Luggage options

[lds1973]

You would think a pillion holding on to a renntec rack would put on more force than 2.5kg wouldn't you.

2 and half bags of sugar ain't much is it and I'm sure everybody who has one puts more than that on.

When yours overtook you darrsi what was on it?

[darrsi]

I had a top box on it........i read about the 2.5kg thing afterwards 

[lds1973]

I had a top box on it........i read about the 2.5kg thing afterwards 

What was in the top box though?

[darrsi]

I had a top box on it........i read about the 2.5kg thing afterwards 

What was in the top box though?

Oh i dunno, was a few years back, i've nearly always got wet proofs, different types of gloves, anvil, bike manual, the usual stuff in the box.........

[Hedgetrimmer]

"Anvil"  Yeah, those spare gloves can really add some weight...

[Anarch]

http://p1.bikepics.com/2013/03/15/bikepics-2528824-full.jpg
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Pictures of my Fazer with a wingrack on it - I did spend a lot of time trying to find kit for Fazer, ended up getting it shipped from Poland (together with amazing polish Mottowear Combat kevlar jeans). It was quite easy to fit (although it took me most of a day). Looks are subjective - because of a show I watched as a kid I like the look of a motorcycle with luggage.
I've got E21 panniers - they are great for shopping etc, and you can still filter with them on, and E41 - bought them for our Eurotrip (we're setting off next Friday).


Givi is bloody expensive - but if you get a chance of getting Wingrack kit for your bike - go for it.

[cfoley]

Does the polish company have a website?

[Anarch]

Does the polish company have a website?

Sure, it's a shop - by some miracle they still had the wingrack kit in stock few years back -


http://www.4bikes.pl/


Google translate might come in handy 


I've checked and it seems that they don't have the Givi adaptor kit anymore, but they have Kappa's kit http://4bikes.pl/kappa-k8342-mocowanie-wingracka-yamaha-fzs-600-fazer-0003-p-6973.html seems to be the same thing, but it's for 00 - 03 models.

[Dave48]

I think even the Givi boxes fitted to their official mounting racks/plates have a fairly low "maximum weight" limit. Previously I have toured two up for a week with my partner using the 45Litre top box & I had a Givi "Double Decker" tank bag for my stuff. We had a small amount of underseat storage for tools,gaffer tape,tie-wraps & first aid kit.
the advantages of hard luggage are that you can leave boxes securely attached to bike when unattended, quickly remove boxes on arrival @ wherever youre stsaying & they are pretty waterproof-better with the dedicated inner waterproof liner bags.
Soft luggage can be useful also. I have the Givi tank bag which comesin two sections -can use base bag or zip two together for more storage. Also have a Hein-Gericke  large soft bag that can be used as tank bag or strapped to rear carrier(Renntec or Givi platform).
The main thing is to learn to travel light-use miniature toiletry containers etc. I used to lay everything I thought I would need out on the kitchen table but by being ruthless managed to reduce to what was essential.  Load distribution I important on a bike-too much weight @ the back will make youre front end very light with a tendency to go airborne! apart from the risk of breaking the box mounts. Givi is expensive gear but theres a saying " Buy the best-pay once" or words to that effect? Properly equipped & packed-touring is really great fun-and you don't need a Gold Wing type trailer either!

[ajmes1]

through lots and lots of browsing, I found this site here:
http://www.shad.es/es/shad-world/productos/fijaciones/yamaha/fazer-600/2002/c12mar2mod2mot643/


It's a company called Shad who still manufacture  a hard luggage set for a fzs600. It looks like a spanish company, so Google translate will be needed (again).


From the fitting instructions it isn't clear how the panniers attach, but the shops getgeared stock Shad panniers.


Does anyone have any experience of them? The fitting kits and the panniers are about £80 each. Might have to go look at them in the store to see how they attach and whether they could be adapted to use GIVI luggage.

[choppaholic]

Shad is a very decent brand in luggage, in the UK as far as i know is distributed by Oxford i could be wrong but its in their catalogue for this season. the Shad SH43 panniers should fit.


this guy on ebay has the rack and panniers in his shop


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shad-Pannier-Rack-for-Yamaha-FZS600-2001-2003-/251298533865?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3a828f51e9



there is also SW motech which you can use Givi mounts and  luggage which still make luggage for FZS600


http://www.motorbikesandparts.co.uk/sw-motech-quicklock-removable-pannier-rack-yamaha-fzs600-fazer-1.html


there is also Krauser which you can still get but fairly expensive.


http://www.moto24.co.uk/krauser-pannier-rack-yamaha-fzs-600-fazer-00-03.html



i have been searching the net to get luggage for mine, after a lot of forum and ebay searching just managed to buy a givi wingrack 2 and fitting kit