URGENT anyone who knows the givi V46 please read!!

[Leskid]

I'm leaving on vacation on Aug 1st. I bought a huge-ass tankbag but it aint gonna cut it so I went to the dealer, who has a givi V46. "I'll take it".

Problem is their distributor cant get me a gen1 mount until end of august.

BluStrk has a gen1 mount for sale like this one

Before I try to con poor Blustrk to RUNNING to UPS or fedex to have it express shipped here in time, I don't even know for sure if this is what I need.

is this the PROPER mount for a givi V46?

 

[FastLane Freddie]

Looks like the Sr346 to me. It will work for the V46. Just bought one myself from Fleebay for $35 shipped.

 

[Geezer]

Agreed, that looks like the correct Givi rack for the V46 to fit a Gen 1 FJR.

 

[Toecutter]

Looks just like the one under my V46, except my rack is powder-coated black....

 

[sportsguy]

I'm leaving on vacation on Aug 1st. I bought a huge-ass tankbag but it aint gonna cut it ... ".

...perhaps taking the car might make more sense...

*chuckles at his own wittiness*

 

[Leskid]

I saw the different styles of mount and was wondering about the term 'special' with this SR (special mount), while there are bigger plate-mounts. Specifically, I read that some bags have a built-in quick-connect for the brake lights and I don't see anything like that on the SR mount.

But then again, the only lights on this givi case are 4 little round brake lights, which is a disappointment. When I'm back from vacation, I'm going to see if it's a feasible project to retrofit the big red reflector strip with some custom-built tail/brake lights behind there. If I can do it clean & neat and only lose a 1/2", this might be a good idea.

I'm leaving on vacation on Aug 1st. I bought a huge-ass tankbag but it aint gonna cut it ... ".

...perhaps taking the car might make more sense...

I have a 2 door sport-cage and a big family cage. But I just got the feej, bluetooth / helmet-helmet intercom and the audiovox cruise control. As such, do you actually even THINK my vacation doesn't revolve around the scoot? (especially if the givi case is required.... justified farkling)

 

[Geezer]

But then again, the only lights on this givi case are 4 little round brake lights, which is a disappointment. When I'm back from vacation, I'm going to see if it's a feasible project to retrofit the big red reflector strip with some custom-built tail/brake lights behind there. If I can do it clean & neat and only lose a 1/2", this might be a good idea.

The Givi V46 does not come with lights. Someone on the forum was selling a very bright LE kit that fit it very nicely, but you'll have to search because I don't remember who it was. It uses a simple PC board connector that has the latch clipped off so it comes out easily when you remove the box from the rack.

Givi does sell a light kit with a connector that is static on the mount, but the kit is pricey and not nearly as nice as the LED one.

I also saw someone who had installed running lights in the top corners of the V46, but I don't remember where I saw that.

The advantage of that Givi rack is that it nounts very securely and relieves some from the stress from the rear sub-frame so you can carry a load without cracking the sub-frame.

I don't know why it's 'special' other than maybe because it is made specifically for a single model bike.