Luggage pictures thread

[fryeg7]

here's my '05 with givi racks and E36's, and an amotostuff tail plate and E45 trunk. i really want to do the reflective tape band in the sticker slot on all three cases. functional and looks great.





frye

[chris swann]

could anyone who has spliced thier givi tail light wires tell me which one of the two wires going too the bulb is the brake light , there is one that is solid grey and the other one is light grey with a black stripe . also where in the harness did you splice in , close too the bulb seems very hard too get at . any ideas would be a great help thanx

[greywolf]

Gray is the tail light. White with a black stripe is the brake light. Black with a white stripe is ground. The sheath running down the left side of the under seat tray may be a better location than under the fender to connect. It can be slit for access. The tail light wire in there changes to brown but the other colors are the same.

[Chewy]

Greywolf,

I have a question for you regarding your Givi E-36 side cases. Is the red stripe that runs midway around the exterior of the case a tape-stripe or is it painted on? I think that I'm gonna go with the E-36's but I'd like to replace the red stripe with yellow or just have it black which would match my yellow bike better IMO.

I wish that I could see these cases, in person, before I order them.

[greywolf]

I never looked that closely. I think it's tape. If I remember, I'll check later today.

[Long Way]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Greywolf,

I have a question for you regarding your Givi E-36 side cases. Is the red stripe that runs midway around the exterior of the case a tape-stripe or is it painted on? I think that I'm gonna go with the E-36's but I'd like to replace the red stripe with yellow or just have it black which would match my yellow bike better IMO.

I wish that I could see these cases, in person, before I order them.

It's tape. Comes off easily.

[roninwva]

E-36's on the sides and an E-45jr on the top. Jr has no internal straps. Good combo!

[greywolf]

Hmmm. A black reflective stripe might be nice for my gray bike, black in the daytime and white for reflectivity at night. There's always something to think about. I'd go for NJs on the sides too with E-73 inner bags instead of straps.

[MZBuckeye]

Originally Posted by sawguard

have not really felt the need for locks, as I usually pack my cans using inserts, so if I need to leave the bike in a public place overnight..hotel, parking lot etc...I Just life the straps on the inserts and leave the cans on the bike.

The problem is that there is no hinge, which I like because it allows easier and full acces to loading and unloading, and I don't lke because there really is no easy way to lock the things.

I"ve even challenged people who I meet randomly to try and open the cans when they are mounted on the bike, so far, no one has figured out how to do it because of the lift and pull levers that take a bit of heft because of the water seals.

But, let me know if you figure out a cool,simple way to lock the cams..

and good luck, I predict you'll really like them..and save a ton of money.

Got my cans today. You weren't kidding about opening them, takes a bit of work. No need for locks IMO. These bad boys are no joke, just need to figure out a way to mount them onto the SW Motech racks which should be arriving shortly. These cans are heavier than I thought, about 20 lbs apiece, but I still don't think that's too much of an issue.

[handyhiker]

I purchased these racks from e-bay. From what I can track down, they are the Kappa racks that was factory Zuk in I believe 04. As you can see from the picture, I don't have the catch or pins to hold the luggage.I have talked to Adenture Moto Stufff and Suzuki, no luck. Kappa is not imported to the USA anymore. So my question is, any idea where I can find the mounting pieces?? From what I can tell, a GIVI bag has the same mounting, but I can't find them seperatly.
Thanks, Ken