SW-MOTECH rack and Givi case install with pic's!!

[luvtoride]

The Givi setup is UGLY and causes you to lose your factory grab rail. (or did) maybe that's changed.

Whether or not it is ugly I guess is a matter of opinion. The color that it comes in probably clashes with every year other than the '03. As far as the grab rail, the Givi rack has a better grab rail in my opinion. Not to mention that it is actually made of steel not plastic. But I guess if you are interested in being able to remove the entire rack and not just the case then the Givi rack definietly won't work.

I like the Givi just fine. Like you say... good grab rail & it also has lots of bungee space, too... which I happen to use all of the time. Besides, it's proven rock solid. Only problem that I've had is the brushed metal Givi badge cover falling off somewhere.

 

[mdisher]

Smitty, your bag really doesn't move at all?

I just installed mine today, and it is anything but secure. If I poke at it it

wobbles around. Im really disappointed in the rack so far.

I can't think of what I could have done wrong since the install is pretty straight forward. Any ideas???

I was out in the shop playing with my bike. I put the trunk on just to see how much moving around it really does. It was fine with my wife leaning back on it. Just thought I would really check it out before my trip to Atlanta. It is alittle wobbly.... So what I ended up mounting it like a factory top case. Drilled the bodywork used some 110mm bolts and made spacers to fit. After doing that the rear bracket I left it off. It is solid now, plus it still goes off and on quick and easy. Not the way it should be, but the way it is now I won't worry about it going anywhere... So if your thinking about this setup, you might do it this way... Smitty

OK, let's see some pics of what you fixed

I have a wingrack on the ZX11 with the top case plate already. (Which only mounts with 2 bolts, maybe 3) and it's pretty rock solid) So I'd like something that only left that on the bike.

If I'm going to put a full Givi set on, them I'm putting better bags on too like E41's damnit

 

[mehaffydr]

This is very similiar to Mr. Smitty's