Givi Monokey Measurements?

[avc8130]

Can anyone help me with a sketch/drawing of the Givi Monokey interface?

I am working on an interface to mount up some "accessories" to Givi Monokey racks, but my racks have been on backorder for a bit now. If someone could take measurements of just the interface (2 lower pins/upper mount bolt holes) it would be greatly appreciated.

ac

 

[elizilla]

Center to center, and the mounts are symmetrical. Based on the mount adaptors that came with my Altrider topcase rack - other adaptors may vary.

The two holes at the front are 8 15/16" apart. The two holes at the back are 1" apart. If you drew a line between the front holes, and a second line between the back holes, the lines are 8 1/2" apart.

Or, when I have done this in the past, here's what I did:
1. Measure the case to find the center-to-center distance between the two lower pins.
2. Install the pins on a piece of scrap plywood.
3. Take a wad of silly putty and squash it into a pancake, and put it on the plywood approximately where the top wedge-shaped mount will go.
4. Put the case on the two pins and press it into the silly putty.
5. Pull the case off and place the wedge into the mount hole on the case, and eyeball where it goes. Then press it into the silly putty in about that spot.
6. Pull the wedge off the silly putty and you can see where the holes are. Drive a pencil through the silly putty to mark the center of the holes on the plywood.
7. Peel the silly putty off the plywood, drill holes.
8. Snap the case to the plywood and confirm it fits.
9. If it does, then you have your template. If it doesn't, then you can drill a new pair of holes for the pins, and mark the holes for the wedge again, until you get it right.

Getting the Givi mount in the right spot is the hardest part.

 

[avc8130]

Thanks!

I actually plan to pull off all of the "Givi" interface and just use the mounting holes for my project. Are all of the holes in the same plane? In other words, without the buttons or the bumper on, are the mounting holes on the same "surface"?

ac

 

[elizilla]

Yes, all the holes are in the same plane. I have built my own topcase racks, twice, by just drilling holes in a flat plate of aluminum.

 

[avc8130]

Excellent.

Then I can just pop off all the GIVI stuff and mount up as I please.

Any ideas what ID the holes are?

BTW: you are making my day!

ac

 

[elizilla]

I don't have the numbers to hand like I did the others. But I believe the two pins are M6 screws, and the two screws that hold the wedge on are M5.

Note that even though all three mount points are in one plane, the Givi mounting system requires a couple of rubber bumpers stuck here and there on the rack, to keep tension on the mounts and stop the cases from rattling. I don't know what you are trying to do, but hopefully these won't cause problems for you?

 

[avc8130]

I don't have the numbers to hand like I did the others. But I believe the two pins are M6 screws, and the two screws that hold the wedge on are M5.

Note that even though all three mount points are in one plane, the Givi mounting system requires a couple of rubber bumpers stuck here and there on the rack, to keep tension on the mounts and stop the cases from rattling. I don't know what you are trying to do, but hopefully these won't cause problems for you?

I plan to abandon the entire Givi interface and make my own quick release interface for Pelican cases. Similar to what Twisted Throttle and Caribou offer. I also plan to make an interface for my rifle scabbard, so I can bring my shotgun clay shooting.

ac