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My "new to me" big ugly top case - Givi B37NA Sat Apr 04, 2020 10:56 pm
duck
Life time member
I'm not a fan of big ugly top cases. Back when I bought my K1100RS I found a Reynolds Rack for it and installed a Givi E26N Monolock which is a fairly small, non-flashy top case that gives me some extra storage while touring but is not particularly hideous.
However, since I like to use city cases while splitting in California, those and the 26L top case don't give me a heck of a lot of storage. So a few months ago I started looking for a used larger Givi Monolock case so that work with the Monolock base plate already installed. (I've also installed a Monolock base plate on my K1600GT so I can use it on that bike too.)
Most of the good used Givi Monolock cases show up on Euro Ebay sites and shipping is rather spendy so it took several months to find decent one at a low price in the US. A few weeks ago this like new B37NA was listed for $125 shipped. I almost bought it but, since the cheapest part on a BMW is the owner, I passed. It didn't sell so a couple of weeks ago it was listed again for $108 shipped. I pulled the trigger and bought it.
As expected, it does look very hideous on a K1100RS but I just took it on a shopping run and between it and Gen III side cases I had room to buy lots of groceries.
It's a Monolock so it's not as well-built as the double-walled Givi Monokey line of cases but it is still a nice case and weighs very little. Although I'll only use it when I "have" to I am pleased with my purchase.
On the plus side, the top plate of it is faux carbon fiber which matches my K1100RS's faux carbon fiber Corbin Dual Sport seat.
However, since I like to use city cases while splitting in California, those and the 26L top case don't give me a heck of a lot of storage. So a few months ago I started looking for a used larger Givi Monolock case so that work with the Monolock base plate already installed. (I've also installed a Monolock base plate on my K1600GT so I can use it on that bike too.)
Most of the good used Givi Monolock cases show up on Euro Ebay sites and shipping is rather spendy so it took several months to find decent one at a low price in the US. A few weeks ago this like new B37NA was listed for $125 shipped. I almost bought it but, since the cheapest part on a BMW is the owner, I passed. It didn't sell so a couple of weeks ago it was listed again for $108 shipped. I pulled the trigger and bought it.
As expected, it does look very hideous on a K1100RS but I just took it on a shopping run and between it and Gen III side cases I had room to buy lots of groceries.
It's a Monolock so it's not as well-built as the double-walled Givi Monokey line of cases but it is still a nice case and weighs very little. Although I'll only use it when I "have" to I am pleased with my purchase.
On the plus side, the top plate of it is faux carbon fiber which matches my K1100RS's faux carbon fiber Corbin Dual Sport seat.
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Current stable:
86 Custom K100 (standard fairing, K75 Belly pan, Ceramic chromed engine covers, paralever)
K75 Frankenbrick (Paralever, K11 front end, hybrid ABS, K1100RS fairing, radial tires)
86 K75C Turbo w/ paralever
94 K1100RS
93 K1100LT
91 K1
93 K75S (K11 front end)
91 K75S (K1 front end)
14 Yamaha WR250R
98 Taxi Cab K1200RS
14 K1600GT
Both Shads long gone. 
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