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CB750 SOHC F1 Luggage options
Skoti:
Hello Martin,
here's some photos of my F1 equipped with a Givi mono rack and wing racks, secured using their universal fitting kit.
Hope this helps
Regards
Skoti.
P.S.
I've still got an original Tower carrier rack but don't want to part with it for as long as I own the F1.
Laverdaroo:
Does that make it steer really vauguely when loaded up? It sits really far back on the back of that, surely it lightens the steering heaps with any weight in your boxes? I can sling some fair weight on the VFR but have to jack the back up on the adjustment or it feels like the front wheels in the air, surely it must feel similar on that or does it ride OK?
Not a critisism, just an observation after selling hundreds of fitting kits and pannier sets over the years at various City branches when I was there it became clear that some bikes simply wouldnt accept a universal fitting kit but never seen one on a 750,.
Skoti:
Yeah,
I know what you mean about too much weight on the rack, that's why I decided only to carry sleeping bags, inflatable mattresses and other light stuff in that kit bag.
The panniers are the smaller 28l capacity ones and when fully loaded don't seem to effect the handling much. I've got a light weight 3 man tent in the tank bag which probably helps to balance things out a bit.
In addition to the universal fitting kit I had to make up a couple of saddle brackets which you can see attached to the chrome rear rail.
I've also got proper fully adjustable Ikon shockers fitted which greatly improve matters especially when I'm mostly carrying a pillion.
I'm often in the alps and It seems to ride ok like this, but I believe the F1 has a slightly longer wheel base than other CB750's and thus feels heavier to start with, but a bit more stable for touring.
My '94 Pan European was dreadful with too much weight on the rack and my Commando tank slaps if you take one hand off the handle bars.
SeanFD:
--- Quote from: Skoti on February 17, 2023, 12:29:51 PM ---Hello Martin,
here's some photos of my F1 equipped with a Givi mono rack and wing racks, secured using their universal fitting kit.
Hope this helps
Regards
Skoti.
P.S.
I've still got an original Tower carrier rack but don't want to part with it for as long as I own the F1.
--- End quote ---
Hi Skoti,
A slightly different issue, but still related to touring.
What is the screen you have mounted on the F1, and how well
does it work?
Skoti:
Hi Sean,
it's a nos Givi screen I bought from fleabay, probably meant for a scooter!
Had to shorten it about 3 inches and also make a bigger headlamp cut out.
After a fair bit of faffing around it works fine for me.
Flies hit the top of my helmet but my visor stays clean and that's the same result as my BMW R1150RT.
Hope this helps
Regards
Skoti
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