Top box advice........

Posted 30 December 2006 - 03:22 pm

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 04:06 pm

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 04:18 pm

QUOTE(SteveGlover @ Sat 30th Dec 2006, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

think you need this Luggage rack.
It bolts to the existing grab rail. It cost me around £75.

Ohh no you don't

there is a way to fit givi plastic plates that come with the cheaper boxes, i know i did it you leave the standard yamaha grab rail in place and buy a one of these off this guy http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem

it comes with a universal plate which can be easily fitted to the existing grab rail with the plates provided. I put some throw over luggage anti slip matting doubled several times over the grab rail to protect it then fitted the plate on the top.

i regularily carry approx 15 kilos of camera gear in the box and its never moved 1 iota in all that time.

when the weather gets better i will snap off some digi shots of how i fixed the plates underneath the grabrail so it cannot slide back forward or sideways.

it's a really cheap way of getting some capacity the 450 box can easily hold 2 full face lids its 45 litres after all

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 04:21 pm

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 04:44 pm

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 05:01 pm

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 05:12 pm

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 05:53 pm

QUOTE(mr sat nav @ Sat 30th Dec 2006, 04:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I think for the amount of time I am looking at using the top-box, really for trips away, the cheaper option that attaches to the grab rail looks best. If I was going to use it all the time I would probably go for the more expensive luggage rack + a box.

The seller on ebay has a shop so is unlikely to sell out of box's, I would like to see a picture of what yours looks like amarko5 before I buy one.

2 pics for you, will do some of the mounting tomoz

BOX ON



BOX OFF




It's been there since april 2005 and has carried a lot more than it is supposed to and its still firmly mounted and aint broke yet. then again i be the roads dandy travelled were full of potholes ETC ETC

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 07:30 pm

The plates mentoined above are for Givi MONOLOCK only. Generally they are the smaller Givi cases, although they might be big enough for you. Be aware that if you'd like a bigger case, you need a MONOKEY plate to go with the MONOKEY boxes.

My TDM with the Monokey plate:



With the topbox:

Emile
www.piloot.com
'80 Honda CB400T Hawk, '92 Yamaha XJ600S Diversion, '90 Honda PC800 Pacific Coast, '92 Honda ST1100ABSTCS Pan European, '00 BMW R1150GS ABS, '04 Yamaha XP500i T-max, '01 Triumph Sprint ST 955i, '06 Yamaha TDM900A GT, '02 Honda ST1300A Pan European

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 08:13 pm

QUOTE(amarko5 @ Sat 30th Dec 2006, 06:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

2 pics for you, will do some of the mounting tomoz

BOX ON



BOX OFF


It's been there since april 2005 and has carried a lot more than it is supposed to and its still firmly mounted and aint broke yet. then again i be the roads dandy travelled were full of potholes ETC ETC

Hey!

Nice pics and nice exhaust system. Maybe this is something for my own TDM - let's call her Marianne (I'm an old Marianne Faithfull fan...) - and I was wondering what make it is, those on the photos? Is it Akrapovich? No, it's not... Akrapovich don't make them that short, do they...?

TDM 900 2006 mod.:
MRA modded PUIG screen, air-box mod., Laser Duo-Tech cans, Powercommander, Symtec Motorcycle Grip Heater, Stebel Magnum (black), Centech AP-1 Auxiliary Fuse Panel, Hawkeoiler...

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 08:20 pm

QUOTE(amarko5 @ Sat 30th Dec 2006, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I must admit that the more i see the black on black 9r's the more I want one!!!
Am I turning gay ?

TAM

2008 TDM 900 in BLACK, MRA Vario, DL handguards & more to come
1994 TDM 850 mkI Silver, with Blueflame end can, Gone to a new owner & I kinda miss her!



Only a Biker knows why a Dog sticks it head out the car window

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 08:29 pm

QUOTE(AJ_Blizzard @ Sat 30th Dec 2006, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey!

Nice pics and nice exhaust system. Maybe this is something for my own TDM - let's call her Marianne (I'm an old Marianne Faithfull fan...) - and I was wondering what make it is, those on the photos? Is it Akrapovich? No, it's not... Akrapovich don't make them that short, do they...?

I cut 150mm and a fair amount of baffles out of a pair of legal Carbon can company titanium exhausts

so it's a home brew job

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 10:09 pm

QUOTE(E-njoy @ Sat 30th Dec 2006, 07:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

With the topbox:

Is that the styling police trying to rip it off?

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Posted 30 December 2006 - 10:28 pm

QUOTE(robelst @ Sat 30th Dec 2006, 10:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Is that the styling police trying to rip it off?

Nah, just feeling gay in public... apparently they're rather conservative about such stuff on the island...
A 9-er does weird things to a man...

Emile
www.piloot.com
'80 Honda CB400T Hawk, '92 Yamaha XJ600S Diversion, '90 Honda PC800 Pacific Coast, '92 Honda ST1100ABSTCS Pan European, '00 BMW R1150GS ABS, '04 Yamaha XP500i T-max, '01 Triumph Sprint ST 955i, '06 Yamaha TDM900A GT, '02 Honda ST1300A Pan European

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 08:48 am

Great exhaust patent amarko5!

TDM 900 '05 - Diamond Black

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 01:27 pm

Thanks for the info on the top box's, I'm gonna go for the one that the guy sells on ebay and bolts onto the existing grab rail............I will have a punt at the rack and plate on ebay just in case they go for a song, you never know!

Popped a piccy of my bike on as its got twin Akrapoviks on for AJ_Blizzard to have a look at, they are a tad longer than amorko5's. I have to agree with TDMTAM, the quality of the pictured TDM's is a credit to their owners and the black is a bit sexy, in an ungay way!!!??

(The pic's a bit dark I'm afraid.....)

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 02:33 pm

QUOTE(mr sat nav @ Sun 31st Dec 2006, 02:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks for the info on the top box's, I'm gonna go for the one that the guy sells on ebay and bolts onto the existing grab rail............I will have a punt at the rack and plate on ebay just in case they go for a song, you never know!

Popped a piccy of my bike on as its got twin Akrapoviks on for AJ_Blizzard to have a look at, they are a tad longer than amorko5's. I have to agree with TDMTAM, the quality of the pictured TDM's is a credit to their owners and the black is a bit sexy, in an ungay way!!!??

(The pic's a bit dark I'm afraid.....)

I have a centerstand on mine. Can I keep it or do I have to remove it if I replace the stock exhaust with the cool looking (and groovy sounding...?) Acrap. cans?
You don't have a centerstand on yours, do you?

TDM 900 2006 mod.:
MRA modded PUIG screen, air-box mod., Laser Duo-Tech cans, Powercommander, Symtec Motorcycle Grip Heater, Stebel Magnum (black), Centech AP-1 Auxiliary Fuse Panel, Hawkeoiler...

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 03:35 pm

I had a Kappa top plate spare and drilled the existing TDM rack to match the holes ( don't put it too far forward or you can't raise the seat with the box on. Maybe obvious to some, but, hey, I did it!) and I made some angled spacers to go on the bolts from a bit of ally tube purchased from B&Q. Used it (fairly light admittedly as I have panniers too) for the last 4,500 miles with no probs at all.


I can't decide if I prefer the engine bars or the bellypan on the previous posts. Hmm - decisions eh?

Edited by Stratman, 31 December 2006 - 03:38 pm.

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 03:53 pm

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Posted 31 December 2006 - 09:35 pm

QUOTE(mr sat nav @ Sun 31st Dec 2006, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

(The pic's a bit dark I'm afraid.....)

A brighter pic lurking in there somewhere.

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