Givi Passenger Backrest Installation Pictorial

Hi,

I am putting a link on how to install the Givi Passenger Backrest on here too. I am playing around with a Free File Sharing site that will allow me to store different type of files and then post them here. I guess this site doesn't allow certain types of files to be downloaded/stored on this site.

Here it is in .pdf format:


Ride safe,

JeffR

I know this will come across as really anal retentive, but one thing that bugged me on my Givi backrest was that the nut was 1/2" diameter. I'm going to replace it with a 12mm flange nut and new 5mm Allen head bolt.

I like consistency in my fasteners, what can I say? Part of the reason I hate Land Rovers so much! Stand under one and without moving your feet you can touch SAE, metric and British Standard bolts!!

Octarine wrote:

I like consistency in my fasteners, what can I say? Part of the reason I hate Land Rovers so much! Stand under one and without moving your feet you can touch SAE, metric and British Standard bolts!!

Sounds like a great reason for a trip to the "tool store". What can be wrong with that?

I'm surprised that Givi wouldn't be metric since it's an Italian company.
Are their instructions for the backrest any more comprehensible than the
ones they provide for their windshields ?

Come Springtime, I'm looking at installing a Givi backrest on my Wing
since my wife complained about not having one when we ride two up.

To fit the separate Givi backrest really only requires drilling two already-marked holes in the spoiler and bolting it on.

Hi JeffR,

I do not see the link to the .pdf format on your first post.

Please let me know how to download the document.

Thank you,

stpolihron

How about a little courtesy here and letting the forum know who you are before steaming in with an info request.

stpolihron,

I reposted the .pdf to the post above. Sometimes it seems like some of the attachments disappear after awhile. Please download it and save it to your computer.

As Meldrew mentioned, it is considered a common courtesy to give a brief introduction when joining this site. But I hope it helps and there are other 'pictorials' on the site you should look up and download as well.

Thank you JeffR for posting the link.

Your doc is very helpfull and gives me an idea how to install a backrest or even a trunk, which is really what I was looking for.

Sorry I did not introduce myself when I join but I had lots to do and did not find the time. Anyway I indroduce myself today so if you want have a look.

Thanks, again

Many thanks for posting this, JeffR! Not a terribly complicated install, but Givi could use some work on actual instructions. Took about an hour to do the TB19, SR19, and V46 with backrest cushion. Came out great!


-Matt

Matt, glad you got your new parts installed. Welcome to the forum. You may like to go to the Introductions page and tell us a little about yourself and how long you have had your SilverWing.

Matt,

I'm glad the pictorial was able to help you and others.

Just purchased a 2008 SW.
Has been sitting fo 2 to 3 years. It will not start, so will put in shop next month to be repaired.
I owned a 2004 SW for 4 years then sold it, but since I am retired now would like to get back to riding.
The 2004 had a tall givi windshield which I liked.
Looked at JeffR's instructions on how to remove windshield, but could not open up the pdf file.
I live in East Tennessee
Thank You

Arboroaks, I d/l ed the pdf and tried it. It works perfectly for me. This was a concern as people (myself) included use these pdf's. Perhaps your Reader is not current? I use Adobe Reader and it works fine. Let us know if we can help with this.

Thank You
It is working