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Photos - Cheap Givi mount/ luggage rack
Written by docpolycarp on 7/7/2011 at 01:48 pm

I've been watching the Givi trunk in my rear view mirror while riding. There is
no bounce or movement on the road. It seems to rest on the duckbill without
movement even when empty. (Before I added the polypro bridge I put on the
underside of the rack where it contacts the duckbill it bounced up and down a
lot.)

I do have Neoprene (Spenco) material, so I think I'll attach some to the bottom
of the polypro bridge I put on the underside of the rack where it contacts the
duckbill. That should further dampen any movement.

When I had the seat off working on the backrest frame, I noticed there is no
frame tubing under the duckbill. Fabricating something to extend from where the
frame tubing ends to the rear inside end of the duckbill would be beyond my
technical ability, I'm afraid.

Brian

--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Jerry" <sanae.ej@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, I noted this is a danger of going down this route.
>
> I have brought up the top trunk frame from the lake house. I will post s pick
so you can see it would be easy to add some structural mounts to this frame to
the underside of the rear plastic tail. This would allow you to mate to the
tail safely.
>
> Jerry
>
> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, Juan Antonio Goula <juang@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Jul 6, 2011, at 09:54 , Jerry wrote:
> >
> > > Brian,
> > >
> > > I think you might be the 1st to work something up that [sort of] ties to
the tail - it is not a solid tie, but takes advantage of that perch.
> > >
> > > I think you can tie into the upper trunk lid frame for a stronger
mechanical connection, but I like what you did, especially for the $'s.
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ok, here's the devil's advocate version? I'd be wary of cracking the duck
tail with vibration or bouncing up and down of the loaded bag, since it is not a
structural piece, merely a plastic shell. Could you slide a layer of thick
neoprene or some other shock absorption material to help prevent this?
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> >
> >
> > Juan Goula
> > Fairbanks, Alaska