Vstrom 650 pics w/ bags (only please)

Hi,

I am trying to figure out what top/side luggage to buy and why.
Along with the mounting options and why.
I have a chart printed with all my options for the luggage/mounting that I pulled from another website.

Please post up pictures w/ side and rear views so I can get a better idea of what the bike will look like afterwards should I go with this idea or that idea.
Oh and please don't make me guess at what bags are on the cycle ~ brand, size ... bla bla bla.

I know ... this is a huge asking, but really ... this trying to decide makes me want to and some more.

Thank you in advance for you assistance with this big spending $$$ adventure I am about to embark upon.

These are Givi E360 sidecases on a Givi rack. I've dropped the bike on them, and they seem pretty durable (I had to replace a mounting clip, $9+ shipping). Price for the cases isn't too bad either.

If I had it to do over, I would go with the Jesses. According to the website, they are narrow enough that the bars remain the widest part of the bike. Maybe someone else can chime in - that much luggage space and still able to split lanes?




Good luck,

--J

What bags are you choosing between? What do you like about the various options?

Givi E36 side cases because they're as fugly looking as the Strom:


Givi V46 top case 'cause it holds so damn much:




All the bags since there's always something else to carry:


Dave

Strommin,

Which mounting plate is that with your V46? I that the standard Givi that came with the case or is that something else?

sul

HT Setup on my 6Fiddy. . .

Because I'm cheap. Givi side rack with pelican 1520's mounted using Happy Trail Pucks.

SW-Motech Alu-Rack

From the back.

Thanks.

Thought so...I'm looking at that right now...any installation issues?

sul

I have Jesse bags on my 650, no pictures though.
if you look on the first page of the V Strom picture thread you will see JKam's bike, mine looks the same except for his topbox.

great bags, sturdy mounts, and they look good.
they are kind of spendy but I like'm.

Here you go continuing along the cheap bastard theory. Pelican 1430's on SW Motech rack, which is the quick release rack that comes off the bike in about a minute. Topcase is a SHAD 46 liter case that can hold 2 large full face helmets, or 1 large full face and a First Gear Kilimanjaro jacket with space for gloves and an atlas. It also carries my REI laptop bag with lots of room left. Why Shad over Givi? Cost, Matching color plate, 90% of the build quality of Givi, what more do I need to say.

Any other questions?

I initally used the Teton panniers shown here. These are the 7.5" wide version and give a total width ~36".



The racks make nice rear crash bars



I sold the Tetons with another bike and replaced them with the Targhee model that's 2" taller .



cheers

Hepco and Becker "Junior" top case and side bags. I only use the top case but it's the best piece of luggage I've ever had. Here's a pic of a bike using all 3 pieces.

I think if you want metal panniers then the HT are hard to beat.

Givi 360's on the sides and 460 on top.
Most times just the top case stays on.

I went down with the side bags installed and though they are rashed up they definately saved my bike from a lot of damage.

https://www.advrider.com/advrider-photobucket-images/images/B/Beavah_DCP_1766.jpg
https://www.advrider.com/advrider-photobucket-images/images/B/Beavah_DCP_1762.jpg
https://www.advrider.com/advrider-photobucket-images/images/B/Beavah_DCP_1764.jpg

I was looking at this pic and thinking, "that looks a lot like my bike, hey it is my bike". I guess my bike is pretty famous if others are posting pics of it. I wish I could say it still looks as pretty, but I've since gone to the dark side (riding it in the dirt) and after a couple of Rawhyde Rallys in Death Valley, lets just say it has a lot more character.

I bought the DL650 within a week or two of its release in 2004, then immediately did a lot of research on luggage. At the time I didn't want aluminum, and picked the Hepco Beckers Juniors because they were the only set at the time to have assymetrical racks and different sized luggage to account for the single exhaust.

Here's a view from the back that I took during that same photoshoot. BTW the width is about 43".

JC Whitney Top Box for Strom looks as good as Givi, costs $60 w/ mount and leaves you $200 to spend on something else!