Giant Loop Great Basin saddlebags on Husqvarna 701

On the lookout for a simple, large capacity rack-less luggage setup? Giant Loop Great Basin might be worth a look. Combined with Husqvarna 701 Enduro, it's a great setup for longer rides.

Here’s a quick look at how we mounted the Great Basin on the 701 Enduro:

The Great Basin is a one-piece, horseshoe-shaped bag. It attaches to the bike using three straps at the top and one strap on each leg. Since the 701 has no place to secure the upper straps, we have equipped it with Perun moto Husqvarna 701 Luggage rack. The rack, despite its compact size, offers slots which are perfectly positioned to strap the Great Basin.

This is an excellent option for riders who want to add minimal weight to the bike and don't plan to pack tail bags.

However, riders who plan to mount a tent or other dry bag to the tail might appreciate the extra surface area provided by the Extension Plate for Luggage rack.

One cool feature of our Extension plate are integrated G-hooks. These make strapping quicker and easier than simple slots. A good thing, considering Great Basin covers the fuel cap. It takes only a couple of seconds to release each strap, move the bag forward and gain access to the fuel tank.

In both scenarios, lower straps are attached to our Heel Guards. Current version has a quick-release cutout slot for fast installation of the straps. This way, there is no need to thread the entire strap trough the Heel Guards and the buckles on the bags each time they are mounted or removed from the bike.

Once all straps are tightened the bag will sit securely on the bike. Both sides rest mostly on the side panels which gives them stability. There is very little bouncing even on rough trails.

LHS bag might contact the silencer (we have never tested with stock silencer, but it is chunkier than Wings exhaust we have on the bike) so I would recommend to use a heat shield.

Entire setup has approximately the same width as handlebars, which helps when riding on tighter trails. Due to camera perspective, it looks like bags are considerably wider than handlebars but that's not the case in reality.

Here are a couple of photos from different angles, to give a better overview of the entire setup.

A simple, stable, and lightweight setup—perfect for riders who like to travel light without sacrificing functionality.