Absolutely desperate for help. To do with panniers. Givi trekker outback.

[Skylineonfire]

Hello blokes at my wits end here. I leave for a 3 week trip in a couple of weeks and I got a 2017 Vstrom 650 used for a great price last week.

The vstrom came with the default Suzuki panniers. I own a set of givi trekker outback panniers so I brought the rails as I usually do when I get a different bike and went to fit them myself  to replace the Suzuki plastic panniers it came with.

I can't fit them as the bodywork seems to be altered specifically for the Suzuki pannier and won't fit my trekker outback pannier rails as there's seemingly a different bit of bodywork on there.

It protrudes outwards and there is no way of getting mine flush. I intend to call a local Suzuki dealer for help tomorrow.

Has anyone got any advice or anything at all?

Really desperate and this is the last thing I need right now it's all just a bit much.

Sorry for the negativity of this just having a really hard time and could do with a break.

Thanks anyway if anyone can help I would really appreciate it

[Skylineonfire]

[UK_Vstrom650]

See if this helps

[Skylineonfire]

Thank you.

His bodywork looks completely different to mine as it hasn't got the 3 hooks for the stock plastic panniers.

I read in the comments that a bloke had plastic spacers to avoid the hooks entirely. Unfortunately I don't have those.

[Rusty Nuts]

Is there a discrepancy between the build year and registration year? Which model bike do you have, and which frames?

[Skylineonfire]

I have the 2017 650. Not the XT.

I can see what's different on the video vs mine. He has a flat panel to bolt the rack to while I have one with 3 hooks to put the plastic Suzuki panniers on.

I don't have the original bodywork either.

I'm going to have to source the original panels I think

[Skylineonfire]

https://www.motorcyclespareparts.eu/en/Suzuki-parts/2017-dl650axa-v-strom-motorcycles/frame-cover

Parts 8 and 9 look like the original panels?

 I think I just need to order these and hope they arrive quickly

[Dark-Strom]

Looking at the video, and your photo...
Do you just need to remove the Suzuki mounting pieces to get to the same back-plate?
As you say you then fit different brackets in their place?
Good luck

[SuzukiSte]

As above parts 8.& 9 seems they need removing.

[Methusela]

My 1000 came fitted with the Suzuki panniers but, they also came with the original flush fitting bits of bodywork which had been removed so that the fittings for the panniers ie the hooks etc., could be bolted on. I have just traded this bike, but included these fittings when handing it back. Hope this helps

[bako]

I fitted Outback panniers to my 2017 DL1000 a while back. The top part of the frames mounted using the oem bolts that hold that bit of plastic near the seat, but involved making the holes bigger though fit a spacer. As an temp fix, until you can source the right parts, you should be able to fit the Givi racks by just removing the oem part.
Might be worth asking around the local dealers to see if they have any origanal, none pannier bits laying around.