Painted GIVI PLX Luggage

[blbillydog]

Here are some pictures of my PLX bags. I painted them myself and they match perfectly. Love the bags... maybe a little wide but wouldn't be without the convenience. The PLXR removable racks works great and are virtually invisible when removed. Highly recommend.

 

[Heineken]

That looks good. Just can wait for my budget to be healthy enough to get that )

 

[99vengeur]

Simply awesome!

That looks amazing! I love how you color matched them. :thumbup::thumbup:

I just need to save the dough to get me a set of hard bags as well.

 

[ME_with_a_B]

Those bags look fantastic, blbillydog. Makes the FZ6R look like a mini-version of the FJR

 

[llervero]

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Color matching bags makes the bike so much better. Good job

 

[Mart Man FZ6R]

Super nice job. That's one expensive way to hide the ugly fender. HEHE

 

[Uno979]

Cost?

About what did they run as a package? Are the soft inserts separate?

 

[gearhead]

That is so impressive! Great job.

 

[matt_not_andrew]

I use the same PLXR luggage rack and cases - very handy to be able to remove them because I had a PLR set on my Bandit and they started rusting after 1 winter.
I also have a Kappa topbox with Givi rack - not removable but very handy and makes my Diversion look like a full sports tourer.

 

[blazing_nitro]

Look great you did an excellent job colour matching the yellow.

I want to do the same one day.

 

[Heineken]

I use the same PLXR luggage rack and cases - very handy to be able to remove them because I had a PLR set on my Bandit and they started rusting after 1 winter.
I also have a Kappa topbox with Givi rack - not removable but very handy and makes my Diversion look like a full sports tourer.

I like. As soon as the funding will be available I'll get the v35's and the rack. Currently I have the E55 Maxia for the tail and some Cortech saddle bags.

 

[Uno979]

I like. As soon as the funding will be available I'll get the v35's and the rack. Currently I have the E55 Maxia for the tail and some Cortech saddle bags.

If your wanting to be rid of the e55 maxia and cortech saddle bags let me know.. or at least the saddle bags lol. I need a set but money is really tight right now.

 

[Heineken]

If your wanting to be rid of the e55 maxia and cortech saddle bags let me know.. or at least the saddle bags lol. I need a set but money is really tight right now.

I got the Cortechs used for free from a friend. They have a couple spots of heat damage from his muffler underneath, are blue and as far color matching goes, well they don't match anything on the bike or the gear but I couldn't care less.

P.S. The E55 is a keeper....

 

[blbillydog]

Cost...

About what did they run as a package? Are the soft inserts separate?

I had the bags from previous bike (07 VERSYS) and bought new brackets for $250cdn all taxes and shipping included. Cheaper brackets are available but the quick release can't be beaten. Paid around 500cdn for bags. Plastic primer for paint was $15 at NAPA. Bought color-rite custom matched aerosol for $101 but they turned out school bus yellow and looked like crap so I got my money back on the custom mixed paint.

Here is the kicker.... went to TSC and bought basic Tremclad yellow for $6 and clear coat for $15. The match is perfect.

I don't have the soft inserts... bags are so easy to remove and carry that I don't see the value of having them.

 

[Heineken]

Does the center stand comes standard on the diversion? And if not, what did you get?

 

[Uno979]

I had the bags from previous bike (07 VERSYS) and bought new brackets for $250cdn all taxes and shipping included. Cheaper brackets are available but the quick release can't be beaten. Paid around 500cdn for bags. Plastic primer for paint was $15 at NAPA. Bought color-rite custom matched aerosol for $101 but they turned out school bus yellow and looked like crap so I got my money back on the custom mixed paint.

Here is the kicker.... went to TSC and bought basic Tremclad yellow for $6 and clear coat for $15. The match is perfect.

I don't have the soft inserts... bags are so easy to remove and carry that I don't see the value of having them.

Thank you very much! I'm going to look into it all.

 

[matt_not_andrew]

Does the center stand comes standard on the diversion? And if not, what did you get?

In the Uk the naked bike, the XJ6 , has a side stand with no centre stand. The XJ6S (Diversion - half faired - my version) has a side stand and a centre stand. The XJ6F (faired version like the FZ6R but with a single piece seat) I think has a side stand only but could be wrong.

I make a habit of trying to buy bikes with a centre stand. The benefits for cleaning and servicing outweigh the aesthetics for me.

I'm not sure if you can buy the centre stand as standard option but it may (or may not) interfer with some of the replacement exhaust I see you guys are fitting.

 

[Heineken]

I got the SW-Motech center stand, and yes probably will interfere with the after market exhausts, but nobody verified yet that. Maybe soon I'll meet another FZ6R who has the 2bro exhaust and I will see what's what.

 

[owldaddy]

Looking at the pic of matt_not_andrew bike, I can see why the Puig screen doesn't fit the US version of the FZ6R. The fairing is different, and so is the shape of the screen. They need to stop selling that thing here.

 

[Roaddawg]

I got the SW-Motech center stand, and yes probably will interfere with the after market exhausts, but nobody verified yet that. Maybe soon I'll meet another FZ6R who has the 2bro exhaust and I will see what's what.

Arcflash confirmed that the SW-Motech center stand DOES NOT work with the TB exhaust a while back. So, it probably won't work with other aftermarkets as well.