New Owner, Looking for Luggage

I just purchased a 2007 ABS model (new). I ordered a set of the OEM luggage
from the dealer and a week later they told me the luggage is on back order
with no indication of when it might be available. Does anyone know of any
alternate sources for the luggage?

---
Craig Wagner
Portland, OR

"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy
to none."


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Givi makes the factory luggage for Honda. I have the factory set and the
keys are Givi. I talked to the Givi rep at Bike week and they make a lot of
the "factory" bags for manufacturers. I would start with them.

http://www.giviusa.com/


Cheers,
Sean T Murphy
2003 VFR800A - 30,000+ miles
Orlando, FL
http://www.SeanTMurphy.com/VFR
The Dragon, The Wolf, and The Cherohala Skyway: Check

"Try to learn something about everything and everything about something."
-- T. H. Huxley



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From: vfr-bounces@xxxxxx [mailto:vfr-bounces@xxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Craig Wagner
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 1:49 PM
To: vfr@xxxxxx
Subject: New Owner, Looking for Luggage

I just purchased a 2007 ABS model (new). I ordered a set of the OEM luggage
from the dealer and a week later they told me the luggage is on back order
with no indication of when it might be available. Does anyone know of any
alternate sources for the luggage?

---
Craig Wagner
Portland, OR

"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy
to none."


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Yeah, I knew that. I was hoping to get the color-matched stuff. But for the
price difference (Givi = $660, Honda = $835) I can probably get the Givi
stuff painted if I find it's that big a deal to me.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean [mailto:VFR@xxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:48 PM
> To: 'Craig Wagner'; vfr@xxxxxx
> Subject: RE: New Owner, Looking for Luggage
>
> Givi makes the factory luggage for Honda. I have the factory set and
> the
> keys are Givi. I talked to the Givi rep at Bike week and they make a
> lot of
> the "factory" bags for manufacturers. I would start with them.
>
> http://www.giviusa.com/
>
>
> Cheers,
> Sean T Murphy
> 2003 VFR800A - 30,000+ miles
> Orlando, FL
> http://www.SeanTMurphy.com/VFR
> The Dragon, The Wolf, and The Cherohala Skyway: Check
>
> "Try to learn something about everything and everything about
> something."
> -- T. H. Huxley
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vfr-bounces@xxxxxx [mailto:vfr-bounces@xxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of
> Craig Wagner
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 1:49 PM
> To: vfr@xxxxxx
> Subject: New Owner, Looking for Luggage
>
> I just purchased a 2007 ABS model (new). I ordered a set of the OEM
> luggage
> from the dealer and a week later they told me the luggage is on back
> order
> with no indication of when it might be available. Does anyone know of
> any
> alternate sources for the luggage?
>
> ---
> Craig Wagner
> Portland, OR
>
> "Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one;
> enemy
> to none."
>
>
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The Givi stuff is not just not color matched. The bags are rather
universal and the mounts are bike specific. I find the Honda luggage to
be decent looking on the bike and (apologies to all you Givi owners) the
Givi stuff looks like an erector set bolted to a portable typewriter
case. I think the Honda bags were worth it for style alone.

