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Title: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: snowy on May 13, 2015, 05:13:05 PM

So, from previous post you may have seen that I mounted the Givi Monokey plate straight on top of the Kawasaki carrier.
Seemed OK, had comments from others they had done the same, but on any bump noted a recurring vertical wobble of me box.
So...... in order to save buying the Givi kit (those underarms and drilling out rear fairings! :no: ) thought I can make summat!
So, armed with some 2mm stainless steel plate, an "Abrasive Jim" cutting disc (he does Midlands Motorcycle shows selling a plethera of sanding / grinding / polishing stuff) in my angle grinder, set about marking out a plate in stainless steel.
Using the removed original as a template, made it about 25mm longer front and back (pic=plate1).
Resulted, after much grinding, cutting, filing, cursing and shaping, in a fitted plate, (pic=plate2) :hammer:
Lining up the Givi plate in what I thought was the best position for weight / passenger position, drilled and tapped 4x6mm holes (seen in plate2) resulted in Givi plate mounted securely, with nylocks on the Givi fixing plate bolts just in case!
Pics plate3, 4 & 5.
Eureka - no more wobbly box............interpret that as you will! :grin:
Works a treat, much happier with fit and security of me Maxia on the back of the bike. :clap:
If anyone wants the measurements PM me and I'll pass on.
All I have to do now is get some fake leather and make a tank cover for using me Bagster tank bag! :undecided:

Title: Re: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: Burchy on May 13, 2015, 07:43:03 PM

That looks spot on! I reckon you could go into limited production now that you have the dimensions etc. I'd have one at the right price!

Title: Re: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: davetherave on May 31, 2015, 11:26:56 AM

Genius :punk: :biker3:

Title: Re: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: snowy on May 31, 2015, 11:42:16 AM

Quote from: davetherave on May 31, 2015, 11:26:56 AM
Genius :punk: :biker3:

Genius - nope -
Necessity and funds are the mother of invention! :smiley:

Title: Re: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: davetherave on May 31, 2015, 11:52:40 AM

Nothing wrong with that mate, sound engineering practice :winkiss:

Title: Re: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: Boomer on May 31, 2015, 01:21:18 PM

I did exactly the same years ago with 6mm ally plate instead for my NonFango box.

Title: Re: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: Dinger57 on June 25, 2015, 12:02:02 PM

Thank you 👍 can't believe my luck. I have just registered in the hope of finding a solution for my top box.

Title: Re: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: Charlie747 on June 25, 2015, 10:31:33 PM

:185:

Title: Re: Givi Maxia suffering a wobbly bottom!
Post by: snowy on June 26, 2015, 06:41:23 AM

Np! If any dimensions needed just pm me.

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