generic top case mounting system?

[C L Cooper]

I bought a pair of used Givi cases on e-bay pretty reasonably as backup for my VStrom. I'm just in the process of buying a universal Givi mount - I believe they're $39 at happy-trail.com. I will be able to use the Givi's on either bike.

On 3/28/07, Jeff Saline wrote: > > On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 18:00:51 -0000 "david_twyford49" > > writes: > > hi everybody,ive just bought a kawasaki klr 650,it rides like a > > dream,i would like to get a top box for it, any ideas anybody about > > > > the best one to buy,do i need special brackets ect,also i would like > > > > to purchase a workshop manual,wheres the best place to try? thanks. > > > > dave. > <><><><><><><><> > <><><><><><><><> > > Dave, > > No suggestions from me about the top box. But I suggest you consider the > Clymer manual instead of the two factory manuals which are the basic > manual and then a supplement. The factory manuals require you to flip > back and forth between manuals to dig out the latest and correct > information. The Clymer manual is one book and easy to use. It also > costs about 1/2 of the factory manuals. > > If I was buying a Clymer's today I'd probably go to www.amazon.com and > get it from them. And I'd check for the free shipping on orders over > $25. If I didn't qualify for free shipping I'd add a DeLorme Atlas and > Gazetteer for my local riding area. Cost for that will be about $14 > which is usually a savings of about $6 and tax if you bought it locally. > > Best, > > Jeff Saline > ABC # 4412 South Dakota Airmarshal > Airheads Beemer Club www.airheads.org > The Beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota > 75 R90/6, 03 KLR650, 79 R100RT > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Neil Doane]

* Ross Lindberg (rosslind@...), on [03-23-07 22:12], wrote:

> --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Neil Doane wrote: > > > > > > Anyone know if there is such a thing as a generic top case mounting > system? > > What I'm looking for is something that will allow me to essentially > have > > some baseplate and a number of mounting brackets that I can attach > to > > various boxes or baskets that I want to carry on the rear rack (and > easily > > exchange.) > > > > Does anyone make something like that commercially? > > > > > > > > > > Neil > > > Off the top of my head I can say I've seen anything like that, but if > you look up Old Rice's website he has a very nice homemade set-up for > mounting a Doscosil (similar to a Pelican) box. I made this bracket > myself and am very plased with how it turned out, and the price was > right too. I also made some extra sliders so I could substitute a > milk crate, or other ideas. Maybe is you ask real nice Kerry could > make you a set out of aluminum. I was wishing I had a Bridgeport > when I was making mine, but the composite wood works really well.

I really like that design, but I haven't been able to find someone to cut them for me yet, and I've been looking for a little while in my free time. None of the lumber stores will cut lumber/synthetic lumber lengthwise and I don't have a saw that can do those bevel cuts). Plus I'm not -entirely- sure I could freehand those long edgewise drill holes for the retaining pins with a hand drill, at least probably not as nicely as I'd like them done (a la drill press). If anyone ever makes some of these and can make a few extra sets for me, I'd gladly pay some reasonable compensation! Neil

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