I have Givi Keyless and my God, they are WIDE. I have caught then a couple of times on stuff but am much more aware of how wide they are now. I normally ride without them and just use my top box and my huge Wolfman Expedition dry bag for traveling. The Givi's spend 90% of their time sitting on my shop floor (I keep them packed with most of my riding gear). They do come out for some trips though.

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2007 Wee-Strom
2009 Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive
2001 Honda Helix (Sold)
1980 Honda Express (my toy!)

An FJR is not wide at all. Now, my Wee with E36s...that's wide. I worried about them while "filtering" in CA, especially since some folks just didn't like the idea of my getting around them. But get through I did. I scrubbed one side once when I stopped on a bridge to take a picture. For sporty riding, I prefer to leave them off. But for stowing gear, they are great. You do have to remember that you are wide in the behind.

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MadStad + stock shield, JCW large topbox, Tuturo chain oiler, Heaterz grips, Suzuki hand guards, GIVI side guards, Aprilia Tuono mirrors, 36l Givi panniers, Richland Rick fork brace, Pipercross Air Filter

http://www.aldntn.bravejournal.com/

I watched it a couple times The bike doesn't go into the drink but seems to land on a dock and the rider does a face plant into a boat. He should pay docking fees for being silly


Sure looks like a woman yo me

I was waiting for a splash, glub, glub, glub

Glad he is ok, but it sure was a sucky way to crash. Slow and on video

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He was a journalist..........or Journey-less??

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I remember reading about Journalist mishaps in some american motomags. Seems these scribes have less talent for riding than they can write up.
I hope their bosses have some choice words for the antics of motorcycle retrieval when they get the bill.
"You parked the bike where?"

The video clip even made "Good Morning America" this morning.

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

The convenience of having the hard side cases more than make up for the width penalty, in my view. Obviously YMMV. But I don't find myself in places where I need a bike quite that narrow very often. And I will drag all kinds of other hard parts well before I drag my cases when riding.

But then I'm talking about E21's.

Seriously though, I will probably never own another (primary) bike without side cases. Just too convenient.

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Can't wait to read his review of the bike.........

Soft side bags will avoid most of the dangers of hard cases, as they have more give. I like my Nelson Rigg CL-850's. They've taken a beating over the past 4 years and are about ready for replacement.

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DL650K9 with Murphs center stand, SW Motech Rally crash bars, Madstad bracket, Dan Vesel luggage guard and tube,
Bestem top box, Nelson Rigg CL-850 saddle bags, Rapid Transit Abrams tank bag, Beadrider