I have GIVI bars on my '14 DL1000. Dropped bike twice, stationary, and both times bars have bent the bracket they share with the radiator. I thought, stationary drop and such a damage...
Then I looked at other bars and found out that Heed bars have one more cross bar that goes just bellow the beak and that was exactly what I wanted. I was ready to order and then I made decision to purchase 2017 model next September.
Now, I'm not sure if they'd fit 2017 model as the beak is little different. Maybe you could help me here. How much space between the beak and the crossbar that goes just bellow it? I emailed Heed about compatibility with 2017 model and the said they didn't know. Surely do, they had no chance to see new model.
As for the rest, all fittings should be the same between '14 and '17 models. Just the beak is still the question as it is "fatter" on '17 then on '14.
So, if there was enough room bellow the beak, I mean, if you could check if there was still enough space between the bottom of the beak and the top crossbar, maybe there is enough room for '17 model's beak.
My plan is to order Heed bars before the bike and take them to my dealer so they can install them before I go to pick new bike.
Thanks