zx9vfr800 Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Can one still buy hard saddle bags for 5 gen bikes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted December 20, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 20, 2015 Aftermarket Givi and the brackets are still available. You can find them used many times on this forum, or on eBay or Craigslist. Another option are the Corbin Beetle bags, but they are only available second hand. Not sure when they stopped making them but it has been several years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Cogswell Posted December 20, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 20, 2015 You might want to check out SW-Motech - they make a removable side case mount for gen 5's. An adapter is needed for various manufacturers of bags. There has been at least 1 gen 4 that had gen 6 hardbags adapted to it - I can't recall ever seeing that on a 5th gen. http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/gallery/album/5337-94-vfr-mods/ http://shop.sw-motech.com/cgi-bin/cosmoshop/lshop.cgi?action=showdetail&wkid=145064535817357&ls=en&nc=1450645409-18352&rubnum=brands.honda.vfr800&artnum=KFT.01.064.20000/B&id=32&gesamt_zeilen=Tshowrub--brands.honda.vfr800&typid=198327340 http://www.twistedthrottle.com/sw-motech-quick-lock-sidecarrier-honda-vfr800-interceptor-01-original-style-for-micatech-givi-trax-krauser-hepco-sidecases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted December 20, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 20, 2015 this jackass here with too much time on his hands converted a 5th gen to accept the 6th gen hard bags... http://www.vfrdiscussion.com/forum/index.php/topic/80091-hybrid-vfr-5th-gen-with-a-6th-gen-subframe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted December 21, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 21, 2015 I found a set of Givi's 41L E41NN with the PL257 side racks for $470 delivered on ebay. These are made specifically for fifth gens. They came by row boat from Italy. I already had the 257FZ MonoRack center parts. They can take a lot of hard knocks, they are lockable which is great of you spend time on the road camping. I can haul two 12-bottle boxes and two six-packs of beer, or four bags of groceries or live out of them for five weeks, with just the side cases. With a 35L top box I can carry a lot of camping gear for a month-long trip. And they've never leaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFRMAN Posted December 23, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 23, 2015 I have a set of Givi E22's coming from Italy next week with Pl257 racks, I already have a Givi E55 top box, plenty of luggage combined with a tank bag and seat bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer CornerCarver Posted December 26, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 26, 2015 If you ask nicely you can get Givi to send a "mixed set" of PLX® mounting brackets for the V35 hard bags with the hardware to fit a 5th Gen VFR. I think it would look great with a V47 trunk. If you live near Sparks, NV or Charlotte, NC you can drop by Givi and they will install them free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFGRERR Posted December 27, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 27, 2015 I use Sw Motech quick release pannier frames that take under 1 minute to install and remove. I fit to the frames givis new cases. Awesome bit of kit. The new Style cases match the lines of the VFR. I looked at all the other frames but Sw Motech stood out above the rest. They are not cheap though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted December 29, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2015 There a set here in the classifieds ! Hurry ! Email sent ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer yycviffer Posted December 29, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2015 If you ask nicely you can get Givi to send a "mixed set" of PLX® mounting brackets for the V35 hard bags with the hardware to fit a 5th Gen VFR. I think it would look great with a V47 trunk. If you live near Sparks, NV or Charlotte, NC you can drop by Givi and they will install them free. Well that tid bit of info would have been nice to know 8 months ago !!!!!!!! Where were you? (just harassing ya) I did this on my own using 6 gen mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ultimatevfr Posted December 29, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2015 Aftermarket Givi and the brackets are still available. You can find them used many times on this forum, or on eBay or Craigslist.Another option are the Corbin Beetle bags, but they are only available second hand. Not sure when they stopped making them but it has been several years now.[/quote Becareful on the Beeltes, great bags, great product but zero support from Corbin, no parts , spares , or even tech help from them. Bought a super clean set without brackets for my sons 5th gen, and Corbin was less then zero help, would not even send me a photo of the original mounting brackets for fabbing up a custom set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer deltaboxii Posted December 29, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2015 Aftermarket Givi and the brackets are still available. You can find them used many times on this forum, or on eBay or Craigslist.Another option are the Corbin Beetle bags, but they are only available second hand. Not sure when they stopped making them but it has been several years now.[/quote Becareful on the Beeltes, great bags, great product but zero support from Corbin, no parts , spares , or even tech help from them. Bought a super clean set without brackets for my sons 5th gen, and Corbin was less then zero help, would not even send me a photo of the original mounting brackets for fabbing up a custom set. And that folks is why I will never ever buy a Corbin product. That's not the first time I have heard of them taking that attitude. Screw those guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gmtech94 Posted December 29, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2015 I have a set of mounting brackets for a 5th gen if anybody is in need . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ultimatevfr Posted December 29, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2015 I have a set of mounting brackets for a 5th gen if anybody is in need . Do you think I could use them for the Beetle bags? , I honestly havnt a clue what the Corbins looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wera803 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I have a set of mounting brackets for a 5th gen if anybody is in need .Do you think I could use them for the Beetle bags? , I honestly havnt a clue what the Corbins looked like.You are still welcome to come to Athens and take a look at my Beetle Bags and mounting brackets. Take pictures, measurements, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gmtech94 Posted December 29, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted December 29, 2015 I doubt they will work for the beetle bags as I recall they have a different setup to mount the bags . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BonusVFR Posted January 2, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 2, 2016 If you ask nicely you can get Givi to send a "mixed set" of PLX® mounting brackets for the V35 hard bags with the hardware to fit a 5th Gen VFR. I think it would look great with a V47 trunk. If you live near Sparks, NV or Charlotte, NC you can drop by Givi and they will install them free. So does anybody have a picture of the V35s on a 5th gen with factory unmodified plx brackets you describe above? I am still running my 30 liter Hepco B bags on the SW motech racks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Ultimatevfr Posted January 2, 2016 Member Contributer Share Posted January 2, 2016 I have a set of mounting brackets for a 5th gen if anybody is in need .Do you think I could use them for the Beetle bags? , I honestly havnt a clue what the Corbins looked like.You are still welcome to come to Athens and take a look at my Beetle Bags and mounting brackets. Take pictures, measurements, etc. Just saw this sorry, that would be great. Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenewwazoo Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 I've got a set of Hepco & Baker bags off my project bike that I need to get rid of. The rack is slightly tweaked but I think loosening the bolts and bending a couple of spots would set it right again. They're super nice but I can't use side cases because they're too wide for splitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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