nervous
Well-known member
This is my 2009 sporting the gloss black SH50. The color is a nearly perfect color match right down to the little sparkles in the paint. Great case and (I think) an excellent complement to the rest of the bikes aesthetics. Thanks to all the find folks at SHAD! I have now had the opportunity to own both Givi Monokey systems and a Shad. My immediate reaction when all was done was how well designed these three Shad items are. They installed incredibly easy, fit perfectly from the start and just have the aura of quality. And, while my prior Givi items were good their fitment (especially racks) left much to be desired at times and often to scream "LOOK AT ME, I'M A GIVI !!" as opposed to an item like the Shad rear mounting rack which, with the box off, looks nearly OEM as if it was meant to be there. I like that. It's not looking like a tacked-on doo-dad. With the box on, all you need is a matching Yamaha emblem (which I am seriously mulling) placed on the top rear of the cover and it could look completely factory installed.
We'll start with the installation of the Y0FJ16ST.
Simply remove the three chrome 10mm bolts and on it goes. Could not be an easier installation.
Next comes the actual top case rack. First you separate the top plastic piece
from the steel lower piece.
Now mount the lower steel piece to the previously installed Y0FJ16ST with 4 allen head bolts and nuts. The only mildly tricky part here is the tight quarters where the nuts need to be held on the front two bolts. I dropped teh nut a few times until I developed a method for holding it in place as the threads got started. After that it was easy going.
The rearmost bolts have plenty of room.
Then, just replace the top plastic rack cover with the four screws and the rearmost bolt /nut/two washer combo.
Don't forget to install the two small front side screws. I found it easiest to do these first, before doing the final tightening of the four top, rack cover screws. It made alignment easier. And, they don't go all the way in as far as I can tell. This was the only odd thing to me.
As I mentioned at the start I think that the rack alone looks very good.
And, now all installed and ready to use. Enjoy.
And, as a value you can get into a color matched box and mount with the backrest already installed for less than the cost of a comparable Givi system. And I can add that I found the Shad customer service to be exceptional which gives me a great peace of mind should I ever need anything from them. I can't think I'd get that sort of factory direct attention and service from the folks at Givi. I have not had the opportunity to try but mostly everything that I have seen related to that was usually done through a second or third party reseller.
Whatever your final decision I do hope you find this helpful.
We'll start with the installation of the Y0FJ16ST.
Simply remove the three chrome 10mm bolts and on it goes. Could not be an easier installation.
Next comes the actual top case rack. First you separate the top plastic piece
from the steel lower piece.
Now mount the lower steel piece to the previously installed Y0FJ16ST with 4 allen head bolts and nuts. The only mildly tricky part here is the tight quarters where the nuts need to be held on the front two bolts. I dropped teh nut a few times until I developed a method for holding it in place as the threads got started. After that it was easy going.
The rearmost bolts have plenty of room.
Then, just replace the top plastic rack cover with the four screws and the rearmost bolt /nut/two washer combo.
Don't forget to install the two small front side screws. I found it easiest to do these first, before doing the final tightening of the four top, rack cover screws. It made alignment easier. And, they don't go all the way in as far as I can tell. This was the only odd thing to me.
As I mentioned at the start I think that the rack alone looks very good.
And, now all installed and ready to use. Enjoy.
And, as a value you can get into a color matched box and mount with the backrest already installed for less than the cost of a comparable Givi system. And I can add that I found the Shad customer service to be exceptional which gives me a great peace of mind should I ever need anything from them. I can't think I'd get that sort of factory direct attention and service from the folks at Givi. I have not had the opportunity to try but mostly everything that I have seen related to that was usually done through a second or third party reseller.
Whatever your final decision I do hope you find this helpful.
