Super08
Well-Known Member
I wanted to see if I could get the tool box to mount to my frames instead of to the crash bars as Givi recommends and sells a mount for. I ordered the tool box and the universal mount for side frames.
Quickly mocking things up I found that there was only about 6.5" clearance from the highest point of the rear brake caliper to the bottom of the tool box if mounted as supplied. Yamaha lists the rear wheel travel at 7.5" so obviously if you hit something hard enough you would jam the brake caliper into the bottom of the tool box.
For my first attempt I made two small brackets to attach to the lower mounts to raise the whole mount by 1". The install went smooth as silk and everything fit pretty much perfect until I went to put the pannier back on. No go.... The mount is designed that it can only be mounted exactly as supplied to clear the Outback cases. The plastic mounts that align it with the sides of the frames now hit where the clamps were at the top of the mount on each side. As well The plastic cover and two of the screws were contacting the mounting bracket on the back of the pannier at the top.
I needed to go to plan "B"......
Quickly mocking things up I found that there was only about 6.5" clearance from the highest point of the rear brake caliper to the bottom of the tool box if mounted as supplied. Yamaha lists the rear wheel travel at 7.5" so obviously if you hit something hard enough you would jam the brake caliper into the bottom of the tool box.
For my first attempt I made two small brackets to attach to the lower mounts to raise the whole mount by 1". The install went smooth as silk and everything fit pretty much perfect until I went to put the pannier back on. No go.... The mount is designed that it can only be mounted exactly as supplied to clear the Outback cases. The plastic mounts that align it with the sides of the frames now hit where the clamps were at the top of the mount on each side. As well The plastic cover and two of the screws were contacting the mounting bracket on the back of the pannier at the top.
I needed to go to plan "B"......
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