Integral luggage for Suzuki GSF1250 Bandit

[jcvahte1250]

Hello guys,

I often travel with my bike and I got annoyed with having 2 or 3 separate luggage cases. I’m a mechanical engineer by profession and I decided to build my own integral luggage.
Now I would like to show you what I have built for my Suzuki GSF1250 Bandit motorcycle and ask for your opinion about it.
I built an integral luggage as a part of the motorcycle, back and side luggages are joined into one and I matched the design with the motorcycle.
I colored it in the original color of the motorcycle and I made it so that it fits to motorcycle using either the original exhaust system or an Akrapovič after-market exhaust which I’m currently using.
The luggage also has a back rest and two handles on side luggage. I made back luggage big enough to fit two helmets.
There are covers on the back for accessing back luggage and on the sides for accessing the side compartments. Upper part between handle and the seat contains a compartment for keeping most frequently needed items like wallet, documents, eyeglasses etc.
I made luggage and covers of polyester with steel reinforcements and connected it to the frame of the motorcycle via side handles.
Rear lamp and direction indicators had to be relocated to the integral luggage, but I was able to keep the rear registration plate with illumination and rear reflector in their original positions.
Just to be legally covered and avoid any issues, I and the item I described above are in no way affiliated with the Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, which manufactures the GSF 1250 Bandit® motorcycle or Akrapovič d.d., Slovenia, which manufactures Akrapovič® after-market exhausts. I reserve all the rights of the presented item.

Kind regards,
Janez Cvahte

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[WULFSTAN]

Put some bar muffs on. Then you'll look like a bigger dick.
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[Irn-Bru]

I think I would have just sold the bike and bought a Pan European or something similar. But I'm lazy and not an engineer.

No pics of it opened up?
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[Slacker24seve...]

Looks like a DT project.
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[finniee]

Actually thought It was a babys car seat.

Looks pretty sweet thought. Open her up and lets have a gander !!

[69chris]

whilst i really dont like it very much i do appreciate the work thats gone into it

for effort matey

[bikertomm]

[Monkeypony]

Surely a 3 box system would be a lot less of a pain to put on and remove as required? That looks pretty permanent. Really doesn't suit the bike either.

Nice job though. On a fully faired bike it might look o.k but I'd still go with the convenience of 3 separate boxes.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

Are you trying to sell them?

If so, you probably picked the wrong bike, if not good job .

[Pol Anorl]

be alright as an air brake.
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[B10Hazard]

What the fuck
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[Pol Anorl]

[hmmmnz]

its like a big air dam on the back of it,
i can appreciate the workmanship, but...
mmm ugly,
what happens when you only want enough storage for work?
commuting with that would just be pointless,

a top box and 2 paniers have been used for ages for a reason,
they give the most amount usefulness, especially when the top boxes and paniers are inter-changable
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[B10Hazard]

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It really is very twatish looking
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[sgtcalle]

Have you done fluid flow studies on it? I imagine that creates a fair bit of drag and a nose up pitching moment. How does the bike handle?
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[jcvahte1250]

Hi again, thanks for all positive comments and constructive critics. I prepared some replies below.