Comparing Side Racks?

[belrix]

I am very close to getting a set of panniers (Pelican 1550's) for my NC and the option to use either Givi, SW-Motech or Hepco-Becker side racks and have a couple of questions.

Which of the racks fit closest to the NC? The 1550's are big and I'd like to keep the width down as much as possible.

I like the price of the Givi's but what am I giving up versus the SW-Motech or Hepco-Becker?

Thanks in advance!

belrix

 

[bamamate]

Wont help with the width but when I was researching panniers one of the vendors, think it was a Pelican vendor, ranked the racks for strength and quality.
1st their own
2nd SW Motech
3rd Hepco
4th Givi

I went SW Motech because they have adapters for a lot of different panniers and a lot of pannier manufacturers have adapters for SWMotech.

 

[DirtFlier]

I chose SW-Moto racks for the same reason as Bamamate, plus they are very stout.

 

[itlives]

I have some Givi's I'd sell at a discount. They seem stout enough to me. They hug the body pretty good.

 

[----x----]

I just purchased pelican cases with side rack mounts and case liners from caribou cases.

Caribou uses hepco becker rather than others, noting they have larger bolts and a bit thicker frame. They say HB is a bit sturdier than others, which is why they use them.

I can let you know what I think about the cases and take a few pictures once they arrive.

 

[2brnut2b]

I have SW Motech on the NC and have had GIVI's on my other bike (F650GS) I like the SW Motech more than the GIVI's for many different reasons
but it is only my opinion
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[belrix]

I really like the Caribou system, looks very secure!

I'm looking at the Givi's to save some money but HB's do look stout.

 

[AdventureBiker]

Decided to support the a guy making panniers in his home shop in Washington. Solobox. Great price and can adapt to most frames out there. They're about 38 ltr., powder coated with nice latches and a pair go for under $400 without mounting racks.

 

[dduelin]

I only had the Givi ones on my NC. They were plenty sturdy and since the capacity of panniers is far less than the racks can support I don't see the need for stronger ones or bigger bolts. What some others offer is quick release or removable racks which is a nice feature. On the other hand the Givis allowed easy yet out of the way permanent mounting locations for tool tubes which were handy for me.

 

[670cc]

The SW-Motech side racks stick out a long way. There is a lot of wasted space behind them. I have them and they're nice, but the width is not one of their good points.

Mine aren't mounted now or else I'd get you a width measurement.