oldgoat
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Last week I purchased a set of Givi saddlebag frames (PL999) from the dealer I purchased my Spyder from. He had them on ebay as "demo" frames that had been on a showroom RS & removed at sale & put back into their box.
I easily got them on my '08 GS then ordered a set of Givi E21 saddlebags from 2nd Gear in Calgary.
They came on Tuesday & guess what....they didn't fit onto the frames! GRRR.
After much research I discovered that they had put PLX999 frames in the PL999 box (there are very similar). Well I took them off & traipsed back to the dealer & in my not very good French tried to tell them they had goofed. Finally a parts guy joined in & went & got a V35 saddlebag off a showroom RS & it fit my frame.
PL999 is for the regular Givi monokey saddlebags
PLX999 is for the Givi V35 saddlebags
The upshot is they got onto the Canadian distributor & ordered the correct PL999 frames & will have them delivered to my door tomorrow.
I'm happy with the outcome as I get brand new frames, delivered, at no extra cost above what I paid for the (wrong) demo ones.
For any of you in my area the dealer is Contant in Mirabel Quebec. There is a lot of dealer animosity on the board so I'm posting this to show there are some with integrity.
I easily got them on my '08 GS then ordered a set of Givi E21 saddlebags from 2nd Gear in Calgary.
They came on Tuesday & guess what....they didn't fit onto the frames! GRRR.
After much research I discovered that they had put PLX999 frames in the PL999 box (there are very similar). Well I took them off & traipsed back to the dealer & in my not very good French tried to tell them they had goofed. Finally a parts guy joined in & went & got a V35 saddlebag off a showroom RS & it fit my frame.
PL999 is for the regular Givi monokey saddlebags
PLX999 is for the Givi V35 saddlebags
The upshot is they got onto the Canadian distributor & ordered the correct PL999 frames & will have them delivered to my door tomorrow.
I'm happy with the outcome as I get brand new frames, delivered, at no extra cost above what I paid for the (wrong) demo ones.
For any of you in my area the dealer is Contant in Mirabel Quebec. There is a lot of dealer animosity on the board so I'm posting this to show there are some with integrity.
