Got to admit I was a bit sceptical at first, but now they're on I'm very
impressed.

http://bit.ly/msCoD1
http://bit.ly/ltKgOf

The 5 Givis give a total capacity of 212 litres, and carrying the weight
lower down is certainly preferable to having a heavy tank bag.

Width wise it's the same as the rear , so no problems there, and it's
just like riding behind a largeish fairing; not much different to the
SOBoxer RT jobbie.

Italy here I come!
--
Gyp

On 19/05/2011 20:04, Gyp wrote:
> Got to admit I was a bit sceptical at first, but now they're on I'm very
> impressed.
>
> http://bit.ly/msCoD1
> http://bit.ly/ltKgOf
>
> The 5 Givis give a total capacity of 212 litres, and carrying the weight
> lower down is certainly preferable to having a heavy tank bag.
>
> Width wise it's the same as the rear , so no problems there, and it's
> just like riding behind a largeish fairing; not much different to the
> SOBoxer RT jobbie.
>
> Italy here I come!

Ok, which one's got the sink in?

--
/Simon

On May 19, 12:04*pm, Gyp <a...@b.c> wrote:
> Got to admit I was a bit sceptical at first, but now they're on I'm very
> impressed.
>
> http://bit.ly/msCoD1http://bit.ly/ltKgOf
>
> The 5 Givis give a total capacity of 212 litres, and carrying the weight
> lower down is certainly preferable to having a heavy tank bag.
>
> Width wise it's the same as the rear , so no problems there, and it's
> just like riding behind a largeish fairing; not much different to the
> SOBoxer RT jobbie.
>
> Italy here I come!

**** Italy. You could do Timbuktu to Vladivostok with less gear.

In article <ir3pji$r1o$(E-Mail Removed)>, Gyp says...
>
> Got to admit I was a bit sceptical at first, but now they're on I'm very
> impressed.
>
> http://bit.ly/msCoD1
> http://bit.ly/ltKgOf
>
> The 5 Givis give a total capacity of 212 litres, and carrying the weight
> lower down is certainly preferable to having a heavy tank bag.
>
> Width wise it's the same as the rear , so no problems there, and it's
> just like riding behind a largeish fairing; not much different to the
> SOBoxer RT jobbie.
>
> Italy here I come!

Can you turn the front with those things on...

--
Mups

Gyp ((E-Mail Removed)) wrote:
>
> Got to admit I was a bit sceptical at first, but now they're on I'm very
> impressed.
>
> http://bit.ly/msCoD1
> http://bit.ly/ltKgOf

They look really badly photoshopped.

--
ogden

gsxr1000 - the gentleman's sports-tourer
ktm duke - the practical cross-town commuter

On 19/05/2011 20:18, Mups wrote:

> Can you turn the front with those things on...

Doesn't impede lock at all; clever these Germans


--
Gyp

On May 19, 7:04*pm, Gyp <a...@b.c> wrote:
> Got to admit I was a bit sceptical at first, but now they're on I'm very
> impressed.
>
> http://bit.ly/msCoD1http://bit.ly/ltKgOf
>
> The 5 Givis give a total capacity of 212 litres, and carrying the weight
> lower down is certainly preferable to having a heavy tank bag.

I used to do similar on my Tig for 2-up 2 week trips, only with soft
panniers strapped to the crashbars. It does work very well indeed.

Champ <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Thu, 19 May 2011 20:04:19 +0100, Gyp <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Got to admit I was a bit sceptical at first, but now they're on I'm very
> >impressed.
> >
> >http://bit.ly/msCoD1
> >http://bit.ly/ltKgOf
> >
> >The 5 Givis give a total capacity of 212 litres, and carrying the weight
> >lower down is certainly preferable to having a heavy tank bag.
>
> 212 litres?!?!?! **** sake, I think that's more than the boot of my
> car.

The best bit will be when he tries to remember what's in each box and
ends up having to empty 212 litres of junk out when it's ****ing with
rain.

I've just been packing my panniers for this weekend and it's amazing how
much space you've got when you aren't having to cope with sub zero
temperatures.
>
> Are you and your son taking separate hairdryers and makeup bags?

I wouldn't have thought Horse uses makeup.

"Gyp" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:ir3pji$r1o$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Got to admit I was a bit sceptical at first, but now they're on I'm very
> impressed.
>
> http://bit.ly/msCoD1
> http://bit.ly/ltKgOf
>
> The 5 Givis give a total capacity of 212 litres, and carrying the weight
> lower down is certainly preferable to having a heavy tank bag.
>
> Width wise it's the same as the rear , so no problems there, and it's just
> like riding behind a largeish fairing; not much different to the SOBoxer
> RT jobbie.
>
> Italy here I come!

<hides pics from my daughter>

Do you realise the crap she'd pack if I had a similar setup on my K12

I used to have small cube shaped soft bags that fitted under the tank bag
and they worked well

--
Steve Parry
87 BMW R80RS, 03 BMW R1100S Boxercup, 07 BMW K1200GT SE
87 Yamaha FS1, Sukida SK90PY,
91 Kawasaki AR50, 82 Suzuki GN400, BMW 330Ci
www.gwynfryn.co.uk

On 19/05/2011 21:26, Andy B wrote:

> I wouldn't have thought Horse uses makeup.

GFY!

--
Gyp