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Topic: Fixed luggage
Posted By: Soloduckie
Subject: Fixed luggage
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2018 at 13:51
Guys, I'm looking to set up my '73 California with some hard luggage over the Winter ready for some serious Continental touring next year (major lifetime event, 'official' pensioner) Thumbs Up.
I had my eye on some of the original Guzzi panniers but they are proving elusive so far. So I'm now looking at the https://www.craven-equipment.co.uk/index.php/luggage" rel="nofollow - Craven range and, in the way the Universe works, I note a suitably equipped steed (Reg #FWX58M) in the post previous to this one (V7 Special heads)!

http://www.guzziriders.org/uploads/178/launch_pippas_song_004_2018-10-26_09-21-33.JPG" rel="nofollow - http://www.guzziriders.org/uploads/178/launch_pippas_song_004_2018-10-26_09-21-33.JPG

If anyone is so knowledgeably regarding the permutations of carriers/panniers required then I would be most grateful to receive the advice of anyone who has already trodden this road. Currently thinking that 20l capacity (per side) will be sufficient for mature gent and 3 weeks away (mainly camping) from the tribulations of the household. Wink

Have emailed the manufacturer but no response yet.


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'74 V7 California(disc)
'74 450 Desmo(disc)



Replies:
Posted By: saultrader
Date Posted: 09 Nov 2018 at 14:25
Those are a pair of second hand Craven Concorde panniers, I bought the panniers, top box and rack for £40 off a customer. I bolted the panniers directly to the Guzzi pannier frames so they're not quick release but they just hold a hessian "bag for life" what more could you want? S/H Cravens come up for sale regularly on ebay etc.


Posted By: Dave P.
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 19:32
The other two 850GT's in the photo are equipped with Craven racks.Mine,the middle one, had to have the rack widened as the one I had was too narrow. At the time I contacted Draganfly who now own Craven to see if they made the wider rack, they didn't, hence the modification.Fitting Craven gear is a bit like playing with Meccano, the variations in old bike rear ends are readily overcome though you may have to be a bit creative.

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TO LIVE OUTSIDE THE LAW YOU MUST BE HONEST.

1971 V7 Special. 1972 850GT.
1970 T120 Bonnie. 2009 500 Bullet.


Posted By: ranton_rambler
Date Posted: 10 Nov 2018 at 21:42
Mine is the 3rd bike, with white "Police" fairing and as Dave says, it's a Craven rack. The panniers came with the bike but weren't fitted as one had a broken lid. I did see another pair on a BMW once, and eventually tracked the manufacturer down to a small fibreglass firm in Birmingham that once made motorcycle luggage as well as shower trays etc. I think the L-shape brackets that join the rack to the footpeg fixings are home-made and the panniers are bolted on.
I have a Rickman topbox too, but don't keep it on the bike all the time. For camping it's more convenient to strap the tent etc directly onto the rack.


Posted By: GUZZIPETE
Date Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 17:13
The Craven option I think probably looks best, being in period for the bike. For transferability between bikes, I use Hepco and Becker, good quality gear and it often comes up s/h on ebay etc. This enables quick release fitting to another bike or for cleaning/maintenance. It saves having shed full of different panniers for different bikes.
You will need to do a bit of fabrication work rack-wise though. I have yet to adapt a spare set of the pannier rails to fit the V7. But once the frames are sorted, it's very handy to be able to swap them over from bike to bike.
 


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1971 Moto Guzzi V7 Special
1974 Laverda 750 SF2
1979 Laverda 3CL




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