STANTONBARBAS
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Seriously scared myself here. I have a 2005 R12GS with the BMW Vario panniers and top box. The top box locks on to the mount, and while seems sturdy, CAN and WILL fall off when a passenger is using it as a back rest (the padding encourages this). The problem here is when force is applied to the bottom of the case backwards, like my sisters lower back during acceleration, will knock the case off the bike. Overriding the safety lock, and falling out onto the highway going 60mph is terrifying. and even more so when my passenger could go with it.
I tested it when i got home. A surprisingly light knock to the lower portion of the case will send it knocking backwards and off the bike. I made sure it is properly attached, and it really is an issue that needs to be highlighted. I am not sure what to do here. Should i see if BMW has had some sort of recall? Should i contact them? Should i jerry-rig the box on somehow so it wont fall off? While it will not detach while riding solo, i no longer trust it, and until further notice, it is KIA.
Have any of you had this issue? Can you replicate the defect on your bike? I am in a pickle right now, because i planned on using the top box on my trip to the mountains come July. Any and all thoughts/help is really appreciated here.
And seriously, test this out yourself if you use the Vario system. This could in all actuality be a *fatal* flaw in the system, if this isn't an issue with my box alone.
I tested it when i got home. A surprisingly light knock to the lower portion of the case will send it knocking backwards and off the bike. I made sure it is properly attached, and it really is an issue that needs to be highlighted. I am not sure what to do here. Should i see if BMW has had some sort of recall? Should i contact them? Should i jerry-rig the box on somehow so it wont fall off? While it will not detach while riding solo, i no longer trust it, and until further notice, it is KIA.
Have any of you had this issue? Can you replicate the defect on your bike? I am in a pickle right now, because i planned on using the top box on my trip to the mountains come July. Any and all thoughts/help is really appreciated here.
And seriously, test this out yourself if you use the Vario system. This could in all actuality be a *fatal* flaw in the system, if this isn't an issue with my box alone.
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