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Givi E52 installed

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Well I finally got around to installing the Givi E52 on the FZ. It turned out better that I imagined. The case is a decent size, and will hikd two of my XXXL helmets. The only thing I'm not happy with is the lighting. As it sits now it only offers a brake light. I'm going to looks for a lightning system that will give me a tail light and blinkers as well.
 
Sweet... any day now I am about to get my Givi E360 delivered.....:thumbup:... and holy crap you have a big head...:)
 
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So will that rack allow you to add side cases down the road if you decide you want them? Or is that a seperate system, and if so will the two place nice together?
 
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The FZ351 topcase rack will allow you to add the sidecase racks later. Actually, they have two different mounting racks for the sidecases...one that works by itself (i.e. no topcase rack) and one that actually uses part of the topcase rack to support the sidecase racks.

I've got the sidecase racks that work with the topcase rack but haven't ever bought sidecases, so I might be selling the sidecase rack soon. I haven't decided yet. LOL...

Hey ant, a Corbin, GPS, and now a topcase, but you haven't done the FE??? Priorities, man, priorities. J/K!!!
 
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Yep, it is real easy to ad the side cases, and they are made for each other. Here is a pic from the Givi website.
 
Awesome man. On the Damn that is a big head, Dude damn that is a big head. XXXL is how big? I wear a medium.

Just a few more days till the meet. Wooooo!!!
 
Actually my nolan is a 2X.:Flip:

I can't wait for the trip either. I put new tires on last weekend the case today, and new fork springs on this weekend. That will be the last mod I do before the trip. I don't want to be testing anything on the ride down!:)
 
LOL
I put my new Avon Storm ST on the rear today. LOL

So its not a XXXL just a XXL well that makes all the differece. LOL.
 
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What is model name of your top-case holder? 351FZ Monorack or what?

I also want to buy Givi cases, top and side, but I am not sure what parts I need except cases. I supose mount plate is included with top case, but I am not sure what I need to mount all cases on the bike :) Please help.
 
When I get home I'll post a couple of links with part numbers. The case itself doesn't come with anything to mount it, not even the plate. You will have to buy both.

Givi E52 was $291
FZ6 monokey rack $145
 
Do you guys worry about the weird distribution of weight with those huge topcases hanging out over the back wheel? This clearly violates the "load triangle" of where you are supposed to have weight, per the Motorcycle Saftety Foundation's intro book "Motorcycling Excellence." The topcase sure looks convenient being lockable, waterproof, and doesn't widen your profile, but if it makes the front wheel light or otherwise interferes with handling, I'd choose to stay away from them. You see them all over the place. But you also see riders all over the place wearing shorts and tee-shirts also.
 
I'm 250lbs on a light day, so I think that helps me some. I rode over 200 miles on Wednesday and couldn't get the front wheel off the ground without trying hard with 15 pounds in the case.
 
Are there any top cases that sit on top of the passenger seat? I never have a passenger, so that would position the weight a bit better. Don't think I've ever seen a bike with a topcase in that configuration.
 
Looks good, that case looks a bit big, how difficult is it to take off and put on?


Or does it stay on once you install it?
 
cv, that would be what's known as a tailbag. There's lots of good ones out there (check out the Cortech ones), but IMO, none compare to the Givi topcases. And to answer your question about the weight distribution, if anything, my topcase seems to make my FZ smoother. I don't know if it's just that I've found a good weight distribution factor or what, but it definitely rides smoother with the topcase on. Oh, and I've never had the front wheel off the ground and routinely ride with 12-15 lbs in the topcase (Givi recommends a max load of 22 lbs, at least for the V46).

And ant is correct...the topcases, at least the Monokey ones, don't come with any sort of mounting hardware. You'd have to purchase the FZ351 topcase rack in order to mount the case. I'm pretty sure (though not positive) that they don't make the Wingrack for the FZ6, at least not anymore.

reiobard, it's simple to put the topcase on and take it off the bike. The plate has two mounting points that slide into two receiving points on the case, turn the key, push a button and snap, it's locked on. The rack doesn't come off and on, although you could do that pretty easily if you wanted. But I think the rack, plate, whatever you want to call it flows pretty well with the lines of the FZ, so I've never bothered to take mine off and on.

Here's a picture of my setup:
 
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CC, yes, I do have CoreTech tailbags and saddlebags. They work pretty well, but they aren't secure and they aren't really big enough for what I need. I guess what I'm looking for is a hard tailbag.
 
This is an '07 with a 35 litre Givi topcase and a 50 litre Givi. The sidecases are Givi E-21's. I prefer the smaller sidecases because they keep the bike slimmer and (better yet) they are top-opening. I've ridden in torrential rain with this setup and never had a drop leak in. They are lockable, easily removable, take a beating, and don't seem to bother the handling of the bike.

The topcases have been on 3 prior bikes!
 
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