After my low side the other day, I decided to pull my top box just to see if the bike handled any different without it. The bike seems more planted to me now. Can't say that it contributed to my low side, but the bike doesn't have the handlebar shake now that it had before removal. I think I will leave it in the shed for the time being.Hey all, new guy here. Dig the sight, and I've learned quite a bit just lurking for the past couple weeks.
I just picked up a 2002 DL1000 that I plan on riding cross country this summer. It came with a Givi top case, no identification that I could see but it's pretty huge. I noticed a panel that opens up from the inside of the top of the lid that mentions a top speed of 75mph when the box is on.
So my question is has anybody ever had problems with higher speeds, either with stability or with the case blowing off?
Thanks in advance for any input.
I regularly ride at high speeds with Givi luggage (150+km/h).Hey all, new guy here. Dig the sight, and I've learned quite a bit just lurking for the past couple weeks.
I just picked up a 2002 DL1000 that I plan on riding cross country this summer. It came with a Givi top case, no identification that I could see but it's pretty huge. I noticed a panel that opens up from the inside of the top of the lid that mentions a top speed of 75mph when the box is on.
So my question is has anybody ever had problems with higher speeds, either with stability or with the case blowing off?
Thanks in advance for any input.
It is troubling that I am only now hearing about this potential problem with the Vee/Wee. I might try a little bit of adjustment to the fork tubes but I don't have a lot of room to do this. I have ABS and a fork brace so I am limited to raising the tubes about 5mm, maybe.One problem seems to be front end lift from the fairing acting like a wing. Dropping the front end on the fork tubes 10-15mm seems to help lower the angle of attack and make the bike more aerodynamically stable.
7mm for a Superbrace and 10mm for others seems to be the maximum for ABS bikes.I have ABS and a fork brace so I am limited to raising the tubes about 5mm, maybe.
Aerodynamics is complicated. I doubt the width of the case was much of a factor. I suspect that its weight and position matter a lot more. Look at the profile of your bike and you'll see that the top case carries its weight behind the rear axle, thus generating upward lift in the front to some extent. Might not matter under 80mph, but when downward force up front becomes marginal, it might matter a great deal. That's undoubtedly why Suzuki specifies a maximum 20 lbs on that shelf.I will never again use a topcase that is wider than my body, and I highly recommend you don't either.
By the way, you can conduct an unscientific BSA (bug splatter analysis) to support this hunch. Ride through a rural area at dusk in spring, and then look at where the bug guts are. I bet you'll find that there are none on your top case, because it probably lives in the dead-air bubble behind your body.Aerodynamics is complicated. I doubt the width of the case was much of a factor.