Givi rear rack. 2003 R1100s.

[Motocod]

I'll have a go at fitting my kit later. If I don't get too sweary and have the foresight I'll try to take some pictures along the way.

Nik

[JoeyDeacon]

Bit of a pain in the hoop but cracked it in the end. Fiddly with pannier rails but thankfully all the holes lined up and the fitting instructions are almost next to useless.

[Motocod]

Fitted my kit this evening, and it only took me just over an hour. No having to fettle anything, it all went on ok. The only issue was getting the rear mount tightened up with the pannier rail still in place, but it wasn't too bad.

Some pics....

Undo this one and the one just under the wire.



Then undo the rear fixing for the side panel and undo the rear pannier mount screws...



Remove the lower pannier mount screws:



Slide the Givi bracket in under the black plastic part, noting the orientation of the mounting lug on the Givi bracket - it's got a slight elbow in it, which is sided:



The front end of the Givi bracket mounts in to the rearmost of the two lower pannier rail holes:



Tighten all of the pannier rail mounts back up, then re-fit the screws to fit the side panel back in place. Note that the side panel fits under the rear of the tank cowl.

The aluminium castings for the top box mount are self-explanatory and just fit in place a bit like an Ikea flat pack, with a round threaded bit that fits in the top of the Givi bracket. Easy peasy.



Job done!



The top box plate fits in place with a screw and nut on each side, and is finished off with a plastic cover to hide the screw heads.



Forgive the fact that my bike needs a clean (as does the car!)

[JoeyDeacon]

It's not pretty though, is it? I stood back, looked at mine and thought, 'That looks crap.'

[dave the german]

Do the silver/grey bits come with the arms or the plate? I have a spare plate but would need the arms (and the silver/grey bits). It would give me more flexibility for both bikes so I might be able to tolerate the fugliness

[Motocod]

The silver bits are cast aluminium and come with the plate - annoying for me, as I already had a plate, so had to spend £35 on another one to get them.

I may do as another poster mentioned, and paint them black.

I don't totally dislike the way it looks - it's not brilliant, but for function it'll do for my forthcoming trip. I'll likely take it off again afterwards.

Nik

[dave the german]

Thanks for that - that makes it a bit more expensive. As the Boxercup will be off the road at the end of this month I might leave it for now

[Motocod]

The rails and mounting plate were about £85 delivered. Then of course there's the top box on top of that... (fortunately I had one from my last bike).

Nik

[dave the german]

Nik, I've just bought a new top box for the VFR so that isn't a problem and £ 85 isn't too bad - I may still be tempted. Where did you get it from?

[Motocod]

Here you go:

http://www.motorcycleplanet.co.uk/produ ... rack-Arms/

Nik

[dave the german]

Thanks Nik
Jury still out on it but I think I will be getting it at some point

[Motocod]

Just returned from a 10 day trip. We kept the topbox for odds and ends, with our main luggage going in the panniers. We honestly couldn't have managed without it - it was so handy for bits of food shopping or the odd souvenir. I also used it for spare visors, waterproofs, gloves etc. The sort of stuff I guess you could put in a tankbag if you had one large enough.

Personally, although I don't like how it looks, it was functionally essential for our trip, and so useful to have.

Nik

[Blackal]

You've got it right, Nik..........

For touring - it is so useful for throwing lightweight crap in, that otherwise becomes a chore - a bott of water, camera(s), spare visors etc
and when off the bike - gloves, satnav etc.

Al

[nab 301]

For touring - it is so useful for throwing lightweight crap in, that otherwise becomes a chore - , camera(s), Al

Top boxes are great for that alright until I forgot to lock it .... the lasting image was of my DMC ft 2 do it all, waterproof , indestructible "bike " camera sitting forlornly in lane 2 northbound near junction 12 of the M50 on a busy bank holiday weekend

[Trumpetdude]

Totally forgot about guys thread. Nice pics. I'll have add some with the silver bits of mine painted black. I guess it's a Givi thing with the consistency regarding adjustments etc.

Good job!