Re: [ST] Anyone mount a GIVI topbox?

[Brian Mathis <bpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Do the little bracket pieces buy you anything?  Is there a Givi mounting 
plate you can use with just the little bracket pieces?

-Brian

'01 ST BRG
Palatine, IL

Matt Heyer wrote:

>Jack Lilley informed me this morning that A950012 is no longer available.
>Only the little bracket pieces (A9500010).
> Matt Heyer
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> On 10/27/05, Brian Mathis <bpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>I've been looking at doing the same thing. Sounds to me like what is
>>needed is the A9500012 kit. Problem is that I can't seem to find anyone
>>who has any of them. Team Triumph thinks it's likely that part has been
>>discontinued - but he's checking on it for me (as is Jack Lilley). Does
>>anyone have any other ideas as to where I might be able to find the kit?
>>Anyone have one that they don't need or want and would consider selling?
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>>Is there a way via some other part # combinations to effectively make a
>>A9500012?
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>>Thanks in advance,
>>Brian
>>
>>'01 ST BRG
>>Palatine, IL
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>>Matt Heyer wrote:
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>>>Good pictures. I like and am keeping the triumph side cases. And as for
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>>>topbox, I agree that the price is much better than going with Triumph - I
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>>do
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>>>not want a case that holds 2 full-face helmets though. I'm looking at
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>>25-35
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>>>liter models, so it doesn't (as Bill put it) look like the mothership
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>>landed
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>>>on the ass of the bike. That's really what started me looking at other
>>>options - to find a functional topbox that is smaller.
>>>I do like how the SW Motech keeps things closer (helps keep the topbox
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>>from
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>>>looking bigger), but I do like having the grab rails, and I like the look
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>>of
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>>>the Triumph rack when the topbox is not on the bike. Hmmm...
>>>Since I already have the Triumph luggage rack, I think my best cost
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>>option
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>>>is to get the adapter plate for the the Givi boxes, but I've yet to get
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>>>answer out of Jack Lilley about what parts come with what (i.e. A9500010,
>>>A9500011, A9500012), and if I need just one of those or all of them.
>>>If anyone knows (Bill - what did you need?), it would be greatly
>>>appreciated.
>>>Matt Heyer
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>>>On 10/26/05, Emile Nossin <Emile@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>>>>From: Matt Heyer
>>>>>Anybody use any of these (or any other methods) to mount a GIVI
>>>>>topbox? Comments, pictures, etc
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>>>>I use the SW Motech system in combination with 3 Givi boxes
>>>>(you can also choose to mount any model of the Krauser or
>>>>Hepco&Becker bags): http://piloot.smugmug.com/gallery/478017
>>>>Pic 1 with all the bags, pic 2 with no bags and the quicklock
>>>>racks all removed (also toprack, can be done within 1 minute
>>>>to remove all), pic 3 and 4 are animated gifs showing the
>>>>built up of the system. With the quiclock racks removed
>>>>you wouldn't say the bike can be fitted with cases, it
>>>>looks really clean. Concerning sidecases you can also leave
>>>>the exhaust in the up-position which adds to the looks of
>>>>course when clean.
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>>>>It's possible to buy a topbox-only kit, a sidecase-only kit
>>>>(with grab-bar) or all cases at the same time. The disadvantage
>>>>of the SW-Motech topbox setup is that the passenger grab-bar
>>>>is sacrificed for the looks (and desire of SW Motech to keep
>>>>everything close to the bike). My girlfriend doesn't have any
>>>>problems with that though, even with the topbox off. She just
>>>>holds on to me then, it is also possible to hold the small metal
>>>>mount that's still there. But it obviously is not as easy as
>>>>with the normal grab-bar. The Triumph rack has the grab bar
>>>>integrated in the rack, that's why it is so high.
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>>>>All in all I'm very satisfied with the SW Motech stuff, it's
>>>>well made. I did have some problems at first because they
>>>>send Givi connectors that weren't the right size, so the
>>>>cases didn't fit. But that was solved very quickly.
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>>>>The whole setup is half (!) the price of the Triumph setup and
>>>>for that you get top notch, really waterproof cases that can
>>>>hold 2 full face helmets each. Plus the option to just click
>>>>off the whole rack setup so you can ride around pretending you
>>>>never ride with cases, with the exhaust still in the stylish
>>>>angle :-). Topbox-only still looks big though on that narrow
>>>>butt the Sprint has...
>>>>
>>>>Emile
>>>>www.piloot.com <http://www.piloot.com> <http://www.piloot.com>
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