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[IrkinBollikans]

Hello all, wondering what you guys are using for a rear rack. I mostly see options for 4tx but not so much for 3vd. Is there much difference in the mounting setup?

[Favs]

Hi n yes. Mk1 owners will be along soon.

[dapleb]

Hello dare and welcome. I am pretty sure that I switched the Givi rack from my MK2 to MK1 so don't think there is any difference or so little that it can be modifried.

This was a lonnng time ago so others will likely have more recent experience.

If you get a givi rack its worth making sure that the bracing bracket that goes under the seat/tail area is included as often racks are disassembled and that component is left behind.

I think hepko and Becker also make/made a rack.


Edit:. Dabbers has/had one for sale here http://www.carpe-tdm...l=&fromsearch=1

[dablik]

Mines sold now dabs, but to answer the question, yes mk2 will fit mk1, it may need a little modification to the footrest hangers depending on wether a previous owners has changed either the hangers between mk1/2 or replaced the swing arm as both models fit and one of the mk1 swingers i believe was a tad longer.

 

Finding a mk1 set up will be pretty difficult, i may have in the shed outside a Givi  top case carrier with a monokey plate possibly. Like this.

[wicklamulla]

Mines sold now dabs, but to answer the question, yes mk2 will fit mk1, it may need a little modification to the footrest hangers depending on wether a previous owners has changed either the hangers between mk1/2 or replaced the swing arm as both models fit and one of the mk1 swingers i believe was a tad longer.

 

Finding a mk1 set up will be pretty difficult, i may have in the shed outside a Givi  top case carrier with a monokey plate possibly. Like this.

 

 

are 3VD and 4TX footrest hangers different then?  

[dablik]

 

 

are 3VD and 4TX footrest hangers different then?  

 

Minimally Ken, or the difference could be in the swingarm, the mk2 set i had were cleaner so i put em on.. but hanging the Remus twin exhaust was a more better fit with the mk2 hangers than the mk1 hence my opinion..

[wicklamulla]

 

Minimally Ken, or the difference could be in the swingarm, the mk2 set i had were cleaner so i put em on.. but hanging the Remus twin exhaust was a more better fit with the mk2 hangers than the mk1 hence my opinion..

 

 

  i doubt the swingarm length will make any difference to the footrest hangers though?

[Studley Ramrod]

Footrest hangers are different Ken, slight difference in length but cant remember which is longer.

[dablik]

 

 

  i doubt the swingarm length will make any difference to the footrest hangers though?

 

Well i'm assuming the hanger bolt holes would be in a slightly different position with a longer swingarm ?? they did make a difference i found though, just slight..

 

Ian did you line up your mk2 pannier rails to the hangers okay ! and i presume with mk1 hangers ?

[wicklamulla]

 

Well i'm assuming the hanger bolt holes would be in a slightly different position with a longer swingarm ?? they did make a difference i found though, just slight..

 

Ian did you line up your mk2 pannier rails to the hangers okay ! and i presume with mk1 hangers ?

 

 

gonna root around in the garage and have a look at 4TX versus 3VD to satisfy my curiosity.

[dablik]

 

 

gonna root around in the garage and have a look at 4TX versus 3VD to satisfy my curiosity.

 

Na just looking wont do it, gotta fit em on the bike and then fit a twin exhaust for a proper scientific evaluation 

[ChrisG]

I had a Givi Wingrack on my Mk1 but had to modify the fitting kit with a few bits from the universal fitting kit as my Motad Nexus and later Laser Prostock pipes sat higher than standard.  TonyD solve this same problem by glueing soldering mat to the bottom of his panniers

 

You can/could get a Rentec rack for the Mk1, which fits on instead of the rear grab handle.  Put one on my wife's Diversion and then bolted a Givi plate to the rack.

 

My 900 has a bracket that fits around the grab rail and then mounts a givi plate, but I've seen someone who drilled holes in the grab rail and mounted the plate directly to it which seemed to work.

[Studley Ramrod]

 

Well i'm assuming the hanger bolt holes would be in a slightly different position with a longer swingarm ?? they did make a difference i found though, just slight..

 

Ian did you line up your mk2 pannier rails to the hangers okay ! and i presume with mk1 hangers ?

Nope, had to get some tangs welded on and drill holes in them.

[dablik]

So there we have it....mk2 pannier rails fit but need modding to the hangers