Fitted the above today. I was a bit concerned the E55 would be too big but I actually think it's in pretty decent proportions with the bike, at least with the panniers on. Phils Farkel (farkle) is brilliant, I don't know why anyone would fit a new rack and then fit an ugly difficult to fit Givi adaptor plate. This looks OEM too if your into that.
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii552/AdventureVagabond/Tessie%20GTR1400/9FAD4036-9E63-4BC9-B1F0-13CFBB0347EB-1469-0000039B1B3FBABE_zps9f61d284.jpg)
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii552/AdventureVagabond/Tessie%20GTR1400/9246DA5A-1ACA-4A83-A68A-86BB606E4C93-1469-0000039B131D0435_zps05609f2a.jpg)
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii552/AdventureVagabond/Tessie%20GTR1400/36CDCBB3-9A12-466A-8F82-60B80E5AFD3D-1469-0000039B0D070A3B_zps720e3c26.jpg)
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii552/AdventureVagabond/Tessie%20GTR1400/0E9043F7-939F-4E1C-A793-59919DE55691-1469-0000039B26E7476E_zps38094692.jpg)
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii552/AdventureVagabond/Tessie%20GTR1400/E35E1862-51AD-424F-8792-DD5D87E6AA54-1484-0000039FB5B9CE77_zpsbe291c60.jpg)
:cool:
Nice job :smiley:
Looks a decent size, is that the same as or significantly larger than the standard Kawasaki 47ltr top box?
that box does look good and I so wish id gone that route instead of buying the Kawasaki box piece of junk
whats the sticker on the front fender?
Quote from: Lonewolf on October 15, 2013, 07:03:06 PM
Looks a decent size, is that the same as or significantly larger than the standard Kawasaki 47ltr top box?
Quote from: viper on October 15, 2013, 07:04:00 PM
that box does look good and I so wish id gone that route instead of buying the Kawasaki box piece of junk
whats the sticker on the front fender?
It's a 55L case so only 8L bigger. I had a 45L monokey topbox on a bandit I had a while back and it was pretty solid. I also heard the kawasaki 47L was monolock and not quite as good so decided to go again with the monokey. This was the best looking one IMO, I'd have been satidfied with a 47L but I didn't like the designs of the smaller givi monokey cases.
Its the KTRC badge (traction control)
My old bandit Delilah (http://s1259.photobucket.com/user/AdventureVagabond/slideshow/Delilah) (before I got 'Hitch' my GS & then 'Tessie' my GTR).
Quote from: Stephen.Stallebrass on October 15, 2013, 08:18:14 PM
Its the KTRC badge (traction control)
ive had a closer look and its the reflection of your house :smiley:
:popcorn:
Quote from: viper on October 15, 2013, 09:54:44 PM
ive had a closer look and its the reflection of your house :smiley:
:mfr_lol:
Where did u get that adaptor player from ? The givi one is large, ugly and expensive !!
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Quote from: Buck99 on November 24, 2013, 05:57:36 AM
Where did u get that adaptor player from ? The givi one is large, ugly and expensive !!
http://www.philsfarkels.com/
Was getting it imported a pain ?
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Quote from: Buck99 on November 24, 2013, 10:22:13 AM
Was getting it imported a pain ?
est to het it from http://shop.heroblobs.co.uk/collections/kawasaki-gtr1400
Got my plate & fitting kit from Heroblobs (http://shop.heroblobs.co.uk/collections/kawasaki-gtr1400/products/luggage-rack-for-kawasaki-gtr1400)
Yea might splash the on that one as the givi one looks ugly and a pain
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I am using the same top box on my bike but found it projected too far forward and prevented my wife from sitting 'right' on the bike. I replaced one of those Chinese knock- off top boxes, which worked fine and was placed well on the bike with the -55 and ran into that problem. So I designed and had a custom mounting plate made for the bike and that specific topbox. It moves the box 2" to the rear but also has ears in the front that mount in a third set of holes in the mounting arms. I had to drill new holes in the hand lifting rails but it does make for a very rigid and strong setup.
This is the plate being fitted:
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f82/BDF08012008/NewRackTop1.jpg) (http://s45.photobucket.com/user/BDF08012008/media/NewRackTop1.jpg.html)
Brian
Quote from: Stephen.Stallebrass on October 15, 2013, 06:04:58 PM
Fitted the above today. I was a bit concerned the E55 would be too big but I actually think it's in pretty decent proportions with the bike, at least with the panniers on. Phils Farkel (farkle) is brilliant, I don't know why anyone would fit a new rack and then fit an ugly difficult to fit Givi adaptor plate. This looks OEM too if your into that.
(http://i1259.photobucket.com/albums/ii552/AdventureVagabond/Tessie%20GTR1400/9FAD4036-9E63-4BC9-B1F0-13CFBB0347EB-1469-0000039B1B3FBABE_zps9f61d284.jpg)