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They look ok. I use Hepco & Becker Junior hard cases on one of my bikes. They need indicators relocating. The Givi version doesn't and looks better for that. Are the frames easy to remove when you want the 'natural' look?
Sorry, but the Road King look doesn't work for me. The Givis look a bit more like the retro Craven panniers of the 60s. For m, the naked look is the best though, an attractive bike straight from the factory.
I like them but last night I was getting tired of the round the world tour look so I pulled all of it. Bags, rack, tailbag.
The naked bike might look better, but in my world a naked bike is totally impractical. No place to carry ANYthing. Cars would look better without roofs too. I would look better without my face. These look a heck of a lot better than those rectangular boxes they hang on the Himalayan and BMWs like an afterthought. An I have yet to see any kind of throw-over bags that don't look like hell.As mentioned above, some may not care for the "Road King" leather look of my bike. BUT. The pannier mounts that I used can easily accommodate literally ANY hard shell bags on the market, fiberglass, molded plastic, whatever. I cut the bottom "shelf" off of them, and cut off the mounting tab for the top shock bolt that is not needed. Just the two mounting points on each side, one to the rear grab-rail bolt and one to the mount for the exhaust pipe are all that are actually needed. The bent tubing that goes around the rear fender to join the two halves is not needed (I used it, but it is not needed). That leaves a nice, rock-solid, flat surface to mount ANY bags to. Pics below are just a few ideas.https://royalspares.com/products/brand-new-royal-enfield-interceptor-650cc-saddle-bag-carrier-pannier-mounting-set