Givi fitting kit

[solorider]

After doing a search online I have found that givi do not list a fitting kit for a pannier set (hard cases) so has anyone managed to fit a kit to their bikes? I have a fj1200 fitting kit along with a vfr750 fitting kit and some parts of a Kawasaki kit but are there any reasons why I should not fit the kit,ie fitting issues,I don't want to go down the route of soft throw overs as one the don't hold enough and two I want some security!my bike is a 2001 model

[ghostbiker]

I have seen givi side box's on gen 1's before so i assume they do or at least did do fitting kits for them.
i have a givi rack fitted and it has lugs ready to attach side racks. thought about doing it but never had the spare cash when i have seen them on ebay for sale.

[Tmation]

I thought Givi did a wing rack and a normal side case fitting kit. I have SW Motech kit on my Gen 1.

[karlo]

Givi only do a kit to fit with their rack not to fit side cases on their own.

[keithfzs1000]

got a givi rack and sides fitted to mine though think if memory serves me well i used the 2006 faser side racks as couldnt find the 01-05, they do fit i have photos of mine but dont know how to upload lol

[keithfzs1000]

sorted lol
bottom one is how it looks now with no givis on
mmm sexy as 

[dolau]

Love the paint job..... but did you tell Bennets?

[keithfzs1000]

 tell my ins company bugger all lol, not had probs with any claims in the past and been riding 30 years so had a few and all my bikes have been modded in some way
ahhh fek em i say

[solorider]

Going back to the rack when I did a search all I found was a top box rack,with 2 side brackets that will take only cruiser panniers,not the mono key panniers,and for some unknown reason givi only list the side brackets for the 2003-2006 models only,not for the 2001 and 2002 models

[keithfzs1000]

mine is an 02 and the 03-06 fitted, was a couple of mill out near the foot rest bolt but a little tug and hold it there till you push bolt through and bobs ye uncle

[karlo]

Going back to the rack when I did a search all I found was a top box rack,with 2 side brackets that will take only cruiser panniers,not the mono key panniers,and for some unknown reason givi only list the side brackets for the 2003-2006 models only,not for the 2001 and 2002 models

That's correct something to do with weight on the rear of the frame.

[tomjimtom]

That's correct something to do with weight on the rear of the frame.

Yeah, there's quite a low weight limit attached to the arms I've got, exceeded it without problems though, and as you can see, people have loaded them up too

[eddie]

ditto ...no problem with top box an panniers an swmbo

[solorider]

i thinking of modifying one of the kits that i have and the arms of the rack im going to mount to the rear footrests,that should take a lot of the load from the subframe,in a similar way to how my vfr rack is fitted