New GTR owner

[Tony]

Is there a fitting kit for a Monolock mounting plate on the GTR or do you just bolt it on with the bits that come with the plates? I had to have special fittings for the ST but that didn't have a luggage plate already fitted like the GTR.

[PaulB]

Is there a fitting kit for a Monolock mounting plate on the GTR or do you just bolt it on with the bits that come with the plates? I had to have special fittings for the ST but that didn't have a luggage plate already fitted like the GTR.

I fitted a Givi Monokey "universal" mounting plate the other weekend... I managed to use 3 of the provided clamps and bolts onto the GTR rear plate. The same principle should apply to the Monolock plate, I'd have thought? (I could be wrong, and often am. Just ask my wife.)

Cheers

Paul B.

[Tony]

Thanks Paul

What does the plate look like mounted on the lauggage plate? does it sit high?

Having bought a nice bike i dont want to make it look naff!

Funny that my wife says iam always wrong 

[PaulB]

Thanks Paul

What does the plate look like mounted on the lauggage plate? does it sit high?

Having bought a nice bike i dont want to make it look naff!

Funny that my wife says iam always wrong 

It looks fine to me, but I swapped it for a "Nonfango" plate that was on there - same principle as Givi Monokey, just different spacing of the rear lugs - as the Nonfango top-box that fitted it was old and naff and falling apart.

http://tvrcerbera.co.uk/Gallery/albums/userpics/PICT0006_(Medium)-1.JPG

The Nonfango plate was nicer as the mounting points were aligned with the 4 bolts that hold the luggage plate to the side rails (if that makes sense). 4 long bolts went through the Nonfango plate, the luggage plate and into the side rails. I had to find some M6 x 25mm bolts to bolt the luggage plate back on when I took the old Nonfango plate off.

Cheers

Paul B.

[Tony]

Cheers Paul

I will look them up

Tony

[PaulB]

Cheers Paul

I will look them up

Tony

I'm fairly sure they went belly up a while back

Givi and Kappa are the only real players now. And sensibly, their luggage uses the same Monokey mounting system.

Givi Monolock is for smaller boxes, I was led to believe.

Cheers

Paul B.

[Tony]

I have a Givi Briefcase i use for my work laptop and stuff when going to meetings so just need to get a plate fitted. it is either Monokey or Monolock. Clever little universal slider on the underneath of the case.

Tony

[O.C.]

I can vouch forthe quality of the Heroblobs (Phils Farkles) top box mounting plate, which is superb quality, they can be ordered with either monokey or monolock fitments [color] 

http://shop.heroblobs.co.uk/collections/kawasaki-gtr1400/products/luggage-rack-for-kawasaki-gtr1400 

[PaulB]

I have a Givi Briefcase i use for my work laptop and stuff when going to meetings so just need to get a plate fitted. it is either Monokey or Monolock. Clever little universal slider on the underneath of the case.

Tony

So it will fit on *any* Givi mounting plate!? Brilliant idea!

Cheers

Paul B.

[Debs]

I can vouch forthe quality of the Heroblobs (Phils Farkles) top box mounting plate, which is superb quality, they can be ordered with either monokey or monolock fitments [color] 

http://shop.heroblobs.co.uk/collections/kawasaki-gtr1400/products/luggage-rack-for-kawasaki-gtr1400

They don't do Monolock fitments.

[O.C.]

They don't do Monolock fitments.

     Correctamundo Debs, I was hoping you wouldn't notice       

Mind you Tony's Givi briefcase can apparently  switch to monokey fitment      

[pross]

I have a plate on mine from phils farkels it takes the monokey boxs it just replaces the stock plastic one and for a tenner extra the monokey lugs are with it .

[Tony]

Blimey £130! it better be good.

Having inspected the massive size of the panniers compared to my old ST iam not sure i will need a top box.

We have planned four days in Wales come May so i will see how i go without.

Bike rides superb, I am like a kid at Christmas.

[pross]

This is a picture of the phils farkels one withe the monokey lugs attached.
Sorry couldn't post sooner photobucket was down

[Tony]

Looks Good Tony.