Comments on: Oh snap! JC Whitney motorcycle hard case follow-up

By: Gremlin

Gremlin — Tue, 05 May 2009 02:10:55 +0000

I take pity on you:

http://www.murphskits.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=1_109_111

I’ve worked with the Shad, Givi, and JC Whitney. It’s not Givi and it’s not JC, it’s somewhere in between, but I’ve never seen one come apart.

By: drfaulken

drfaulken — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:54:50 +0000

I got home today and unlocked one of the cases to put my rain covers in … and the latch came right off in my hands. Turns out that the little brass screw that holds the locking mechanism came off.

I spent most of my commute checking my mirrors to make sure the cases hadn’t flown onto the highway.

I hate to spend $400 on a set of Givi E360s, but damn …. I am not sure what I am going to do in the future, but I am taking the E21s on my trip.

Sideout, I’m riding down to Georgia for a week. About 18 – 20 hours round trip on the bike.

By: Motodisiac

Motodisiac — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:24:38 +0000

Just spray paint them black and it will look much better. Also, cut the bolts so they are flush with the nuts. I think this case is way more practical for use at top box because you do not put any load on hinges or the mounting points. Put anything you would be sad to lose in your Givi….

By: Sideout

Sideout — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:16:51 +0000

That sucks.
Worse comes to worst you can buy a couple of straps and/or bungee cords to secure the bags closed. Works for us on our adv rides.
What kind of trip are you planning on taking anyway if you don’t mind me asking?