luggage

[ralf z]

Hey guys,
Has anyone fitted a ventura rack kit to there griso?
i have the factory bag kit and just need more space...

[Mark111]

ralf
Have one on my Griso and it is an excellent bit of kit.
Easy to fit or remove, takes about 10 mins so no need to leave it on all the time if you don't need it.
Make sure you get the upgraded L brackets for our model.
The original ones I had cracked near the mounting holes so I contacted Kenma the local distributor (Australia) and they replaced them with no quibbling.
I sent them them back the original parts and they returned them to Ventura in NZ so they could see what had failed.
Ventura redesigned them using more robust material for the mounts which should solve any future problem.
Whilst it was annoying that the brackets broke I cannot fault the efforts of Kenma and Ventura who provided excellent customer service and took action to not only replace the defective part but accepted there was a problem and did a redesign to rectify the fault.

L brackets

L brackets with optional handrail

Bag on seat

Bag on rack

Bag on seat 2

[Chicago Mark]

Wow, the Ventura system looks excellent. I have the oem saddlebags and tail bag on my G12. If I needed to carry more, the Ventura system looks to fit the bill nicely.

All the best,

Mark

[Goodvibes]

Long time Ventura user here. I have two large rack sacks that siamese together when needed for twice the storage capacity. The Ventura system is great for a number of reasons, including the fact that when you change bikes all you have to buy are the L-brackets to fit the new bike. All the other stuff simply slides onto the new brackets. Highly recommended.

[Goodvibes]

ralf
Have one on my Griso and it is an excellent bit of kit.

Indeed. Tell me about your panniers, please!

[Bill Hagan]

ralf
Have one on my Griso and it is an excellent bit of kit.

Indeed. Tell me about your panniers, please!

Lots of info on the Hepco-Becker C-Bow system here:

http://forum.guzzitech.com/forum/160/7415.html & http://forum.guzzitech.com/forum/160/8020.html

I am trying to figure out a way to buy one item at a time so I can slip under the Family CFO's radar.

Bill

[kiwijohn]

How long does it take to fit the l-brackets? Do they just bolt in where the luggage hooks are?

[Bill Hagan]

How long does it take to fit the l-brackets? Do they just bolt in where the luggage hooks are?

I asked the same question in another thread earlier today -- lotsa luggage stuff swirling just now as we all (in the northern hemisphere pretend we can smell spring and plan trips!

Think answer is yes based on studying the various pix. I don't want to keep the C-Bow system on even tho it is not especially obtrusive, and would, if easily removable at those four points, do it after use.

And, while not inexpensive, it costs less than I thought it might, so I see it in my future this spring.

Bill

[Goodvibes]

How long does it take to fit the l-brackets? Do they just bolt in where the luggage hooks are?

Simply undo the bungee bobbins and screw the L-brackets back in place. Very EZ. Ventura has done its homework on proper fitment to each bike.

[Mark111]

Goodvibes
My bags are from Hepco & Becker and are their soft bags mounted on C-bow mountings.
Not supercheap but comparably priced with other frame mount options and to my eye one of the better looking sets of soft bags going around. As Bill mentioned there are a number of posts about this product on Guzzitech.
From my experience although only short term, they are a great product and in conjunction with my Ventura rack/bag provide as much room for the gear that I would need to carry on a Griso.
I bought mine from HMB Guzzi in Germany as my local importer couldn't provide them in the time frame needed.

Kiwijohn
The Ventura rack/bag system is a New Zealand invention, surprised you aren't familiar with it. In spite of us from Oz and you Kiwi's liking to take the piss out of our each othere I have to say that it is well engineered, simple to instal and use and also in my experience well backed up by the manufacturer.
You Kiwi's have always had a knack of creating well engineered products without the bullshit and complexity that goes with some other nationalities. I can second the comments from Goodvibes on the simplicity of the installation and practicality.

Mark