GIVI Magazine - Novembre 2015

ENGLISH TEXT LET’S SAY IT! OUR ACCESSORIES CATALOGUE IS NOT EASY TO CONSULT. NOT EVEN FOR RETAILERS, WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE GIVI CODES. THIS WAS ALS O CONFIRMED IN THE TECHNICAL AREA OF OUR BLOG, WHERE WE RECEIVED HUNDREDS OF QUESTIONS ON THE TOPIC. T o make things a bit clearer, let’s start by distinguishing between top case mounting systems and those for side- cases. We called Mario Frati, of GIVI’s R&D Department, to be your “Teacher”. The top case mounting system is essentially made up of brackets and a plate on which the case will be anchored. There are basically two main mounting systems for top cases: MONOKEY and MONOLOCK. The same difference regards the cases: MONOKEY groups the models for tourism, long trips and for those looking for excellent performance and refined design; MONOLOCK is focussed on urban use, so cases designed mainly for scooters, very practical, but still stylish. Ano- ther difference: MONOLOCK range top cases are supplied with the anchor plate (the great majority of scooters are produced with the rack on which to mount the plate) MONOKEY cases do not have the plate included, which will have to be bought separately, according to the available type of GIVI support – specific for your bike. THE CODES FOR THE TOP CASE MOUNTING SYSTEMS ARE: E F/FL FZ SR SRA The E series are basically adapters for the pla- tes and are used on bikes and scooters that have a rack as standard equipment. The ‘old’ supports are part of the F/FL range, recognisable by the end part of the brackets, which has no support for the plate, and so must be ‘completed’. The GIVI catalogue presents only a few, for 80s bikes. The plates that go with these supports have joints, and are called M3 (F) and M35 (FL) if they have to sustain a MONOKEY case, or MM in the case of a MONOLOCK case. Also the FZ series is made up of two side brackets but ends with a support that is the base for the plate. The correct plates to use are the M5 or M7 (the difference between the two is purely aesthetical) if a MONOKEY case model is chosen, or the M5M or M6M if the case is a MONOLOCK. The SR code identifies the Special Rack family, characterised by their small dimensions and made in pressed sheet metal. Usually their final destination is the scooter or motorbike with a small tail offering sufficiently robust fixing points. For the SR racks the plates are M5, M7 and E251 for MONOLOCK cases, and M5M, MM (or the standard one) for MONOLOCK cases. SRA are racks created for the maxi-enduro bikes; they are more technical and aesthetically more in line with the high level of the finish of these bikes. We are talking of laser-cut metal sheet supports combined with a dedicated pla- te in brushed aluminium. The SRA models can host exclusively the MONOKEY family cases (remember that for each top case belonging to this family there is a dedicated plate). THESE ARE THE CODES FOR FRAMES FOR SIDE CASES AND BAGS: T TE PL - PLR PLX - PLXR PL CAM – PLR CAM The T series includes the spacer frames for uni- versal soft side bags. They are use to ‘position’ the bags in the best possible way, preventing burns or contact with the moving parts of the bike. The TE frames are dedicated to the 3D600 thermoformed side bags (something between hard cases and soft bags), for which GIVI has patented the EASY LOCK fixing system. The PL frames are the most common and classic. They have a powder-coated metal tube structure and support practically all side hard cases with a MONOKEY fixing system. PLs are also available in a quick release version using quarter-turn screws. This means the frames can be quickly removed whenever the side bags are not in use. PLXs are the side supports dedicated to GIVI V35 cases, the only ones with an embossed bottom surface to reduce dimensions without reducing load capacity (the code identifies the internal capacity in litres). Also the PLX series, but only for certain bike models, is available in the quick release version (called PLXR). The PL CAM is the frame that allows the fixing of Outback aluminium cases. Frame and cases are designed for bikes going on long trips, with on- and off-road itineraries. This means the designers were looking for strength and safety, the fixing points are 4 and not 3, the tubular support has a greater diameter than the classic ‘PL’, and there are some visual indicators that allow you to check, before starting your journey, if the cases have been positioned correctly. Also the PL CAM is produced – for a limited range of bikes – in the quick release version. Special consideration should be given to the WINGRACK system, introduced by GIVI in the mid 80s. It is a frame in cast aluminium, with integrated indicators, suitable to host up to 3 cases with the use of specific supports. Production is now limited to few bike models, still circulating in certain parts of the world. Innovative at the time it was first presented, it is now substituted by the systems described above, which are more discreet and with a smaller aesthetic impact on the bike. The diagrams you will find in these pages will help you understand this world, whose com- plexity is a consequence of the research for a solution for each need, the desire to satisfy as many users as possible. If you have any doubts you know how to find me. Lamps to you all [Flicking headlights to you all][il mio lamps più cordiale] and… have a nice trip. MOUNTING SYSTEMS FOR CASES AND SOFT BAGS… OUR MISUNDERSTOOD FRIENDS 30  Inside Givi