Yeah that was what i was thinking of doing is just picking up the OEM top case and use that for commuting. you mentioned that the OEM top case will fit 2 full face helmets also??

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2011 Wee - all black

2008 KLR650 - green

2008 KTM xcr-w 450 - plated off-road goodness!!

Yes. It seems bigger than the two 43 ltr Givi top boxes that I already have for other bikes.

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2009 DL650 ABS (with touring kit)
2004 Honda ST1300

Ok... after 30 minutes of using google to try and find an OEM top case with no success... does anyone know where to buy OEM luggage top case?? Thx!

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2011 Wee - all black

2008 KLR650 - green

2008 KTM xcr-w 450 - plated off-road goodness!!

I think that you'll have to contact a Zuki dealer.

FYI, Givi bags do not fit the mount points on the OEM rack. Different spacing.

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2009 DL650 ABS (with touring kit)
2004 Honda ST1300

I like mine just fine. I originally bought it for occasional use on my Triumph and it has worked for me so far. There are many threads on this if want more input.

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06 V-Strom DL650

But they are suitcase-looking.

They also take a tremndous amount of abuse and are shaped to take a lot of useful stuff, but will not fit a real helmet..

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DL650A K7 (Greywolf Moto Lab's R&D test mule) June 1, 2012 - present
DL650A K7 April 23, 2007 - January 6, 2012, RIP

"Look here brother, who you jivin' with that cosmik debris?" Frank Zappa, 1975

if you can find a deal on the OEM cases, buy 'em. they're huge and I'm really happy with mine. I could live out of the topcase alone for a weekend.

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2007 dl650
2002 Beta Rev 3 trials bike
2009 KLX250S
2000 Super Sherpa
1996 TW200
2009 Ruckus
2001 tt-r 125

There is no reason to believe you are forced to have side cases. If you ride solo there are plenty of good soft bags that can be secured behind you, as a backrest. Combined with a good top case there are good mounting points for the straps that come on soft bags. I have a Deemeed roll type bag and a Deemeed sissy bar type cruiser bag and I can carry a lot of stuff. The two of them cost over $350 so they are not cheap leaky junk. I am one rider who does not think wider is better.

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Suzuki v-twin: 06 DL650 - no shaft or dual exhaust??
Kawasaki v-twin: 00 Nomad (03-03) T.P.O.S.
Honda v-twin: 86 Shadow 1100 (89-03/17/2013)
Yamaha v-twin: 84 Virago 500 (87-89)

Happy Trails work well for me.

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2011 DL 650

I started with Givi top cases; V46 (for commuting) and a E35 Traffic (for day trips). I have now switched to Trax top case and side cases with SW Motech racks. They work well for me.

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2006 Suzuki V-Strom DL650K
1986 Honda Shadow VT700C
1974 Suzuki TM-250
1966 Triumph Bonneville T-120R
1965 Suzuki 80