaloop Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 Last Weekend i visited a V11-meeting in germany. Bad weather on the way to this meeting - an rain on my way back to home. I bought some saddlebags made by ortlieb. Ortlieb Bags Easy to fix, absolute dry and i could drive faster than 200 km/h without any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted June 7, 2005 Share Posted June 7, 2005 I never knew that Ortlieb make all those bike bags. I've used their watersports dry-bags and they work great. I wonder are the bike bags available outside Germany (& U.S.A.)? I suppose they must be. Mail order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallo_se Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Last Weekend i visited a V11-meeting in germany. Bad weather on the way to this meeting - an rain on my way back to home. I bought some saddlebags made by ortlieb. Ortlieb Bags Easy to fix, absolute dry and i could drive faster than 200 km/h without any problems. 53670[/snapback] The bags do not look really sporty, but very efficient. Do they need frames or racks to be mounted on the motrbike? or, do the company provide frames? Do they fit on the V11? also respecting the 10cm distance from the mufflers as the company suggests? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallo_se Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 The bags do not look really sporty, but very efficient. Do they need frames or racks to be mounted on the motrbike? or, do the company provide frames?Do they fit on the V11? also respecting the 10cm distance from the mufflers as the company suggests? 53751[/snapback] I forgot to ask: how is the surface of the bag that faces the motorbike? does it scratch the paint? how do the straps that cross the saddle affect the comfort for the piliar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gallo_se Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 I forgot to ask: how is the surface of the bag that faces the motorbike? does it scratch the paint? how do the straps that cross the saddle affect the comfort for the piliar? 53752[/snapback] sorry about that, pilion, I wanted to say Pilion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Looks like a typical case of "Deutsche Wertarbeit". Good stuff, but probably quite expensive. Waterproof motorcycle panniers with roll closure. Spacious, soft bags which are fastened to the motorcycle with wide Velcro and tension straps. No special rack is required. The symmetric cut leaves plenty of space for the pillion passenger. The roll closure is absolutely waterproof and affords reliable protection against dirt from the roads. The individual bags can be used as shoulder bags by fastening the shoulder strap. Thanks to effective reflectors you will be easily seen in the dark or in rainy weather.. Instructions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 Hey VFish. Do you have the Ti pipes? I have a Scura with the Ti pipes and wonder if the Givis still work with up sweep pipes? 53519[/snapback] These Famsa supersports might work ok with Ti upswept pipes They look a bit tiny though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guzzirider Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I can recommend a Hein Gericke luggage sausage. Very capacious and waterproof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrt Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 I see you favor the same packing system as this gent. It's affectionately called 'the wad' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3GA Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 I never knew that Ortlieb make all those bike bags. I've used their watersports dry-bags and they work great. I wonder are the bike bags available outside Germany (& U.S.A.)? I suppose they must be. Mail order? 53702[/snapback] Aerostich had some of the Ortlieb panniers & goodies in their last catalog: www.aerostich.com Hope this helps, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3GA Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 ...........and speaking of bags, what ever became of the chap that had fabricated his own racks & was going to mount up some BMW cruiser bags? That was one of the best looking combos I've ever seen, but lost track of what happened. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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