mdisher
formerly Renegade, get used to it.
OK...
Because I own an FJR1300, and they know that I appreciate and expect quality... Yamaha sent me a letter (which I'm sure we're all recieving soon).
They go on to explain how they developed the touring trunk to be used for those times when I don't want to use the saddle bags, and if I have one of their trunks this notice applies to me.
(It's broke, blah-blah, vibration, blah, blah, will fracture, blah-blah, see your dealer)
Now I don't have one, I thought they were big, ugly and pricy so I went with a Givi.
But the part that really rubbed me the wrong way was;
"In closing, let us take this opportunity to remind you that this travel trunk is designed to be used instead of saddle bags. Do not use the trunk at the same time as the saddlebags because of the increased risk of overloading your motorcycle. Also remember not to overload the trunk itself - maximum load capacity is 11 pounds."
What the hell? Can anyone find a Stock Yamaha photo that shows the bike with both a top trunk and saddle bags? I understand laywers and liability, and this is a big CYA letter, but come on. Do they really think we're that stupid?
Have some people over loaded the top case? Sure, happens with ever top case.
But do they really think anyone that's buying this is doing so for use w/o the saddlebags?
Because I own an FJR1300, and they know that I appreciate and expect quality... Yamaha sent me a letter (which I'm sure we're all recieving soon).
They go on to explain how they developed the touring trunk to be used for those times when I don't want to use the saddle bags, and if I have one of their trunks this notice applies to me.
(It's broke, blah-blah, vibration, blah, blah, will fracture, blah-blah, see your dealer)
Now I don't have one, I thought they were big, ugly and pricy so I went with a Givi.
But the part that really rubbed me the wrong way was;
"In closing, let us take this opportunity to remind you that this travel trunk is designed to be used instead of saddle bags. Do not use the trunk at the same time as the saddlebags because of the increased risk of overloading your motorcycle. Also remember not to overload the trunk itself - maximum load capacity is 11 pounds."
What the hell? Can anyone find a Stock Yamaha photo that shows the bike with both a top trunk and saddle bags? I understand laywers and liability, and this is a big CYA letter, but come on. Do they really think we're that stupid?
Have some people over loaded the top case? Sure, happens with ever top case.
But do they really think anyone that's buying this is doing so for use w/o the saddlebags?
