12-02-2019, 05:45 AM
I had been avoiding mounting luggage to the Bonneville to keep its looks classic and unfettered. However, it always had a tail bag attached to the seat, so not sure how purely classic that rendered it. I pulled the trigger to mount a Givi Monokey rack to it so that it is just as practical as the CB1100 and can haul my stuff to work just as easily.
While I was at it, I snagged a used Givi V40 box from Ebay. Not quite as huge as my V47, can't swallow everything, but perfect for taking my lunch, and holding my helmet and gloves while I'm away from the bike. It has a sort of lame fake carbon fiber finish on top, which I may mask and paint to hide a bit.
I've mounted Givi luggage to several of my last bikes, and the rack for the Bonneville was uncharacteristically ill-fitting. A few minutes with a step drill bit to widen the holes made short work of it. If I decide I don't like the looks at any point, it drops in place with six screws, so it can come off in minutes.
The V40 box was just down the street from the office near the beach, so we coordinated a pick up.
Hintedy-hint-hint, I'll be listing my near-new tail bags in the classifieds if anybody's interested!
While I was at it, I snagged a used Givi V40 box from Ebay. Not quite as huge as my V47, can't swallow everything, but perfect for taking my lunch, and holding my helmet and gloves while I'm away from the bike. It has a sort of lame fake carbon fiber finish on top, which I may mask and paint to hide a bit.
I've mounted Givi luggage to several of my last bikes, and the rack for the Bonneville was uncharacteristically ill-fitting. A few minutes with a step drill bit to widen the holes made short work of it. If I decide I don't like the looks at any point, it drops in place with six screws, so it can come off in minutes.
The V40 box was just down the street from the office near the beach, so we coordinated a pick up.
Hintedy-hint-hint, I'll be listing my near-new tail bags in the classifieds if anybody's interested!