21 Givi HP1192 hand guards installed

[Finklejag]

I contacted GiviUSA and they didn’t have a clue when they would have these in stock. The normal Italian shops that carry Givi products didn’t even carry these. I found them on Ebay through a motorcycle dealer near Milan. I paid $113 + $42 for shipping. They arrived 6 days after I ordered them.

The good and the bad. The good is they should keep the cold wind off of the top of my hands, the reason I bought them. The bad is they feel really cheap. These should cost $60 tops in my opinion. I know Givi does a lot of R&D on their products to justify their prices, but I feel you’re sometimes paying a premium for the name. The little Givi logo on the side of these is just a decal. It came right off.

 

[TNHoosier]

Any clearance issues?

 

[Finklejag]

Plenty of room from lock to lock.

 

[Possummanj]

I just bought some $20 handguards from Amazon--sturdy- easy to install with a little help from my vise and a lot of still air behind them at speed. Now granted the allen bolts that hold the very beefy handlebar clamps together are a bit cheesy (made from chinesium) but Home Depot will have decent replacements if I feel the need to change them, they are otherwise very well made---and they clear the windshield easily

 

[Jphenry]

I contacted GiviUSA and they didn’t have a clue when they would have these in stock. The normal Italian shops that carry Givi products didn’t even carry these. I found them on Ebay through a motorcycle dealer near Milan. I paid $113 + $42 for shipping. They arrived 6 days after I ordered them.

The good and the bad. The good is they should keep the cold wind off of the top of my hands, the reason I bought them. The bad is they feel really cheap. These should cost $60 tops in my opinion. I know Givi does a lot of R&D on their products to justify their prices, but I feel you’re sometimes paying a premium for the name. The little Givi logo on the side of these is just a decal. It came right off.

I shopped around for a windshield deflector to get the air flow up and over my helmet. Found one on line that works well for $18. GIVI sells the 'same' item for $130.

 

[Possummanj]

That Italian plastic is far more rare and expensive than the Chinese plastic

 

[Ruedasteve]

I found Honda hand guards for the VFR1200X ABS 2017 that fit perfect on my NC700x. They look very similar to the Givi.