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Here's a couple of pics of my bike with boxes mounted and without - note the rail to mount the U brackets is very inconspicuous, unlike the Givi system.
If you mount the U brackets to your side frame of the back box of your Shad system you should end up with a similar system. These are 3x48Litres - hold a ton of stuff !
If you mount the U brackets to your side frame of the back box of your Shad system you should end up with a similar system. These are 3x48Litres - hold a ton of stuff !
Nice set-up though
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So, I looked at soft luggage.
Ortlieb do a set, with harder side panels to bungee to racks, for £160 new.
So do Wolfman.
The advantage of these is I can move them bike-to-bike; the disadvantage is that £150 kinda crimps the whole point of budget-touring/camping.
So, I'm just throwing this out; is there any UK member who is willing, for a night of free beer and a curry, to help me buy mounts etc and help me bodge my Givi bags on?
Or even pop round and give me some advice, for a kebab?
cheers, Ray
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I bought some large(ish) soft panniers on ebay; I will Velcro and cable-tie them to the side rack.
With the saving over used hard luggage, I've booked a week of camping in the Lakes in July.
My 14-year old son will be riding pillion.
It all comes good in the end.
And I'll put my Givi bags on ebay (or here).
With the saving over used hard luggage, I've booked a week of camping in the Lakes in July.
My 14-year old son will be riding pillion.
It all comes good in the end.
And I'll put my Givi bags on ebay (or here).
