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MarkB
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 53
Age: 56
Location: Boston
Points: 306
Registration date: 2011-09-19
 |  Subject: Hard panniers?  Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:14 pm | |
| I would very much like to mount hard side bags on the Swing and have spent many hours looking for some (Givi/Kappa/Shad/Coocase/others). But it looks like noone makes mounts for it.
Aside from the needed storage space, my intention is to add aux lighting to it (Admore is my first choice) because I believe that the wider illuminated presentation would make me much more visible - and therefore safer - in both and night riding.
Has anyone here successfully mounted hard panniers?
Thanks. |
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john grinsel
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 530
Points: 1604
Registration date: 2009-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Hard panniers? Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:04 am | |
| For big scooters, only Fehling in Germany makes bag mounts but for Burgman 400. None for SilverWing. Probably because there is not any "meat" to hang them on. Mounts from Fehling will take GIVI E-21 top opening bags. |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2868
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Hard panniers? Fri Oct 14, 2011 2:16 am | |
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Mike - Riding on the right - riding for pleasure!
'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke
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tarmacburner2
Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 362
Age: 58
Location: Lancashire, England
Points: 1210
Registration date: 2010-03-27
| | Subject: Re: Hard panniers? Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:26 am | |
| Mooredportside is making me a rack to hold panniers on both sides of the Silverwing. At the moment I have a Givi rack but that only fits on the exhaust side. Kurt (mooredportside) is in California (I think) so maybe worth PMing him.
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john grinsel
Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts: 530
Points: 1604
Registration date: 2009-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Hard panniers? Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:22 am | |
| Width should be considered, wider than handlebars is traffic could cause problems as you try to squeeze thru.
Then there is air drag. With GIVI, the smaller E-21, probably hold as much as the bigger side opening....and nothing falls out of top opening bag as you open. I have had a set of the side opening bags on 750 Nighthawk----gravity in my world makes stuff hit the ground as you open.
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MarkB
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 53
Age: 56
Location: Boston
Points: 306
Registration date: 2011-09-19
| | Subject: Re: Hard panniers? Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:26 am | |
| MikeO,
Randybuck's mounts look GREAT! This is what I was looking for. How do I contact him?
Thanks. |
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2868
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Hard panniers? Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:38 am | |
| PM or see if he has an e-mail address in his profile - I don't know him personally. 
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Mike - Riding on the right - riding for pleasure!
'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke
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MikeO
Site Admin
Number of posts: 1724
Age: 62
Location: Western Europe
Points: 2868
Registration date: 2009-06-29
| | Subject: Re: Hard panniers? Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:41 am | |
| Look up randybuck in 'Members'.
When his profile appears, click on 'Contact (towards the RH end of the options at the top) and you are given the option of sending an e-mail or PM.
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Mike - Riding on the right - riding for pleasure!
'09 Silverwing 600 - 'The Winged Express' - Delta Blue, ABS, Heated Grips, Givi Airflow Screen, Utopia rider's backrest, Givi pillion backrest & E52 Topbox, Cortech Super Mini Tank Bag as a tunnel-bag, Starcom Digital Comms System.
www.x9ownersclub.co.uk - for all Maxi-Riders who want to RIDE!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."
Edmund Burke
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DARKSUN
Scooter Rider
Number of posts: 15
Location: Vancouver, BC CANADA
Points: 314
Registration date: 2011-08-02
| | Subject: Re: Hard panniers? Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:39 pm | |
| OMG I have to get him to hook me up with one as well. Its EXACTLY what i was looking for. I also love the heated seats he is using.! |
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