Tue, 14 Apr 1998 21:43:13 +0300
- Message No. 2601
From: Phoebus Katsanos
Subject: Re: Problem with maxia cases
Kostas Abatzis wrote:
>
> I own an RD07 model and bought three maxia monokey cases only a few
> months ago. These were the E-50 top case, two E-360 side cases and of
> course the kit
> that holds these cases including the new turn-lights. The whole system
> was mounted by my Honda dealer and seemed to have no problems. I always
> used the top case but had never overloaded it and unfortunately only two
>
> months after use one of the two plates that holds the top case holder
> broke(!!!). I was persuaded by the only logical explanation (problematic
>
> material) and had no worries when the new plate was put (at no cost but
> one month later). But at a typical greek road (this means a big hole at
> the center of the road as probably Phoebus and Sakis know and most of
> you will learn soon) the new plate broke again, my plans for Easter
> changed a little bit and I really don't know what to do. I don't do any
> hard enduro and never overload the cases.
>
> - Has anyone of you experienced or heard similar problems with the maxia
>
> case holder?
> - Could it be a mounting problem ?
> - Can I adjust the case holder and make it more endurable ?
> - Any more advice (besides -"NEVER buy Maxia cases again")?
Sakis broke his Maxia mount, but it was only after it suffered several
jumps loaded. Seemed fair to me...
On the other hand mine has lasted 3 years VERY hard roads with heavy
load (in fact as heavy as it could get). Mine is a nonfango system, and
maybe the mounting is better, but the Givi cases are defenately of
better quality.
That's my oppinion.
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