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Posted: 13:24 - 18 Aug 2020 Post subject: |
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They have a maximum weight recommendation. Google the name of your box and it shouldn't take long to find.
Didn't use the one on my CBF1000 too much, but based on that no.
Anything overly heavy is best spread out between the panniers or on the pillion seat (of course not very helpful given use of pillion here).
Don't forget pre-load and tyre pressures for the increased weight. ____________________ The do it all, T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶r̶o̶k̶e̶n̶ ̶o̶n̶e̶,̶ ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶b̶i̶g̶ ̶l̶u̶m̶p̶,̶ ̶C̶h̶o̶n̶g̶ ̶N̶o̶o̶d̶l̶e̶ |
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A few years back some forum members might recall an ill-fated trip from London to the BCFBBQ in Wales...
A (badly maintained) SV650 which I'd lent to one of our group burst into flames on the M4.
I was already carrying the best part of two people's luggage on my bike (A Diversion 900). Plus a huge PA/speaker. We then loaded all of the luggage from the SV650, plus the rider as my pillion.
Imagine it... A rider and pillion, 3 peoples luggage for a weekend camping, and an enormous speaker... I reckon my poor bike was carrying 300-350kg on it, the boxes were stacked 2 feet high, the whole rack was probably carrying the best part of 70kg.
It was a truly ridiculous spectacle, but, nothing broke or bent, nothing came off, all was well.
I'll see if I can dig up a photograph.
Obviously I don't recommend taking it that far, but, in my experience the maximum specifications are pessimistic to say the least.
I have had a top box come off because it wasn't latched on properly, so, don't do that ____________________ I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock. |
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Barnoe Trackday Trickster
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Posted: 13:02 - 20 Aug 2020 Post subject: |
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To be fair the top box plate is fixed on well.
The 3 lugs that hold the case on though are just plastic, which is the bit that you would expect to be metal.
In fact, i had to attach a metal plate on the bike first for the plastic to fit onto, why didn't Givi design it, so part of the metal came up through the plastic for the box to click into
Sounds obvious to me ____________________ You know you are old when you're told to slow down by your doctor and not the police. |
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Diggs World Chat Champion
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Posted: 08:37 - 15 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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I always found carrying anything heavier than a pair of knickers and a toothbrush in a top-box used to make the front end go dangerously light. For touring I much preferred a rack with a barrel-bag strapped on so part of the weight was on the tailpiece, or even better on the seat... ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting... |
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A100man wrote: | Diggs wrote: | I always found carrying anything heavier than a pair of knickers and a toothbrush in a top-box... |
Do you often switch between Paul and Pauline personas? |
Depends who's asking, duckie! ____________________ Now - Speed Triple, old ratty GS550, GSXR750M
Gone (in order of ownership) - Raleigh Runabout, AP50, KH125, GP125, KH250, CBX550, Z400, CB750FII, 250LC, GS550, ZXR750H1, Guzzi Targa, GSX750F, KH250 x2, Bimota SB6R and counting... |
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Posted: 18:24 - 15 Oct 2020 Post subject: |
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i find myself looking in the mirror to see if topbox is still there quite often, particularly after a burst of acceleration. ____________________ MZ S50B, Suzuki GP100, Honda CBF1000, Honda Blackbird (I like my Blackbird) |
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TheWhiteBaron wrote: | c_dug wrote: | A few years back some forum members might recall an ill-fated trip from London to the BCFBBQ in Wales...
A (badly maintained) SV650 which I'd lent to one of our group burst into flames on the M4.
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To be fair I'd be more interested in learning about the bike bursting into flames
My friend stopped borrowing my bike when I said i did me own maintenance |
I'd got the SV free from a friend of a friend who moved to Germany, so I didn't really know much about it. I'd ridden it a couple of times but I had another bike so it mostly just sat there outside for about a year or so.
Anyway, the headlight was playing up and I never really thought much of it as I only used it in the day time. I still don't really understand the how or why of this, but according to a forum member who's opinion I trust, the headlight issue caused the reg/rec to fry itself, quite dramatically!
It did it as we were pulling out of a service station where the guy I'd lent the bike to had consumed an entire steak, raw, out of a clear ziplock bag, but that's another story.
From memory he tore around a roundabout and wheelied up the sliproad onto the motorway, completely unaware that the bike was billowing smoke from it's side for about quarter of a mile before we managed to flag him down.
The story just gets weirder from there as the bike was picked up by a passing stranger with a tail lift, who ended up coming camping with us, declared himself to be a recovering alcoholic, then spent the weekend getting shitfaced on cans of larger and generally being a little bit offensive.
The stranger did end up joining the forum for a little while afterwards too.
Fun times ____________________ I am a bellend, I am a man of constant sorrow, I am a gummy bear, I am a rock. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 3 years, 230 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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