Mon, 30 Mar 1998 07:04:43 -0700 - Message No. 2450
From: "Bernd Schmidt-Hartlieb"

Subject: Re: Case-Experience !!!


>Hi @-Riders !
>
>At the weekend i drive my @ the first time this year with my new 
>mounted Givi-Side-Cases with original Five-Star carrier. After a few 
>curves and a lot of fun, my side-case touch the ground !!!!! 
>Unbelievable !! I sit alone on my @ and the cases were empty. So i 
>think what will be happen with 2 persons and full loaded cases, they 
>will be pulled off ??? Now my question: have anybody sometimes make 
>the same experience, and after this did you change anything ?? Thanxs 
>in advance for every hint .....  
>Freundliche Gruesse 
>Klaus Diebold / Einkauf 
>Krystaltech Deutschland GmbH
>k.diebold@krystaltech.de
>http://www.krystaltech.de
>Ein Computer ist dazu da, Ihnen die Arbeit zu
>erleichtern, die Sie ohne ihn nicht haetten !
>
>

This happens easily with the Givi-Side-cases (especially the big-ones). My brother
(driving TA) warned me as I bought the Givi-cases because he had often contacted
the ground in curves with them.

The problem is not their weight. You touch the gound on the side, so it makes not
a big difference wether you're alone on the bike or not

As discussed last year in this list, it is easily possible to touch the ground with
the footrests. :-)) So be carefull having fun with mounted cases.

Bernd
ATIC #120



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