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Hi All

In addition to the track day dreams, my girlfriend n' me are planning a trip to France / Germany in July. A quick trial run to Devon a couple of weekends back revealed that we could do with extra luggage space...got the BMW panniers with the bike.

Could anyone advise me who does rear racks for R1100S'. I have seen a couple of pics of bikes with them fitted but have not had much luck finding one....Givi?

Many Thanks

Simon

Ventura is the only one that does what it says on the tin

boxerpan wrote:Ventura is the only one that does what it says on the tin

You liar....you know it comes in a cardboard box!

I have the GIVI rack and it's pretty good, if a little ugly I got mine because I was commuting out of London in rush hour, and I needed to carry about 52L of crap

I find that even a large box doesn't interfere with the handling at all, and my average fuel economy is still 45mpg+ (although I do ride like a granny). I hunted round the web for the fitting kit, and ended up getting it for a lot less than any shop I've been to. Then I bought the box from eBay - they're silly money new. As far as I remember, the box (unused) was £80, the fitting kit £60.

I know that some people don't like topboxes, but I have removed the rails and have the sidecases stashed; they're just impractical for my riding. I might fit them on for holidays. The other aspect is that my gf feels a lot more secure on the bike with the box fitted.

If I ever wanted to do a track day, it's about 30mins work to completely remove the GIVI stuff and the pass footpegs. So no big deal.

This is a pic of the bike when it was absolutely filthy:
http://www.lewismiller.info/photos/d/6369-1/boxer.jpg

bigblackfalco wrote:

boxerpan wrote:Ventura is the only one that does what it says on the tin

You liar....you know it comes in a cardboard box!

Mine's the sport, sport, sport version that is shipped in a giant Spam tin

Spam?
SPAM?
SPAM?

SPAM?




http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 6211716271

But I don't like SPAM......
Actually I prefer the Army drill / funny walk sketch........ooooooooh sargeant major.
Got a link for that one please?

Like Lloyd says, Ventura - excellent bit of kit and works well with or without panniers.

Ade

Hi Basil...
I have just read your thread and i might be the answer to your dreams... I bought a brand new givi rack and plate last october for my 2004 R1100s and then never fitted it because i thought i would wait till the summer... Then did a bad thing...took the bike in for a service in december and took out a R1200s...Anyway 6 hours later drove home on my spanking new red and silver baby, which by the way givi are not making a rack for, and also £9000 lighter... so if your looking to buy 1 thats never been on a bike let me know as its going on ebay in the next couple of weeks as ive been waiting for the season to get going before i sell a long list of stuff..

Cheers Andy

Hi Andy

Sent you a PM...leastways I think I have!

Cheers

Simon

Hi Simon....


You have a PM you really want to open..

Cheers Andy

Andy,.. if your hand hasn't already been bitten-0ff,.. i'll but the Givi from you.
Geoff

sorry mate...Already sold...seen you abit round town (london) lately..
If you see an idiot with a silver blue fazer 600 wave its me..
Cheers Andy

I'll look out for you, .. i've been relegated to a crapped-out CBF600 at the moment, .... too much TLC required by both of my Beemers, .. but once the rain stops, .... I will write a list of what I need to think about doing to them.

Enjoy the new R12,.. hope it gets sunny for you (Not even remotely jealous,.. not, not not

Geoff

Hi Geoff... my mate runs the essex cricketers and i have a few mates who live in braintree and cressing so keep an eye out for the colgate R12s that looks the nuts with few little extras ive done...

Cheers Andy