It's Finished! (mostly)

[Banned_imp]

It took 3 days as I could only work for short periods of time, followed by 2 days to recover but I finished installing all the parts I collected over the winter. I just couldn't bring myself to let someone else do it. The only part missing is kennyw's new license plate bracket, as soon as I get that and figure out how to post pictures I'll show off the Blue Angel.

So without further delay, here is what I did:

Daytona Cozy seat - I think I'm sold on this seat over the Corbin, I'm able to move around more and I don't have to reach for the bars. I hope to do a longer test tomorrow.

Honda OEM luggage rack - not much to say, looks great and easy to install.

Givi Monokey 55 liter top box - really nice and easy mount/dismount. Except the first time I used it something on the latch broke and now it won't latch shut, not sure why yet.

Staintune slip-on - I love how this looks, far better than stock, the perfect size. I guess it is louder than stock but I can't really tell, I have fairly substantial work place related hearing loss so nuances of sound aren't really my forte. I bought it for purely cosmetic reasons and I am not disappointed.

Ikon rear shocks - vast improvement over stock. I can now ride my CB without being crippled afterwards, smooths out the road substantially. I rode one of the roughest roads here and didn't bottom out once.

Honda 2017 CB1100EX front forks - holy crap, these are even better than the Ikons. The bike is completely transformed, I'll let others who know and can explain technical terms about suspension do so, all I know is that these forks are awesome.

Oil cooler cover - looks nice, cheap protection from rocks hitting the oil cooler. If that is even a thing

That's it, it is now the perfect bike, although every time I see greekcb's bike I start thinking that a Road Comet 2 in Pearl Spencer Blue would look pretty nice....

[dbarkdoll_imp]

Pics or it didnt happen....

[the Ferret]

Sounds like a pretty significant change from the stocker, and as long as it lets you ride longer, it sounds like it might have been worth the effort.

[Lord Popgun]

W/R,

I have the Givi E55 and did a quick internet search and found that maybe your problem is a spring. Apparently there are 2 that can cause the problem. And Givi doesn’t sell them separately ( I’d call them anyway though) If that is your problem I think I would try to find a spring that would work.

Luckily I haven’t had problems with mine yet.

[Mtneers]

W/R:
I see you had the same reaction to switching from a Corbin to the Daytona Cozy. Looking forward to seeing pics and sorry to learn you won’t be attending the East Coast Rally. Maybe next year.
Ron


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[Mscb1100_imp]

It took 3 days as I could only work for short periods of time, followed by 2 days to recover but I finished installing all the parts I collected over the winter. I just couldn't bring myself to let someone else do it. The only part missing is kennyw's new license plate bracket, as soon as I get that and figure out how to post pictures I'll show off the Blue Angel.

So without further delay, here is what I did:

Daytona Cozy seat - I think I'm sold on this seat over the Corbin, I'm able to move around more and I don't have to reach for the bars. I hope to do a longer test tomorrow.

Honda OEM luggage rack - not much to say, looks great and easy to install.

Givi Monokey 55 liter top box - really nice and easy mount/dismount. Except the first time I used it something on the latch broke and now it won't latch shut, not sure why yet.

Staintune slip-on - I love how this looks, far better than stock, the perfect size. I guess it is louder than stock but I can't really tell, I have fairly substantial work place related hearing loss so nuances of sound aren't really my forte. I bought it for purely cosmetic reasons and I am not disappointed.

Ikon rear shocks - vast improvement over stock. I can now ride my CB without being crippled afterwards, smooths out the road substantially. I rode one of the roughest roads here and didn't bottom out once.

Honda 2017 CB1100EX front forks - holy crap, these are even better than the Ikons. The bike is completely transformed, I'll let others who know and can explain technical terms about suspension do so, all I know is that these forks are awesome.

Oil cooler cover - looks nice, cheap protection from rocks hitting the oil cooler. If that is even a thing

That's it, it is now the perfect bike, although every time I see greekcb's bike I start thinking that a Road Comet 2 in Pearl Spencer Blue would look pretty nice....

Try this, I thought I broke mine the first time I used it,

Go to YouTube search and type Givi, how to use,unlock and unjam
There is a great tutorial by Twisted Throttle

[Banned_imp]

It took 3 days as I could only work for short periods of time, followed by 2 days to recover but I finished installing all the parts I collected over the winter. I just couldn't bring myself to let someone else do it. The only part missing is kennyw's new license plate bracket, as soon as I get that and figure out how to post pictures I'll show off the Blue Angel.

So without further delay, here is what I did:

Daytona Cozy seat - I think I'm sold on this seat over the Corbin, I'm able to move around more and I don't have to reach for the bars. I hope to do a longer test tomorrow.

Honda OEM luggage rack - not much to say, looks great and easy to install.

Givi Monokey 55 liter top box - really nice and easy mount/dismount. Except the first time I used it something on the latch broke and now it won't latch shut, not sure why yet.

Staintune slip-on - I love how this looks, far better than stock, the perfect size. I guess it is louder than stock but I can't really tell, I have fairly substantial work place related hearing loss so nuances of sound aren't really my forte. I bought it for purely cosmetic reasons and I am not disappointed.

Ikon rear shocks - vast improvement over stock. I can now ride my CB without being crippled afterwards, smooths out the road substantially. I rode one of the roughest roads here and didn't bottom out once.

Honda 2017 CB1100EX front forks - holy crap, these are even better than the Ikons. The bike is completely transformed, I'll let others who know and can explain technical terms about suspension do so, all I know is that these forks are awesome.

Oil cooler cover - looks nice, cheap protection from rocks hitting the oil cooler. If that is even a thing

That's it, it is now the perfect bike, although every time I see greekcb's bike I start thinking that a Road Comet 2 in Pearl Spencer Blue would look pretty nice....

Try this, I thought I broke mine the first time I used it,

Go to YouTube search and type Givi, how to use,unlock and unjam
There is a great tutorial by Twisted Throttle

Try this, I thought I broke mine the first time I used it,

Go to YouTube search and type Givi, how to use,unlock and unjam
There is a great tutorial by Twisted Throttle
Boy, do I feel stupid. For some unknown reason I assumed it latched automatically on closing, I had no idea it was a 2 step process to latch it. In my defense I bought it used with no paperwork.

Thanks Mscb1100.

I should have checked here before I took it apart.

[Lord Popgun]

Don’t feel stupid. That Twisted Throttle tutorial shows the handle popping up when he turns the key. But mine doesn’t and I never remember how to get it to pop up (I don’t use the E55 much). After putzing around last night I remembered I have to turn the key 90 degrees, then force it a little more and it pops up. I guess they changed the lock as an improvement?

Just for info, I use the E55 on my ST1300 and a Givi 46L on my CB. But both will work on either bike.