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I got a original Honda top-box recently, love the added practicality, but I had to sacrifice my oval Mivv exhaust to fit the mounting rack.

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avanti said:
I got a original Honda top-box recently, love the added practicality, but I had to sacrifice my oval Mivv exhaust to fit the mounting rack.
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That Pantheon box attaches to a rebadged Givi rack. If you would like your Mivv exhaust back, you can mount that box on a SW Motech Alu-Rack.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/sw-m...hornet-for-givi-trax-alu-box-krauser-topcases

Here's a link to the pics over on WristTwisters: http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f94/sw-motech-alu-rack-anyone-have-one-25672.html#post438776

Of course, you can get them direct over there in Europe.
 
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47 said:
That is a gooood looking bike, even with the box.
Can't wait for some warmer weather, need to ride!
And to think I thought about selling a month ago, pffft
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Thanks, whats the weather like where you are? Its even been below zero degrees C. here recently, but as long as there is no ice on the road I ride. But I prefer the scooter because of the added wind protection.

Spectre said:
That Pantheon box attaches to a rebadged Givi rack. If you would like your Mivv exhaust back, you can mount that box on a SW Motech Alu-Rack.

http://www.twistedthrottle.com/sw-m...hornet-for-givi-trax-alu-box-krauser-topcases

Here's a link to the pics over on WristTwisters: http://www.wristtwisters.com/forums/f94/sw-motech-alu-rack-anyone-have-one-25672.html#post438776

Of course, you can get them direct over there in Europe.
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Yeah, its a original Givi rack, with the Honda plate and box, it works fine like this. Don't really miss the Mivv, maybe I'll change the rack in the future.
 
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avanti said:
Thanks, whats the weather like where you are? Its even been below zero degrees C. here recently, but as long as there is no ice on the road I ride. But I prefer the scooter because of the added wind protection.
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Mostly cold these days, around 5 by day, -2 at night.
Last night it snowed 15cm, but it's already melting.
Yeah, I know people ride, but I ride for fun and I don't consider riding in the cold fun.
I don't actually have the right gear for such temperatures. Bellow 15 is too low.
 
I bought a motorcycle, rode for 15min combined the second and third days of owning it...and then haven't ridden in the 12 days since. :mad:


To make matters worse, it's been rainy for only two days during that time, and perfectly rideable the other 10. And I didn't even have a job until Wednesday. How in the world did I manage not to have time, I honestly don't know...


Also, I have to go return my Alpinestars SMX-Pluses, as they're too narrow. Larger sizes will probably be too long, so I expect to move to a different brand instead.


Now I have to find time for THAT, too...


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It's my first bike, so I haven't had the balls to just take it out and ride to where I've needed to be. :lol: Hoping to find time to ride this coming week, as I do want to actually use the damn thing...
 
When I got my first bike I started commuting with it from the get go. You'll rack up a lot of experience quickly.
 
argatoga said:
When I got my first bike I started commuting with it from the get go. You'll rack up a lot of experience quickly.
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I mostly need to grow a pair.
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argatoga said:
When I got my first bike I started commuting with it from the get go. You'll rack up a lot of experience quickly.
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Ayup! Nothing like being thrown into the fire. Go out and ride ... and don't worry about making sure you do everything right. Make mistakes - it's how you learn. ;)

When I feel like typing more, I'll tell you the story about how I learned to ride on my own without using all the front brake (think 90% rear + 10% front ... yeah, I got it backwards). Basic gist is that I would exit freeways and stomp on the rear whilst sliding the back end out. I just thought that was how you ride until one day, I met up with Blind and some friends for a ride. After a near t-bone into my friend, I learned how to ride properly (i.e., they threatened to remove my rear brake completely). :lol:

Anyways, I'm sure we all have embarrassing new rider stories to tell - we all started somewhere. :) I know I have plenty more, hehe.
 
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altoid said:
It's my first bike, so I haven't had the balls to just take it out and ride to where I've needed to be. :lol: Hoping to find time to ride this coming week, as I do want to actually use the damn thing...
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Man you couldn't pry me off my first bike, I commuted on it, spent half my evenings and weekends just riding around town and hitting trails. Get out there!

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Anyways, I'm sure we all have embarrassing new rider stories to tell - we all started somewhere. :) I know I have plenty more, hehe.
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:lol: That just makes me think about a bunch of dumbass stuff I've done. Still do. Riding off without flipping my fuel on and having my bike die in traffic. Hooning (and eating it) on gravel. Damn I need another bike.
 
I once rode with the choke on for a good 10 minutes and kept swearing at the poor motorcycle every time I tried to overtake and it just bogged down. :rofl:

Blame me only ever owning cars with fuel injection. :D
 
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