Top Boxes

**Edbear** · 1st June 2006, 10:50

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

It makes for easy wheelies when they're fully loaded.

Mmmmmm! Maybe mine's not quite big enough... Maybe if put heavier stuff in it...?

**The_Dover** · 1st June 2006, 11:08

Damn.

I thought this was going to be some sort of pubic topiary or beef curtain appreciation contest.

**sunhuntin** · 1st June 2006, 12:38

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

I have heard they can cause wobbles at speed? Anyone had this?

Personally I just bungy a backpack to the pillion seat, cost 3.99 for bungy and got the bag free from the bank. Add in a tank bag and thats all you need.

ive got a givi on scuffy [check profile for pic] and never take it off. had to buy the box and wait for the brackets to be made. cant remember the total cost, but id say more than well worth it....put helmet in there, sunnies, anuything i buy etc.
bought it for the old bike, had an accident...only damage to the box was a cracked reflector, but thats nothing. considering the impact, i was impressed.
never had any wobbles at speed....but being a gn, i cant really speed. worst time i had with it was when i loaded it with magazines.....had a whole pile inside and another great stack on top. over balanced me. i had to buy a backpack to spread the load.
ive got a bungy mini cargo net and a range of bungy cords. i usually carry a backpack if travelling, and this gets bungyed [sp?] to the brackets. the net and one cargo stay in the bike at all times, and i also store the tool kit in there.

honestly, i find it invaluable....i wouldnt be able to cope without it i dont think....i wouldnt mind saddle bags, but dont want to overload her too much.

**zadok** · 1st June 2006, 12:49

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

I have heard they can cause wobbles at speed? Anyone had this?

Personally I just bungy a backpack to the pillion seat, cost 3.99 for bungy and got the bag free from the bank. Add in a tank bag and thats all you need.

Probably depends on the bike. No problems here.

**ManDownUnder** · 1st June 2006, 13:00

Originally Posted by mdb

So wondering what the general thoughts on top boxes are. My Dad has one (on his Bandit) and I've borrowed it a couple of times (to go to Hurricanes games etc). Seems like the height on convenience and practicality .... Plus you can rip them off when not commuting.

Fucken awesome. Aparently it's one of those things.. y'know - once you go black you never go back... (so they say)

There should be an equivalent about top boxes...

**Edbear** · 1st June 2006, 13:02

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

There should be an equivalent about top boxes...

You can't top a top box?

**ManDownUnder** · 1st June 2006, 13:04

Originally Posted by Edbear

You can't top a top box?

LOL - good try, but it doesn't have the "PWOOOAAAARRR LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT!!!!!!" factor really..

...now does it?

**Edbear** · 1st June 2006, 13:06

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

LOL - good try, but it doesn't have the "PWOOOAAAARRR LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT!!!!!!" factor really..

...now does it?

Neither does my top box, it's only a small one...

**ManDownUnder** · 1st June 2006, 13:08

Originally Posted by Edbear

Neither does my top box, it's only a small one...

LOL - I'd watch out saying things like that - I can sense the medication offers hunting out your intray as we speak.

"You lady wants it bigger, Top Box Enlargement latches that REALLY WORK!"

It's all found in Bovine Scatology section of your cookbook

**Biff** · 1st June 2006, 13:37

I use one to communte to work. It's even got some padding on it to be used as a back rest for pillions, and a brake light. It's part of a Givi set (panniers included). Highly recommended IMO.

**Lou Girardin** · 1st June 2006, 13:43

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

I have heard they can cause wobbles at speed? Anyone had this?

Personally I just bungy a backpack to the pillion seat, cost 3.99 for bungy and got the bag free from the bank. Add in a tank bag and thats all you need.

Not up to 195 on the Bandit so far. Didn't wobble while leaning to the tyre edge with the wife and worldly possessions on the back either. She got a bit wobbly though, so did my kidneys after the punch.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 1st June 2006, 14:59

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Not up to 195 on the Bandit so far. Didn't wobble while leaning to the tyre edge with the wife and worldly possessions on the back either. She got a bit wobbly though, so did my kidneys after the punch.

heh heh. yup.

I bought a bracket and baseplate off tardme this week, and I will go looking for what size box to buy. Might be one of the times when smaller isnt better.?

but yes, the reassurance for nervous pillion factor seems to be a good thing. and cheaper than a corbin seat with backrest and more versatile.

**Pixie** · 1st June 2006, 15:58

I have the GIVI fitting kit for a '96 to 2000 bandit 1200 for sale $80
you need to get the wing racks to fit

**Beemer** · 1st June 2006, 15:59

I had one on the Beemer and it was fantastic for loading up with your helmet and jacket, etc when you got to where you were going. I used to forget it was on the bike and once got a few salt lick blocks for the sheep and dumped them in there before deciding to go for a ride before going home - as you do! I got home and found they had slid from one side to the other (it was one of the large silver and black top boxes) and worn a hole in the bag, so the box was filled with fine sandy stuff - I hadn't even noticed them moving - and each one weighs 2kg!

It's a bit of overkill on the Goose though, so my husband has stolen it for his CBX and he bought me a small expandable seat bag. He undid the pillion seat pad of my bike and screwed the base part of the bag onto that, so now all I have to do to attach it is to unclip the seat, pull out the connecting bits and clip the bag onto it. It takes a pair of shoes, work trousers and jacket, my lunch and all the other crap women usually carry in their handbags!