mrphotoman
Massive Member
Well I finally got my luggage on the bike. The givi kits suck, in order to install the side case kit you do not simply open the box and install the kit. You have to order ANOTHER kit, the monorack eliminator kit. SO basically you have to buy a kit to install the 1st kit for those that do not have a 3rd kit. Makes sense.
Also, givi does not include 2 plastic caps to cover the holes from the stock signal light location that would cost them about 2 cents to include in the kit and they also conveniently leave out a 15 cent wire harness that allows you to connect your stock signal lights to their new bracket so you are forced to cut your stock wires and splice in 3 inches of additional wire.
Then you have their "instructions", lol. They may as well just print out a photo of a kitten or something else random. It would be about as helpful as the "instructions" they are not including with their kits.
Anyway, after the fun installing the "kit" and the other "kit to install the 1st kit that does not have the other kit kit" the results are pretty nice. It does not look $1000 nice but it does look good and works pretty good and I like how these racks pop off the bike in about 30 seconds when not being used. Now all I need to do is figure out a time when it will not be raining for more than 2 days in a row to go on a trip lol.
Also, givi does not include 2 plastic caps to cover the holes from the stock signal light location that would cost them about 2 cents to include in the kit and they also conveniently leave out a 15 cent wire harness that allows you to connect your stock signal lights to their new bracket so you are forced to cut your stock wires and splice in 3 inches of additional wire.
Then you have their "instructions", lol. They may as well just print out a photo of a kitten or something else random. It would be about as helpful as the "instructions" they are not including with their kits.
Anyway, after the fun installing the "kit" and the other "kit to install the 1st kit that does not have the other kit kit" the results are pretty nice. It does not look $1000 nice but it does look good and works pretty good and I like how these racks pop off the bike in about 30 seconds when not being used. Now all I need to do is figure out a time when it will not be raining for more than 2 days in a row to go on a trip lol.