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TPococke

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Are there any other 500R owners in southern, Colorado??
« on: May 23, 2010, 06:18:12 PM »
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Re: Are there any other 500R owners in southern, Colorado??
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 11:09:10 PM »
ok so I am not from colorado, but was curious about your top case.... what brand and size is it (givi?)? Do you like it?


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Re: Are there any other 500R owners in southern, Colorado??
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2010, 03:40:04 AM »
It is a Shad SH-50 Topcase. 50 Liters. I like the topcase except for 1 thing. It doesn't hold a full facehelmet. It won't close. But I use the helmet clips under the seat to hold my helmet. A full face won't fit under the seat either. Leaves more room for trips to the grocery or whatever. The top case does have a great key lock. You can leave it unlocked and remove the key so you don't have to turn the scooter off to get something out of it.
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Re: Are there any other 500R owners in southern, Colorado??
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2010, 06:18:10 AM »
Hi TP, Sweet ride, it looks really sporty. I wonder if the red calipers are a higher performance brake or just the finish. I can't quiet see if the topbox is mounted straight onto the rack or is there some other brackets to reinforce it. I have a 32lt Givi which I have mounted straight on the rack but I'm worried about the stresses so try to keep the load light. Lucky the Givi does take a my helmet, I use a Shark Evoline when I ride the scoot. The Evoline also fits under the seat when in the open face position. Regards from Durban RSA.

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Re: Are there any other 500R owners in southern, Colorado??
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 07:45:46 PM »
Here are some photos of the brake caliper and Shad top case bracket. The top case does hold two full face helmets it just depends on how you put them in the case Duh??
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Re: Are there any other 500R owners in southern, Colorado??
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2010, 01:41:49 AM »
nice system, though I think I like the givi topcases better. but thanks for showing off your stuff, helps me decide! :)

hey bryan, what do you think of the shark evoline?  I was thinking about getting it but not sure about weight and stuff.

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Re: Are there any other 500R owners in southern, Colorado??
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2010, 06:14:24 AM »
Hi Guys, can't see any difference just looking at the caliper, looks the same as mine other than the colour. I'll check the part numbers, just curious. Looks like that topbox bracket is also just mounted to the rack like mine so I would suggest being careful with the weight. I see Givi has special brackets designed for our scoot to accomodate the weight but I'm not gonig to buy them because I only carry a 29 lt Givi briefcase normally for work and switch to the 32lt topbox when I need the extra space. I'm having battery trouble with mine last few days it strains to turn the motor to start and a few times goes dead for a second and the clock time changes etc. Makes me think there's a short in the battery. It's 9 months old. Took it out last night and put in on the Optimate 4 charger, the charger tells me it has "a short ciruited cell" so today it's me and the dealer. The Evoline what can I say. I'm a shark fan and also have a S800 and an S900. I use a full face for riding my other bikes and when taking longer runs. I believe that is the best safety wise. There is a lot of literature out there about the flip-up helmets, mainly about the hinging mechnisms which utilise space which should be used for temple protection and the consequense of side impacts causing temple/eye socket injuries, and it make sense to me. The Evoline is just for town riding and commuting because other than the obvious advantages of a flip-up I drive through a high security checkpoint which requires I stop and press a button to open a boom and at the same time a digital camera is right in my face and takes a photo. If I use a fullface they shout and insist it is removed for the photo but will allow an open face helmet for recognition purposes, hence the Evoline works for me. I accept the risk to enjoy the convenience. It is a heavy helmet, bigger than normal and not nearly as comfortable as the other two and it is very noisy in the wind as well. It's not my favourite. Regards from Durban RSA.

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