Looking for luggage recomendations

[twinkybuns]

Hi everyone! I'm going a 2 week ride next month, on an 08 gsxr. Looking for recommendations for saddle bags or cases, prefer locking but not necessary. I really prefer not to have anything welded to the bike. I've used otter boxes on a BMW GS, but this is the first for the sportbike. Anyone have any ideas? The biggest part of my luggage will be a sleeping bag and mattress, tools, water. Minimal clothes, etc.
Thanks!

 

[Flying Pig]

My friend has hard cases mounted to his S1000rr arty

Bolted the base through the passenger seat to do so since Givi doesn't make a stock mounting system for most sportbikes.

Ventura rack is another option if you don't like the idea of bolting a mount through your rear seat :dunno

Worst case scenario, you can use soft luggage and bungees/tie downs to make more space. But definitely not as secure as a bolted-on method.

 

[2Armor]

Hi everyone! I'm going a 2 week ride next month, on an 08 gsxr. Looking for recommendations for saddle bags or cases, prefer locking but not necessary. I really prefer not to have anything welded to the bike. I've used otter boxes on a BMW GS, but this is the first for the sportbike. Anyone have any ideas? The biggest part of my luggage will be a sleeping bag and mattress, tools, water. Minimal clothes, etc.
Thanks!

Heres a tip for ya; You'll most likely end up using some sort of soft luggage assortment. Or maybe even stuff/dry sacks if you dont find any. Sacrafice a roll of 3m electrical tape on ALL painted surface of your bike BEFORE you start loading. Clean the painted surfaces and mask it all off where the things will be strapped down. Ive done this for years on my VTR and if done in the right spots with the right amouont, you'll finish your trip with no scuffs, abrasions, etc from road vibrations and grit stuck between the luggage items and paint. Good luck and safe riding. :thumbup

 

[twinkybuns]

Thanks!

Thanks for the input! I think I will stick with soft cases, and use my passenger pegs as a support frame for them. Also, thanks so much for the idea on using tape to protect the paint! It's bad enough I have a glossy black paint job.....:teeth

 

[Roadstergal]

Cortech Tri-Bag - or do a Frank and mount a monokey rack to your rear cowl.

 

[2Armor]

Thanks for the input! I think I will stick with soft cases, and use my passenger pegs as a support frame for them. Also, thanks so much for the idea on using tape to protect the paint! It's bad enough I have a glossy black paint job.....:teeth

:laughing mines black too. learned the hard way!