model28a Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2085 Age : 71 Location : St.Pete.FL. Points : 7558 Registration date : 2010-02-03
| Subject: GIVI mount Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:23 pm | |
| Has any installed a GIVI mount for a top box? The instructions that came with it suck, any input would be a great help.Thanks in advance. Roger |
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DennisB Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2778 Age : 74 Location : NE Oklahoma Points : 9098 Registration date : 2008-12-28
| Subject: Re: GIVI mount Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:49 pm | |
| Roger, Hang on to your hat. There are a ton of people that have installed top boxes here and would be happy to help you. |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: GIVI mount Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:32 pm | |
| You basically have to remove the wing from the bike then remove the bottom cover from the wing and drill 4 holes into the wing. The holes are drilled thru the 4 spots that are made to mount a rack to the wing. They are quite obvious. Then take your time and try to follow the givi mounting instructions. They are a little tough to follow but its pretty easy. Took me about half an hour to do it. |
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JeffR Site Admin
Number of posts : 2598 Age : 65 Location : Bay Area, Ca Points : 8669 Registration date : 2008-12-19
| Subject: Re: GIVI mount Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:59 pm | |
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model28a Silver Wing Guru
Number of posts : 2085 Age : 71 Location : St.Pete.FL. Points : 7558 Registration date : 2010-02-03
| Subject: Re: GIVI mount Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:45 pm | |
| Thanks JeffR for the links,and jeffp thanks for the explanation. I know I can do it now.I have the service manual so taking it apart should not be a problem. I also have the light kit to wire in,witch I think I will put on with the brake light. Thank you jeffp and JeffR for your fast response. Roger |
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MikeO Site Admin
Number of posts : 3837 Age : 75 Location : Seaham, Co Durham, UK Points : 9706 Registration date : 2009-06-29
| Subject: Re: GIVI mount Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:13 am | |
| I followed Jeff's pictorial thinking, "It must be more difficult than that; where's the catch?" but it isn't and there isn't one! The hardest part was stopping the spacers falling out whilst putting in the bolts. I bought a new drill-bit beforehand, just to be on the safe side. I did the deed on the front lawn very methodically (with pauses) and it took less than 40 minutes IIRC. |
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