996 Luggage Ideas

I've got Ventura setup on my 748e (bip) and also on my 1098 tric. Cannot fault it and would recommend it to anyone and everyone. I bought two bags which zip together back to back which gives a huge carrying capacity and also the raincover to go over them both and everything stayed 100% dry when riding back from west coast of Ireland in a monsoon.
The bags lift on and off in seconds and are extremely secure, they also have carry handles and a pair of straps so they can be used as a rucksack. Not affiliated to Ventura in any way except as a highly satisfied customer and user.

 

Is there a specific L bracket for a mono subframe or it's the same as the standard one ?

 

I bought SWMotech blaze panniers for my 1098 and also have Kreiga bags (20 and 2×10s)
I have then made my own brackets to fit the arm supports for the panniers so I can use them on my 748sps and MV along with the Kreiga luggage. I also have Kreiga tank bras for all three bikes.
I've also got ventura kit for the 1098 and MV but don't like it so it's not fitted at the mo

 

I have a suspicion I may have some L mono brackets ( and only those bits) in the garage. I bought them for my 916 when I saw them for sale intending to build up the Ventura luggage option as and when I saw bits, and only after they arrived did I find they didn't fit, and on closer checking im prettty sure they were a 'mono' spec.

They are somewhere in my garage ill see if I can find them tomorrow.

 

I have a mono subframed 748s and I can confirm the mounting brackets are different. I picked mine up from eBay many years ago.

 

Panniers on the 748sps and MV using the 1098 arms

 

Ive had a root around and found what I was looking for.

I recall more of the story now - as it was a few years ago. I bought my 916 from a magazine in 2009ish - Ride- and as one of their features they did a trip to Italy on it to prove that ‘you can tour on a 916’. They showed pics of it ‘on tour’ with Ventura luggage on the back.

When I bought it I found they had left the smallish mounting bracket attached to the sub frame. I saw some L brackets for sale and bought them, thinking I’d build up my own luggage set from bits as and when I saw them for sale.

When I got the L brackets I couldnt make them fit, so I then did some proper research ( arse about face, I know) and I recall that I found out they were for a Mono subframe, mine is a BP. I can’t recall exactly where I found that info though, maybe the Ventura website?

Anyway., pics are below of what ive got- there are two numbers etched into the metal - D006 and 40N. Not sure if they will mean anything to you, or help you work out if they’ll help you or not.

Over to you……..

 

@TT600 and @fauldsy - those are mono subframe Ventura brackets.
You will need to acquire or make the small central bracket which mounts under the rear of the seat unit. It is a bit of a faff to fit, but once fitted it stays there out of sight until you need to put the side brackets on - 5 minute job.
The pack rack you need for the mono is different from the biposto as it sits higher. One is a pf16 and the other is a pf14. Sorry I can't be arsed to look in the garage at this time of night to tell you which one you will need.
But I could be arsed to look at a previous post on here this afternoon -
"the one for the Mono Subframe - ventura #16 "

 

Centre bracket