I ride 99+% of the time solo and did not want to mount a hard case in the "traditional" location so I designed and built my own deck that hovers over the passenger seat for a Givi Monokey (in this case the Trekker series):
That's a good looking setup right there, folks!Passenger = trunk = always
No passenger ≠ trunk
The Givi V47N for my '15ES is a lot less ugly than some trunks. I only have the trunk on for special needs if I don't have a passenger.
My FJR when it was bare-*** naked new.
to each his own!I ride 99+% of the time solo and did not want to mount a hard case in the "traditional" location so I designed and built my own deck that hovers over the passenger seat for a Givi Monokey (in this case the Trekker series):
I have the 33 and 46 liter sizes.
Dan
Dan, that is awesome! Puts the weight lower and more central and eliminates the aerodynamic issues all at the same time. Nice job painting the Givi Trekker too. (now all you need is a decent seat)I ride 99+% of the time solo and did not want to mount a hard case in the "traditional" location so I designed and built my own deck that hovers over the passenger seat for a Givi Monokey (in this case the Trekker series):
I have the 33 and 46 liter sizes.
Dan
You are correct, there is zero effect on the ride stability with this setup. I had the aluminum panels powder coated in a color (called "Lollypop") that almost perfectly matches the Candy Red of the 2014. Another advantage is that I am basically weight unlimited with this structure, it is supported at the same point on the subframe as a passenger, I could fill that box with V-8 crankshafts if I wanted to.