Bob

Craig Wagner wrote:
> Yeah, I knew that. I was hoping to get the color-matched stuff. But for the
> price difference (Givi = $660, Honda = $835) I can probably get the Givi
> stuff painted if I find it's that big a deal to me.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sean [mailto:VFR@xxxxxx]
>> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:48 PM
>> To: 'Craig Wagner'; vfr@xxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: New Owner, Looking for Luggage
>>
>> Givi makes the factory luggage for Honda. I have the factory set and
>> the
>> keys are Givi. I talked to the Givi rep at Bike week and they make a
>> lot of
>> the "factory" bags for manufacturers. I would start with them.
>>
>> http://www.giviusa.com/
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Sean T Murphy
>> 2003 VFR800A - 30,000+ miles
>> Orlando, FL
>> http://www.SeanTMurphy.com/VFR
>> The Dragon, The Wolf, and The Cherohala Skyway: Check
>>
>> "Try to learn something about everything and everything about
>> something."
>> -- T. H. Huxley
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: vfr-bounces@xxxxxx [mailto:vfr-bounces@xxxxxx] On
>> Behalf Of
>> Craig Wagner
>> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 1:49 PM
>> To: vfr@xxxxxx
>> Subject: New Owner, Looking for Luggage
>>
>> I just purchased a 2007 ABS model (new). I ordered a set of the OEM
>> luggage
>> from the dealer and a week later they told me the luggage is on back
>> order
>> with no indication of when it might be available. Does anyone know of
>> any
>> alternate sources for the luggage?
>>
>> ---
>> Craig Wagner
>> Portland, OR
>>
>> "Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one;
>> enemy
>> to none."
>>
>>
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I think you may need to update your info on what Givi has available. Have
you looked at the new V35 bags? They are not significantly different than
the OEM luggage. Most people when they think of the Givi stuff think of the
older style, where the bracket is in a single plane and the bags (which are
huge) bolt onto the side of it. I agree with the assessment with that style.

The V35 bags and PLX166 rack tuck in under the exhaust, just like the OEM
stuff. The only difference I've seen is the logo, the placement of the
reflector, and the way the back tapers.

Take a look at these pictures (VFR w/V35s and PLX166):

opinions on Givi luggage
post46391

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/image...RefererURL=/tr
ade/productview/2807/69/

Compared to these pictures (OEM Luggage):

opinions on Givi luggage
post62543

http://vfrworld.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/1104

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vfr-bounces@xxxxxx [mailto:vfr-bounces@xxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Bob Wortman
> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 2:55 PM
> Cc: vfr@xxxxxx
> Subject: Re: New Owner, Looking for Luggage
>
> The Givi stuff is not just not color matched. The bags are rather
> universal and the mounts are bike specific. I find the Honda luggage
> to
> be decent looking on the bike and (apologies to all you Givi owners)
> the
> Givi stuff looks like an erector set bolted to a portable typewriter
> case. I think the Honda bags were worth it for style alone.
>
> Bob
>
> Craig Wagner wrote:
> > Yeah, I knew that. I was hoping to get the color-matched stuff. But
> for the
> > price difference (Givi = $660, Honda = $835) I can probably get the
> Givi
> > stuff painted if I find it's that big a deal to me.
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Sean [mailto:VFR@xxxxxx]
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:48 PM
> >> To: 'Craig Wagner'; vfr@xxxxxx
> >> Subject: RE: New Owner, Looking for Luggage
> >>
> >> Givi makes the factory luggage for Honda. I have the factory set
> and
> >> the
> >> keys are Givi. I talked to the Givi rep at Bike week and they make
> a
> >> lot of
> >> the "factory" bags for manufacturers. I would start with them.
> >>
> >> http://www.giviusa.com/
> >>
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >> Sean T Murphy
> >> 2003 VFR800A - 30,000+ miles
> >> Orlando, FL
> >> http://www.SeanTMurphy.com/VFR
> >> The Dragon, The Wolf, and The Cherohala Skyway: Check
> >>
> >> "Try to learn something about everything and everything about
> >> something."
> >> -- T. H. Huxley
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: vfr-bounces@xxxxxx [mailto:vfr-bounces@xxxxxx] On
> >> Behalf Of
> >> Craig Wagner
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 1:49 PM
> >> To: vfr@xxxxxx
> >> Subject: New Owner, Looking for Luggage
> >>
> >> I just purchased a 2007 ABS model (new). I ordered a set of the OEM
> >> luggage
> >> from the dealer and a week later they told me the luggage is on back
> >> order
> >> with no indication of when it might be available. Does anyone know
> of
> >> any
> >> alternate sources for the luggage?
> >>
> >> ---
> >> Craig Wagner
> >> Portland, OR
> >>
> >> "Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to
> one;
> >> enemy
> >> to none."
> >>
> >>
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Likewise - I have a Givi luggage (Maxia) , and its color is identical to
my vfr 2008.. -turgut

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