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Title: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: aviationfred on January 10, 2018, 11:06:03 PM
I had a set of Hepco & Becker luggage on my '89 for a few years. I missed the convenience of having that on my current FJ. A fellow FJ owner in England had a spare GIVI Wingrack and bags available. Shipping across the pond was reasonable, so I pulled the trigger and amazingly, 3 days later they arrived. A Wingrack2, a pair of E36 side cases, an E50 Maxia, a fin style wind screen, and a black Bagster tank bra. I am thinking of painting the lid of the top box the light brown to match the bike and replace the red stripe on the side cases with a teal stripe.


Fred
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: aviationfred on January 10, 2018, 11:57:02 PM
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**for some reason, I kept getting a "file too large" message when trying to upload the photos of the bike. The solution was to upload them from my phone to Sport-Touring.net, then move them here**....  :pardon: :pardon:


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(http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/gallery/9/22861_11_01_18_2_01_57.jpeg)

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Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: andyoutandabout on January 12, 2018, 09:01:36 PM
Givi is great is it not Fred?
I've had much use out of mine.
As you know, mine are just plastic, but remember the guy with the painted lids at last years Ouray rally? His set up looked really nice.
Andy
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: aviationfred on January 13, 2018, 01:47:03 AM
I am actually contemplating putting the saddle bags up for sale and getting a new set of Kappa K40 saddle bags.


Fred
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: Steve_in_Florida on January 13, 2018, 06:23:29 AM
Moditis, Fred?

Your set-up looks really nice.

Time to do some travelin'...

Steve
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: aviationfred on January 24, 2018, 04:50:47 PM
The top box lid was a bit weathered and looked bad. Painted looks much better. The red stripe will be replaced along with the GIVI badges

Fred
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: X-Ray on January 24, 2018, 08:01:23 PM
Looks superb as usual Fred  :good2:   I really have to give my Givis a makeover, they are looking a little weathered and sad.
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: movenon on January 24, 2018, 11:40:14 PM
Fred, those bags are big  :).  (http://fjowners.com/gallery/9/1651_03_03_16_8_57_55.jpeg)
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: movenon on January 24, 2018, 11:42:17 PM
(http://fjowners.com/gallery/9/1651_03_03_16_8_54_30.jpeg)
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: aviationfred on January 25, 2018, 12:10:30 AM
Quote from: movenon on January 24, 2018, 11:40:14 PM
Fred, those bags are big  :).  (http://fjowners.com/gallery/9/1651_03_03_16_8_57_55.jpeg)


I like the Kappa K40's that you have. I have thought about putting the E36's up for sale and getting the Kappa set.


Fred
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: timleslie1957 on January 25, 2018, 08:01:10 AM
I used those horns on a Magna I had last year.  Do you have them on both port and starboard?  I think it is a good look.
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: aviationfred on February 12, 2018, 07:48:42 PM
Admore makes a light set for my E50 top box. https://admorelighting.com/product/e50-top-case-led-kit-ts/

I decided to make my own light kit. I used 8 six inch long LED strips. Each Red lens has 4 channels, perfect for the light strips. The box also came with two single LED spot lights mounted in the bottom section.

The light on in the photo are the tail lights. There is a strip above and below, plus the 2 spots that are the brake lights. The upper strip also has amber LEDs for turn signals.


Fred
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: aviationfred on February 15, 2018, 09:21:05 PM
 :yahoo: The decals came in today



The red is what came from the factory.



Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: Troyskie on February 16, 2018, 02:14:10 PM
Nice Fred.  :good:
Title: Re: GIVI luggage addition
Post by: aviationfred on February 17, 2018, 08:43:02 AM
They definitely look much better than the factory Red trim installed on the FJ.



Fred