Awesome! Congrats on the new ride. I hope the weather clears up so you can ride it home. You'll love it. The Givi will fit, but as noted above you have to get the MTS-specific rack. It's a nice bag that I'd consider keeping. I love it on my S. Either way, enjoy the new ride.

I am virtually the same size as you and I have no troubles with the height of my MTS. However it may be worth noting that I've spent my entire riding life racing dirt bikes which have grown incredibly tall over the years as suspension travel has gone from 4" in the early '70s to 12" today. So tall ...

If you haven't purchased yet, here's my .02 worth. The Ohlins is flat-out unbelievable in performance. IMO it totally justifies the higher price over the standard. This is my 3rd Duc and probably my 100th bike overall and certainly my favorite by far. Every day I'm more impressed with the Ohlins on ...