Back in May, 2022, as I was planning my cross-country Ural expedition, I realized that I needed luggage to carry all my clothes, tools, camping gear, and assorted kit. Problem was, I didn't have any. To fix that little issue, I reached out to GIVI and the company provided me with three bags—a tank bag, a duffel, and a top cargo bag—for the trip fresh from Italy. So, how'd they do? Let's talk about it.
In more than two decades of riding, I never had much need for motorcycle luggage. See, I'm primarily a short- to medium-range rider. I average probably 5,000 miles a year spread across my fleet of runners, but I rack up those miles short-distance burst—grocery runs, taking the kids to school, pleasure rides across town, etc. A long ride for me is the 100-mile round trip out to the Irish Hills and back, or my yearly pilgrimage to Mid Ohio for Vintage Motorcycle Days. I've never needed more than my trusty Velomacci backpack for those runs, so I never really bothered with anything else.
