donedidit said:
I just recently purchased a naked sv650 04 model and love it. I am looking for luggage options instead of tying down my duffel bag on the back which is a pain in the neck and does not hold very much of anything. I saw on the givi sight they have options, but stopped in one cycle shop where they said there are none for my bike. Is that tru? I like to take the bike on long trips but so far am limited because of lack of supplies..
I might not make any friends here, but generally, dealerships are a little clueless. And/or they just don't care. I somewhat understand, because this is one of those things they can't make a whole lot of money at. Normally though...if you do any reasearch on the internet....you are the expert when you walk in to a dealer....not them.
Check out
www.twistedthrottle.com they have all types of hard luggage, plus mounting kits for each brand.
If you want a really good resource for all things Sport Touring, check out
www.sport-touring.net. This site has an extensive web forum for folks to chat about touring on sport bikes. You will find out much more there than your dealer could ever tell you.
FWIW...I have a full set of soft luggage made by Nelson-Rigg that I got from
www.newenough.com. It is quite sturdy and works well. As far as I am concerned....it is the biggest bang for the buck in oft luggage. However, make sure to protect your paint, becuase soft luggage scuffs plastic in short order.
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