Originally Posted by Old Git Ray (Post 131587)

I've been asked by PM to show some pics of the Givi box, so here goes with others of the Autocom and Zumo.

The Box..


The Plate...(form my BMW - basic fitting.)


The fittings from above. The front fitting needed a hole drilling in the silver Yamaha (plastic) plate. Not nice but necessary.


Now this is a bodge. The fixing on the right of the picture was good and fixed through existing hole(s). The fixing on the left of the picture is not pretty by very necessary. The sliver top plate and the black Yamaha top box fitting plate (see previous pictures on page 1) are not fixed together at the rear and are about 3mm apart. to alleviate this I placed a spacer between the two (so as not to strain the top plate) and this was taped in place. I then needed to fix the Givi plate to the lower black plate for stability. Hence the odd fixing position. It is a bodge that works but I will be looking to replace it with something prettier soon.


Another problem with the big 52 liter box is that the pannier lids hit/foul the top box as in the pic. They can still be opened, but need to be bent slightly to do so - not good. Better to slip the top box off first. I positioned the box in a position most comfortable for SWAMBO, she likes it too.


Whilst I am at, some pics of my Autocom and Zumo 660 fitting.

Autocom under seat.


Autocom front connection.


Autocom rear connection.


And the power take off. Spliced into the power socket lead on the dash.


Now the Zumo 660. Notice the new lower location of the heated grip control. Again, a temporary bodge but its much better and looks "in place" as opposed to "out of place" in my other picture on page 1.
As for the Zumo. The RAM mount supplied with it will only allow it to be located at the ends of the handlebars as the fixing loop will not fit over the centre, fatter, part of the handlebars.


Just for completeness. A pic of the tank hinged up. Note the two breather tubes at the bottom. They were accidentally pulled off initially on lifting the tank.


This can be rectified by unclipping them as shown in the in the lower picture and feeding some slack back towards the tank prior to lifting.


One last pic. Some 3" mortar tubes... OK tool tubes


I still have had not time to use the bike due to my imminent house move into my Motorhome !
Off topic, I called the motorhome dealer yesterday to see what progress they had made with some mods on it, only to be told that they were excluded from their site by the fire brigade due to a massive fire. I do not know at the time of writing if I still have a motorhome at all.
Oh well, I still have my bike !!

Edit update: Motorhome is fine - Whew !

Originally Posted by sixofone (Post 132211)

Hi Ray

Not posted much on here since I got my 660Z. Now looking at a possible deal on the 1200 and wondering about accessories. The panniers I know about from the 660 but what do you think of the quality of the engine bars and lights? Very expensive, but worth the money? Any experience of the tall screen at all?

To be honest I've really enjoyed the 660, but it's just lacking a bit for the fast roads getting me to where I really want to be. I've got a bigger bike but you can't ride 'em both at once, so this possible trade will be a 2 into 1.

Don't fancy a BMW much...

Originally Posted by jokboy68 (Post 132505)

looks awesome:glasses9:

Originally Posted by jokboy68 (Post 132509)

need to start saving my pennys :BaseballHat_LNY2EG: