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Latest Offering from Suzuki Australia
Click on the link below to get to the thread in Australia/New Zealand
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ustralia-28598
This should move them off the showoom floors!
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panniers
This does look like a pretty good deal and I'm looking further into it for myself.
While this question has probably been answered elsewhere..
Those Givi panniers look good. How well do they hold up to a bit of a 'bashing'. eg a low speed tip over??
Any experiences? Advice?
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I have had the same Givi panniers but a 52 litre top box for about 6 years and have ridden in snow, and on dirt tracks etc etc. They have been on two bikes, a CBR1100XX and a DL1000. I have never had and dust or water bypass the seals and they are very robust. The Blackbird fell over in a Ferry hold in the US and held the entire weight of a loaded bike with no problems.
I did have an instance when the seals worked too well and held the entire contents of a stubby that had bust in the luggage. The combination operated small lid on the panniers is very handy to open and dump the gloves in when needed.
They have now covered over 100000km and I would have no hesitation in recommending them to any traveller.
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All right!
Thanks for that Glen!
I'm on my way to the Suzi dealer this arvo to check it out..
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I bought one!!!
Well, I've just gone a bought a DL650! Hopefully it will be ready to pick up from the dealer by the end of next week. Since I was planning to modify/add a few bits and pieces I thought I'd do it straight away before I picked it up. I've still got to work out how I get hold of the panniers - I've been told that I will have to deal directly with Suzuki Australia who will send them straight to me (ie not done through the dealer).
I feel like a kid just before Christmas.... just as well I can still burn around on my VFR for a while ('til I sell it, :-( )
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That makes 2 sold
"Silicon" my plumber mate has now left the pristine KLR (around 10000km) in the shed and purchased a new DL1000 from the local dealer. It's an offer to good to refuse!
Now we can drag race each other in a fair contest
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