XTreme Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Some of the scratches are quite deep......and they're literally on all sides of the box! Any advice on tidying that up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Get a new one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Fill it with dirt and put flowers in it..... I'm sorry, I just don't like top boxes, they look weird and to have the weight up there seems odd. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 28 minutes ago, XTreme said: Some of the scratches are quite deep......and they're literally on all sides of the box! Any advice on tidying that up? sand it back and try some vinyl wrap on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 I was thinking plastic filler and plastic spray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, Grasshopper's Ride said: Fill it with dirt and put flowers in it..... I'm sorry, I just don't like top boxes, they look weird and to have the weight up there seems odd. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, XTreme said: I was thinking plastic filler and plastic spray? That will work as well 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, XTreme said: I was thinking plastic filler and plastic spray? That was going to be my third suggestion, after the flowers and some really big stickers 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, Grasshopper's Ride said: Fill it with dirt and put flowers in it..... I'm sorry, I just don't like top boxes, they look weird and to have the weight up there seems odd. But I put my helmet in it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yen_powell Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Rub mud over the scratches to hide them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Hand it over to you local car paint shop, it'll match your bike for 50€. Kind regards, Pedro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 OK......figured the way forward to get it looking better.....but I've found another obstacle! I can't get the bloody box off! It's weird cos there's a Shad plate mounted where it should be......but the box isn't even mounted on it. It seems more like the plate is part of the box and it's mounted on four legs! Surely it can't be that you have to dismantle the whole thing to release the box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specs Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 50 minutes ago, XTreme said: OK......figured the way forward to get it looking better.....but I've found another obstacle! I can't get the bloody box off! It's weird cos there's a Shad plate mounted where it should be......but the box isn't even mounted on it. It seems more like the plate is part of the box and it's mounted on four legs! Surely it can't be that you have to dismantle the whole thing to release the box? Krypton Factor for the over sixties! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tym Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 its like a b movie...The attack of the mutant alien top box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, XTreme said: OK......figured the way forward to get it looking better.....but I've found another obstacle! I can't get the bloody box off! It's weird cos there's a Shad plate mounted where it should be......but the box isn't even mounted on it. It seems more like the plate is part of the box and it's mounted on four legs! Surely it can't be that you have to dismantle the whole thing to release the box? Don't it work like this at 1.35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Thanks Fred......but no good it won't budge! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I think there is another top box base plate (BMW original or givi?) to which they permanently screwed the 4 spacers holding the Shad base plate on, I just hope they didn't glue it onto the base plate. That's proper pikey, if that's what they did 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 I got it by following this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Fallsalot Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 minute ago, XTreme said: I got it by following this! So it came off ok then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Just now, Sir Fallsalot said: So it came off ok then There's a certain knack to it.........which is beyond normal human thought processes! I've always preferred Givi......no stupid rituals or YouTube tutorials needed on them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, XTreme said: I got it by following this! There are no spacers between that base plate and the bike's base plate, though, or are there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Just now, XTreme said: There's a certain knack to it.........which is beyond normal human thought processes! I've always preferred Givi......no stupid rituals or YouTube tutorials needed on them! Givi stuff is simple, reasonably priced, and just works. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 Just now, Pedro said: There are no spacers between that base plate and the bike's base plate, though, or are there? That one doesn't have another Shad Plate underneath it like mine......and it's not elevated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, XTreme said: That one doesn't have another Shad Plate underneath it like mine......and it's not elevated. Get rid of that box, Pete, and just carry a small bag if you want to carry a sandwich or some water. A big box like that ruins the lightness of a small bike like that 650, it just doesn't look cool 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTreme Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Pedro said: Get rid of that box, Pete, and just carry a small bag if you want to carry a sandwich or some water. A big box like that ruins the lightness of a small bike like that 650, it just doesn't look cool It's going! I'll fill it and spray it though in case I ever need to use it. I couldn't take the one off the Strom because they'd wired it in to the brake lights. This is what it looks like now......it's starting to come together! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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