Fitting a Givi Monokey top box to a normal rack

Way back in February 2015 someone stole the CB250, and part of the damage incurred was that the old top box was smashed in. A mere 2.5 years later I finally got around to replacing it as some bloke was selling a decent looking Givi box on gumtree for £20. I don't like spending money but even I could not resist the temptation. First though I had to get it home!

As you can see, it also came with the mounting equipment for some version of VFR800. This sounded like a nice extra that I could perhaps sell on to cover some of this initial outlay, but it actually just made getting the thing home more awkward. Still, the police appeared and followed me for a while without pulling me over so it can't have been that bad!

Soon it was home, and soon it was in bits.

Almost immediately I found a problem. Of course this was never going to be as easy as bolt it on..

What a stupid design! I understand that it is to hide the mounting bolts for the arms but it's still stupid. Seems the side bits are not structurally important, let the games begin.

[Much cutting and sawing]

Ha! Now, where are those mounting thingers that came with a DR125 Krauser top box mounting kit a few years ago.. Aha. I knew I'd need them!

Easy innit?