hk_fz6_05
Junior Member
Just added my new rack and top case and thought I'd throw up a few pics and quick comments on the install.
Many of you have undoubtedly installed the FZ351 top rack - here are my experiences using the incl. Givi instructions supplemented with this:
instructions are brief but workable, I mainly used the online how to for getting the rear bits off first. The last bit of the fz6 specific instructions (on installing the plate and what screws go where) are just plain wrong and I would have done best to just burn before reading.
Install wise it was a major PITA getting the under exhaust screws on there and I ended up using a belt to tighten the C-clamps towards the exhaust and a juducious amount of rubber mallet to get things in place. Why this has to be so hard is beyond me.
Several other places the design seems flawed too - I kept having to untighten all the screws to get things to kind of align and then tighten everything back down. Once everything was inplace (maybe 2hrs work) it seems solid though.
I'm somewhat surprised by such a high end product being so ridiculously off with it's instructions and seemingly rough around the edges when it comes to install (I mean it's fz specific after all). Also being left after install with 10+ washers, screws and spacers seems just wrong. However I am pleased with the results.
For the top case itself I went with the largest option in the new(ish) Trekker range with all the add ons (passenger back rest and top rack for strapping additional stuff on. Someone once said on here that no top box looks good, so you might as well get the biggest one and I agree
Anyway installing the addons was easy and I am happy with the results.
And yes. It. is. HUGE.
thanks for watching.
Many of you have undoubtedly installed the FZ351 top rack - here are my experiences using the incl. Givi instructions supplemented with this:
instructions are brief but workable, I mainly used the online how to for getting the rear bits off first. The last bit of the fz6 specific instructions (on installing the plate and what screws go where) are just plain wrong and I would have done best to just burn before reading.
Install wise it was a major PITA getting the under exhaust screws on there and I ended up using a belt to tighten the C-clamps towards the exhaust and a juducious amount of rubber mallet to get things in place. Why this has to be so hard is beyond me.
Several other places the design seems flawed too - I kept having to untighten all the screws to get things to kind of align and then tighten everything back down. Once everything was inplace (maybe 2hrs work) it seems solid though.
I'm somewhat surprised by such a high end product being so ridiculously off with it's instructions and seemingly rough around the edges when it comes to install (I mean it's fz specific after all). Also being left after install with 10+ washers, screws and spacers seems just wrong. However I am pleased with the results.
For the top case itself I went with the largest option in the new(ish) Trekker range with all the add ons (passenger back rest and top rack for strapping additional stuff on. Someone once said on here that no top box looks good, so you might as well get the biggest one and I agree
Anyway installing the addons was easy and I am happy with the results.
And yes. It. is. HUGE.
thanks for watching.
