Can Luggage Stay On The S1000RR? Yes When It's Ventura
I looked at the pictures and liked what I saw. Long story short I picked up my system in time, only just mind, to fix it to the bike. The installation was as simple as making a cuppa. It took me about 5 mins to fit, with just 4 parts to the rack system plus the bag. When fitted it was as secure and as stable as if it was manufactured by BMW as part of the bike.
The bag is a 51 litre Aero-Spada VII and swallowed up all my equipment and clothing with ease. By simply sliding the bag over the rear rail and clipping it through the rack the bag was easy to attach and remove without any hassle. With the rack and bag now installed I stood back to admire the job I had done and realised that the bag sat exactly over the rear seat, making the weight distribution similar to a passenger so should make the bike stable on the move. It was. You didn't even know the system was there, until you tried to get on and off the bike, ha-ha I kicked it a few times forgetting it was there.
For all its fantastic benefits and features there are a couple of things I need to point out about the bag though. It's not waterproof for a start so you would need to buy the storm cover, which at £25 is not a huge price to pay but when you consider the whole system costs around £250 you would think they would include it in the price. The side pockets are great for holding tyre weld or chain wax, if you could get them in!! The size of the pocket isn't the problem but the opening is a little restricted to get the cans in.
All in all I would highly recommend the system for its ease of installation and the fact you can happily ride, at speed, knowing that the bag is not going anywhere. They recommend you don't exceed 80mph for obvious legal reasons but I can confirm that you can double that speed and still not be worried about it taking a swift exit from behind you. You can leave the rails attached to your bike and replace the rack with a smaller Sports rack or even a grab rail and also replace the bag with a smaller Sports Pack. The larger bag can also be added to if you decide you want to tour Europe for a couple of weeks and need more than a long weekend set of clothes.
Well done Ventura, a definite winner in the luggage department. Go take a look at their website http://www.ventura-bike.co.uk/
Here's a video showing the installation onto a typical sportsbike, a GSX-R, although other bikes are featured in the various videos on YouTube.
