Product Review: GIVI case and rack

[Ogier le Danois]

I decided after a year of putting it off to finally spring for a Givi system on my nighthawk 250.

After spending a few months on craigslist searching for a used case, I found a system for a bandit. The case was a bit large, but I got it anyway.

48 or 52 Liter case(still not sure)

I had to purchase a rack for the nighthawk, instead of ordering it online(for a small discount) I went to my friends at Scuderia West(thanks Guys!), who got the rack in within the week.

The case is essentially water proof and holds a lot of stuff. I am pleased with it. It is also very sturdy.

The rack was a bit of a pain to fit, It took me a week of tweaking to get it fit right. The rack is also not as sturdy as I would have hoped.

All in all I am very pleased with the system and would buy it again, and will if I buy a new bike.

Advantages: Can still put my soft saddlebags on for big grocery runs, security, easily removable case

Disadvantages: Fully loaded with heavy stuff makes the bike less stable, can't use helmet lock

 

[RydTher]

for the longest time I told myself I would never get a top case. Finally did before a road trip last year. For a daily ridden, or ones only transportation, there is nothing more useful, IMO. The 42+ liter Givis can hold a helmet or 2, so if the case is empty (or nearly so) you can lock your helmet in the case. I can get my rather large jacket and helmet in my topcase if its empty.

 

[nweaver]

Top cases REALLY work well on WeeStroms especially, or any other bike (EG, BMW GS) which has a "cargo rack" on the back already...

The topcase anchors REALLY strongly compared with the Givi tubecases (its just a baseplate connected onto the exsiting cargo-rack), and the lines of the bike are such that the topcase doesn't look nearly so bad.

I miss the topcase on the VFR (it doesn't really mount right with the high-mount pipe, so it ended up breaking the mount-points).

 

[selong]

I love the Givi product short of some unattractive styling ques on their sidecases.

I have had their top case on my Concours. I put a full 3 bag set up on my CBR600F4 and recently bought an SV650 kit on the Ebay that I did some creative engineering for my Duke II.

 

[donoman]

Be forewarned Givi does not use stainless steel and their racks rust can break with all your stuff in them.

 

[Baptistro]

:bump