Tue, 21 Jul 1998 13:05:14 +0200 - Message No. 3592
From: appel@numalfix.wifo.uni-mannheim.de (Dr. Dietmar H. Appel)

Subject: Re: Info about Scotland and question regarding GIVI with Five-Stars


Hi Steffen!

Perhaps besides buying a new carrier there is another solution for your
problem. To stop the wobble, there has to be a (best: frame-fixed) direct
connection between the two boxes. This connection should be made from
square profiles (for example 15x15mm), so no normal round pipe. Pay
attention to the wheel and its way in and out in regard to the spring. A
good idea would be to lead the square pipe backwards around the wheel,
close to your number plate. If you want to do a good work, give your newly
welded connection part to a locksmith and put it in their
high-temperature-oven for an hour and give it enough time to cool down
slowly.
This solution doesn't cost a lot and should help your problem.

Best wishes

Dietmar




>Hi to all @-riders
>
>recently I have been to Scotland on my @rd04. This was the trip I will never
>forget. 10 days cruising on single tracks - the greatest you can imagine!!!
>Although the tracks are sometimes in a very bad condition the Metzeler Enduro
>4 was the right choice.
>
>Only with me cases I had some smaller problems. I have mounted Give 45 L (both
>sides) and a 36 L top-case on a Five-Star-carrier-system. With a speed between
>50 to nearly 100 km/h the shimmy-effect was terrible!! The friend of mine, who
>joined me on a 1100 GS informed me that the cases already started to wobble at
>a speed of only 20 km/h!! It looks and feels terrible and I often wonder that
>the cases didn't fall and that the carrier-system didn't break.
>
>So to avoid this experiance on my next trip I need some information, if anyboy
>else has made this experience and if you have found a solution for this
>problem. Is there any stable carrier-system that can be combined with the
>Givi's without this wobbling-effect!!
>
>Please give me a short feedback regarding this matter, because I'm already
>planning my next trip to France!! Furthermore if anybody of you is planning to
>make a trip to Scotland - don't hesitate to contact me if you need any
>information!!!
>
>See you on the road again......
>
>Steffen

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