DO NOT BUY GIVI or KAPPA fitting kits for SVs

Originally Posted by Miss_Undaztood

My bike came with full givi top rack thing and side panniers, which I removed at the weekend.
The part that clamps on to the grab rail has made a hell of a mess of the rail, its all worn through the paint and the metal

Did it not have 2 rubber bits that went between the Grab rail and the Rack clamps ?

My Kappa Kit has been fine but I did fit it a year ago .

My fitting kit came with rubber pads, just a pity the brackets were wrong!

Originally Posted by xXBADGERXx

Did it not have 2 rubber bits that went between the Grab rail and the Rack clamps ?

My Kappa Kit has been fine but I did fit it a year ago .

It did yes, but I think over time the vibrations wore through the paint and then the metal. The grabrail looked fine until I removed the rack and found the damage underneath the rubber. Either that or the rubber has been replaced after the damage was done.

Thats the worst side but the other sides not much better.

[SV400Rob]

If you were selling the pannier rack and you were nearer to me i'd be very interested in buying it off you

Originally Posted by SV400Rob

If you were selling the pannier rack and you were nearer to me i'd be very interested in buying it off you

I dunno whether to sell it or keep it just incase I ever need it. Doubt it tho.