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Singapore
Haha, I am cheap when there are cheaper alternatives.:cheers
Er, as V60Paul said 20kg may OTT. I have mostly loaded clothing and such on my rides so...
I could have made stronger mounts but I wanted the convenience of switching out the rack and the single seater (takes only 5 secs) whenever I need to.:cheers
Being practical, I like the top box idea - better if you're leaving the bike with stuff on it. How did you attach the base plate? Is it on a spare (second) seat base? Was it easy to do?
Cheers!
Mike (new to this Tuono thing -2004 Fighter - but just about to go to France!).
Cheers!
Mike (new to this Tuono thing -2004 Fighter - but just about to go to France!).
Joined Jul 2008
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Singapore
Since I have been asked before, let me take the base apart and take snapshots of it. I will post the pics when they are ready.
:cheers
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Singapore
GIVI base plate
OK, I have taken some snapshots of the GIVI base plate. It's quite simple to do, really. I used a 3mm aluminum plate, traced the GIVI base outline and used a hacksaw to cut it out. The rubber dampers are easily obtained from hardware store. The OEM seat latch pin is a bit short so I got somebody to machine a longer one from brass. You can use the OEM pin and a spacer instead.
OK, I have taken some snapshots of the GIVI base plate. It's quite simple to do, really. I used a 3mm aluminum plate, traced the GIVI base outline and used a hacksaw to cut it out. The rubber dampers are easily obtained from hardware store. The OEM seat latch pin is a bit short so I got somebody to machine a longer one from brass. You can use the OEM pin and a spacer instead.
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Singapore
Ahh too kind, thanks. :cheers
But some may deem it sacrilegious to mount a box on a Tuono! :crazy
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Bedfordshire
Paul - were you at Cadwell May 13th this year?
There was a cracking black Tuono there in the fast group.
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North Lincolnshire, UK
V60Paul
Giles chain adjusters, I didn't think they were available for 03 - 05 Tuonos. Were did you get them or did you have to modify a set.
Giles chain adjusters, I didn't think they were available for 03 - 05 Tuonos. Were did you get them or did you have to modify a set.
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North Lincolnshire, UK
I think I have put this somewhere here already, but they are a set for an RSVR. I got them cheap because they have stopped making them in the blue or red colours.
The reason that Gilles don't sell the adjusters for the old Tuono's (& milles) is because the channel the adjuster sits in isn't straight - and it wont fit. If you are OK with a bit of old fashioned "fitting" with a file and a dremel type grinder the high spot can be removed from the channel allowing them to fit.
There is also a small redundant boss in the casting at the front of the channel that requires chamfering to match the adjuster.
To be honest I am an addicted tinkerer, so I quite enjoyed sorting it, but given a full price set of Gilles is about £120 it's up to you if you think it's too much hassle
This close up shows the adjusters - the retainers aren't fitted in this shot.
I took this picture to show what happens when a Galfer disc overheats :rolleyes
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Bedfordshire
I was on my '04 black Tuono. :thumbup You wouldn't have noticed me in the oh-so-slow group. In my defence though, I was lapping quicker than an R1 and three CBR600s in my group. :yes :yes :yes :yes
I had a good look at Mel's bike; he was one of the instructors for the group I was in.
I had a good look at Mel's bike; he was one of the instructors for the group I was in.
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North Lincolnshire, UK
He's not a bad lad - needs to put a decent pipe on that Racing though. :lol
I usually circulate with Alan - black gixxer 1000 k7, he mullah's me down the straights but I can eat him on braking for park and the whole twisty section of Cadwell is better suited to the Tuono than a gixxer, so my lap times are pretty much identical. I tend to enter Coppice faster, but the Tuono runs out of puff a bit up the hill, so I tend to lose out a bit exiting charlies 2 onto Park Straight.
Work and weather permitting I shall be going on the 9th Sept, if your there wander across & say Hi.
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Lincolnshire
if you have a friendly machinist, just get him to machine you some mushead screws to fill the redundant mirror holes.
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North Lincolnshire, UK