Having a go at fitting Nonfango Panniers to a curvy.

[mister c]

I bought a set of Nonfango boxes off Ebay for the bargain price of £50 & thought that it would be a quick fix with the top box fitting it to a Givi rack that I purchased for £30. I was very wrong, Givi & Nonfango are completely different fittings :(
I was trying to work out how to fit the box when a brand new, ex display Nonfango baseplate appeared on Ebay £20... Bargain! I realised that the Givi top box rack had no fittings, so hunted around the net to see how they are fitted. They use a special kit that attaches to the back of the subframe. Off to my local Givi stockist & ordered it £25 lighter. When it arrived, it was just a few bolts & washers & diddn't have the most important part with it, so had to make my own.
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I then came up witht the idea of using hex head bolts & long nuts to make the brackets to attach the pannier frames(£20, Ebay) to. This is where I'm up to at the moment. I need to make some brackets to drop the rails down a bit & then make the upper bracket to attach where the grab rail was to the top of th pannier rail. I'll put some more pics up when I've sorted it.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/IMG_8999_zpsvoe8arks.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/IMG_8999_zpsvoe8arks.jpg.html)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/IMG_9001_zpsz3q4xpjc.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/IMG_9001_zpsz3q4xpjc.jpg.html)

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/IMG_8998_zpsrxjgv1bg.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/IMG_8998_zpsrxjgv1bg.jpg.html)

[carelesschucca]

Jobs a good un.... Next step is working out where your going on your big tour. Now that's the fun part.

[Geodude]

Tidy :) Watching this closely.

[mister c]

Done....Well, nearly. Mocked up 2 brackets from the grab rail this morning. I've ordered some 3mm Stainless flat bar to make them properly. They look quite nice, even if I say so myself. Pity they won't get used for any distance riding as my missus has decided she doesn't want to go pillion anymore :(
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/IMG_9003_zpsfvhuktsm.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/IMG_9003_zpsfvhuktsm.jpg.html)

[Geodude]

Cheeky ask, is there any chance when your done of a breakdown/list of bits used just incase i try and copy your skills.. badly ;)

Own bike time for Mrs c then :)

[mister c]

Cheeky ask, is there any chance when your done of a breakdown/list of bits used just incase i try and copy your skills.. badly ;)

Own bike time for Mrs c then :)
Can do.
No, the missus has thrown her dummy because I've sold the Triumph, she's using it as an excuse not to go on the SV. I suppose it's too old & small for her, it doesn't have the presence of the Sprint

[Geodude]

Cheers Col :) Tell her to hold her horses as you never know whats going to roll out of your shed next ;) anyway curvy's are elegant and timeless :)

[mister c]

Here you go Geo. some close ups of the brackets etc.
3mm x 25mm Stainless steel, hit witha hammer to bend in the right places :p 9mm holes drilled in the right places.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/2016-04-09%2015.22.47_zpsacp87svl.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/2016-04-09%2015.22.47_zpsacp87svl.jpg.html)

4mm Steel bar that I had lying around my shed. 9mm holes drilled.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/2016-04-09%2015.13.00_zpsniu2onjw.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/2016-04-09%2015.13.00_zpsniu2onjw.jpg.html)

40mm x 8mm Long nuts used as spacers.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/2016-04-09%2015.12.55_zps6zhmjaxs.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/2016-04-09%2015.12.55_zps6zhmjaxs.jpg.html)

Stainless mounted where the grab rail normally lives.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/2016-04-09%2015.12.46_zpshsfgzncw.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/2016-04-09%2015.12.46_zpshsfgzncw.jpg.html)

Frame Fitted. It can be angled with the steel bar, so that the pannier doesn't hit the exhaust.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/2016-04-09%2015.13.11_zpsrzcyaj7j.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/2016-04-09%2015.13.11_zpsrzcyaj7j.jpg.html)
Rear view. Not too shabby even though I say so myself. They will more than likely be coming straight off, so, if anybody wants them, they could well be up for sale.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y177/croozenooze/IMG_8998_zpsvmsztwwm.jpg (http://s5.photobucket.com/user/croozenooze/media/IMG_8998_zpsvmsztwwm.jpg.html)

[maviczap]

Very good Col. If you sell the Sv, I'd be interested in buying the panniers off you.

But I hope you get a lot of use out of them first!

[mister c]

Very good Col. If you sell the Sv, I'd be interested in buying the panniers off you.

But I hope you get a lot of use out of them first!
Cheers Mav, but I can't see it happening as I've said in a previous post, she who must be obeyed won't go on the back. It's killing me to be honest. I've gone from 12 - 14000 miles a year to about 2

[BanannaMan]

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Looks absolutely ace Col !!!
Well done!

[Geodude]

Cheers for the write up and info Col, looking good.