Givi Easy Lock - "Hybrid" Cases now available on some bikes

[Rincewind]

Here is a write-up on them:

GIVI's Easylock Soft Lockable Saddlebags for 2011

August 31, 2011



CHARLOTTE, N. Carolina. (August 30th, 2011) - The first 'Hybrid' soft meets hard saddlebag solution from GIVI.
The new Easylock soft saddle bags finally offer a light weight, stylish and latch able/locking soft saddlebag solution. The all new Easylock saddlebags are a formed 15 liter soft saddle bag, the light weight plastic shell is coated in a stylish polyester finish with the 15 liter foam lined interior giving an ample and durable storage capacity. The Easylock saddle bags are equipped with a lockable latching mechanism designed to secure to the make/model specific tubular mounting frame system TE....



The TPH01 Easylock saddle bags complete with, carrying handle, waterproof zippers, zipper pull combination lock and rain covers.
TPH01 EASYLOCK SADDLEBAGS; 15 liter capacity, $299.00 msrp

TE.... TUBULAR MOUNTING FRAMES; $120.00 msrp
TE1101 - Honda CB1000R '11'
TE265 - Kawasaki Z1000 '07-09'
TE266 - Kawasaki ER-6N/650R Ninja '09-11'
TE275 - Yamaha FZ6R '10-11'
TE351 - Yamaha FZ6 '04-11'
TE366 - Yamaha FZ8 '11'
TE4100 - Kawasaki Ninja 1000 '11'
TE705 - Triumph Street Triple 675 '07-11'

Read more: http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/gearbox/new_products/122_1108_givi_easy_soft_lockable_saddlebags_for_2011/index.html#ixzz1YgEraRMF


GIVI - tech specs - http://www.giviusa.com/soft-luggages/Saddle-bags/TPH01-EASYLOCK

[Cablebandit]

I'm not sure I "get" these.  They appear to just be cheap kind-of-hard bags.

[Rincewind]

I'm not sure I "get" these.  They appear to just be cheap kind-of-hard bags.

Some of the bikes listed for these bags don't have traditional hard bag options.  The semi-rigid Givi bags are a step up from soft bags because they lock to the bike and don't require straps.  

[Cablebandit]

Yeah I get that.  Lockable is good.  I just thought one of the big plusses to soft bags was that you didn't need to add mounting frames to the bike.

[Rincewind]

Yeah I get that.  Lockable is good.  I just thought one of the big plusses to soft bags was that you didn't need to add mounting frames to the bike.

It seems to me that many soft bag pannier set-ups require rails or frames of some sort to either keep the bags from falling into the wheel space or to keep them off of high-mount exhausts.  I realize there are smaller bags that mount only to the seat - I am referring to the full pannier types.

[bomber]

Yep, many soft bag installation DO require some form of tubing to keep them out of the wheels and off the exhaust -- that makes sense.

Lockable soft bags, though, just seems a lil oxymoronic -- I KNOW you can break into hard bags, but it would take more than 10 seconds with a box cutter.

My reservations should be viewed in the light of my lack of confidence in mobile phone and bottled water demand.

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