Sat Jan 25 11:19:28 1997 - Message No. 313
From: Michael Dipper

Subject: Re: ALU-Cases for @ rd04


Hi,

Statze@aol.com wrote:

> I'm looking for a good transporting sytem with alu-cases for my RD04 ('93)
> (Koffertraeger und ALU-Koffer). Is there somebody on the road who can give me
> tips where to buy a good set or a good combination?

IMHO there are only two (three) possibilities:

- Best one is making the racket yourselves. You can fix then cheap
boxes  from Goetz/Daerr on it (approx. 200,-- each Box). Mounting
position can be optimized by removing the left side cover. On the right
side you can use a smaller box (due to the huge exhaust).
Phil did such a job and you can read about his work on his homepage

- The second solution, which I choose (because I am not too perfect in ,
aeh (schweissen), building a racket on my own, is the carrier system
from Hepcko Becker. In opposite to other systems like GIVI it mounts the
Boxes above the exhaust and not next to it. This makes the bike much
less wide (below 1m - still enough !) To avoid lots of flames: Of course
it is not the best place and a bit deeper would be better for handling
but I didnīt expect any severe problems, the chassis of the AT accepts
that really easily. Look at some of the pictures on my homepage to see
the mouting. BTW: I didnīt use the original H&B boxes : They are about
450,-- DM each :-( I took those from Goetz for 200,-- each.
Plus racket and mouting parts I paid 900,-- for all. But for this price
I have an Quick-Remove-Lock and can even mount normal H&B cases ! With
the H&B boxes you have to pay about 1200,-- and they arenīt better in
functionality, they are only a bit better in the look (but alu boxes are
for outdoor usage, sitting and cooking on it, etc.  !)

- Third solution could be the system of Tourtach (remember the posting
some days ago). Follow the link on my homepage and make up your own
opinion :-)

> Furthermore I'm looking for good road-tips in Italy - Toscana for this
> spring.

Tuscany ? Best would be to join the 3rd international AT meeting :-)))

Bye,

--- Micha ---

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