What color did you get? Hard to tell if it's 06 blue or black?
Sorry. I suck at photography. It's the matte black case.
Is the topcase easily removable? I want one for the LD trips but not for day to day use. I'm hoping it has some kind of quick disconnect system that allows it to be quickly and easily removed from the base plate?
The case is extremely easy to remove: Insert key. Turn 90 degrees CW. Push red button. Push case forward and lift. It's literally seconds to remove it. Compared to removal of 2006 or 2005 FJR side cases, the Givi top case is definitely easier.
I'll gather some pictures tomorrow of what the rack looks like sans top case. It should have occurred to me to take those shots, but it didn't. The rack is totally acceptable from an aesthetic perspective. Folks looking at the rack without the case in place are likely to ask, "Cool. What's this for?". In other words, the rack without the case in place is not ugly.
Does the base plate fit without having to drill/tap/modify?
No drilling is required. Surprising, for me, was that I had to remove the Yammie-supplied mini rack in order to fit the Givi. If you look at the pictures provided, you'll notice black Givi stuff where there used to be Cobalt Blue Yammie stuff. The tools requied for the install were a metric socket set and a hex driver.
That said, I think the OHFJR rack with the Givi universal mount would be an improvement over what you see in the pics. If nothing else, you'd not have to de-install the Yammie rack as I did with the Givi rack. Also, you'd have more bungie tie-downs.
Tx - It looks great. See you at WFO!
Muchas gracias. If you want any close-up pics, let me know. I'll make them available.
WFO will rock. Verily.
