Ennsync Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Hello and I wanna let you all know that I found this forum like Wikipedia of VSTROM thank to you all. I have idea of what I will do to the bike to make it more capable for my use. down the road I will need a TOP BOX for my red 8TH Generation. I want to know what are you using , and price wise which one is a better buy. I do not like the look of OEM top boxes but OEM side Panjers are KILLER. Ride safe/Ride Long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted September 1, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2018 I'm all for hard side bags. Top boxes are weight in the worst possible place. At 5 ft. 7 in. I'm not the Golly Green Giant, but adding a top box makes the center balance arc much narrower. Aerodynamics also suffer. And any significant load subtracts from front-end traction. Another esoteric fact: if one hits a deer (or any large movable live object of sufficient height), squarely, at 65 mph on a freeway, with a load behind you (I had a pair of 25 lb. Givi V41 side cases) the load can create a large leverage force, enough to launch a rider over the bars and windscreen, onto, hopefully the unobstructed paved shoulder. (I can add pics of the results later.) Note the broken frame under the rear of the fuel tank. Same on the other side. And in a moment of self-deprecation, I'll have to admit, side hardbags make great frame sliders. BTW your formula is the prescription (excuse) for all of us suffering from MBD - Multi-Bike Disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V4Rid3r Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Agree! OEM side cases FTW, plenty of storage and the bike looks good with them 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted September 1, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2018 Oem top box 45 l is grand bit of kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted September 1, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 1, 2018 59 minutes ago, fink said: Oem top box 45 l is grand bit of kit. A great looking machine in the Fastest Color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VFR78 Posted September 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 2, 2018 I have an SW-Motech rear rack and. 33litre Givi top case. All that was about half the price of the OEM rack and top box. The specs for the Givi setup suggest a load limit of about 7-10kg, so I only carry wet weather gear, phone, wallet, under layer etc in it. The rest goes in the OEM panniers. The OEM panniers cost a bit but look good and don't leave ugly brackets on the bike when you leave them at home. I managed to get some second hand from a punter who trashed his Viffer without them on it. I have ridden across Australia with the setup and found no issues with stability, even at 200kph+. (passing Road Trains on the Nullarbor) not that I would recommend those speeds on a regular basis. I think Mr Honda suggests max speeds around 80kph. Some people seem to have problems with the SW-Motech racks, but my has given no trouble in over 30,000 kms. I did, however, replace the mounting plate quick release fasteners with SS bolts, before the Nullarbor ride, for peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer JZH Posted September 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 2, 2018 4 hours ago, VFR78 said: The specs for the Givi setup suggest a load limit of about 7-10kg, so I only carry wet weather gear, phone, wallet, under layer etc in it. The rest goes in the OEM panniers. You must be the only person I've ever heard of who actually follows that suggestion! I do put "lighter" stuff in the top box when I use one, but it's otherwise stuffed to the gills. Ciao, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 2, 2018 My topbox was full to the hilt has well. As I laid in the back of the ambulance, one of my 1st thoughts was: "Shoot, I hope my bottles of whisky are still intact!" They were.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VifferJ Posted September 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 2, 2018 I went with the larger sized Honda rear trunk and have had no issues at all with it at all loaded up and railing corners, all good, fit n finish is superb IMO, love the color matched look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 2, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 2, 2018 Cases make great support pucks! (Daugavpils, Latvia 8AM in the morning) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted September 3, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 3, 2018 22 hours ago, Dutchy said: Cases make great support pucks! (Daugavpils, Latvia 8AM in the morning) I have long touted the side bags as great frame sliders. (blush) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennsync Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 On 9/3/2018 at 9:29 AM, MaxSwell said: I have long touted the side bags as great frame sliders. (blush) On 9/3/2018 at 9:29 AM, MaxSwell said: I have long touted the side bags as great frame sliders. (blush) o NO, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted September 11, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 11, 2018 On 9/3/2018 at 12:29 PM, MaxSwell said: I have long touted the side bags as great frame sliders. (blush) Well, um, $900 frame sliders... (discount price plus tax and shipping) Can't replace just a lid, and can't replace just one side either. Somewhere here many moons ago there was a post about a way of ordering just a lid from someplace in Yurp I think, but nobody ever followed up with an explanation of how to get the old one off without making a dreadful mess of the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer thtanner Posted September 11, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 11, 2018 They are $900 leg savers. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeswe Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I just got my Givi topbox. The Givi mounting plate can be mounted to the Honda rack using three of the four supplied brackets as showed in the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted September 28, 2018 Member Contributer Share Posted September 28, 2018 4 hours ago, mikeswe said: I just got my Givi topbox. The Givi mounting plate can be mounted to the Honda rack using three of the four supplied brackets as showed in the pictures. That is one slick arrangement. Looks sufficiently aerodynamic and tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrearonin Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 I used all four brackets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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