Fitting Givi crash bars, transalp 600

[scan]

I have just purchased some Givi crash bars and got as far as offering them up to the bike. it appears that the fairing underneath the bike is in the way. do i have to modify this? has anybody fitted these bars any help is much appreciated, cheers

[fw750x]

Hi Scan i had Givi Bars fitted to my 1989 Transalp. No problem fitting them once i threw away the instructions.Fit the crash bars to the footrest points finger tight and work your way up.Francis

[scan]

Many thanks, i have this more or less figured out, only thing is that getting the nuts undone above foot rest is difficult, its a shallow nut and can get little purchase.
And i have a centre stand, can anybody tell me the best way of getting the bike on it or do i have to get myself down the gym ??? many thanks

[fw750x]

Hi Scan if you have or can get the lend of an impact driver and put a socket on the nuts, You will find it easy to undo the nuts.Putting the bike on the centre stand push the centre stand to the ground with your right foot ,Left hand on the handlebar pulled to left lock and grab the pillion footrest and pull up and back ,It should go up quite easy.Francis

[Von Short Hausen]

The centre stand is all about technique, not brute strength. After I fitted my stand I really wrestled with it until I took the bike down for an MOT. The tester guy was tiny (even by my standards). But he just squared the bike up and hopped on the stand, and it it went up beautifully.

Easy when you know how

(When positioning Givi bars on my 99TA I had to nibble a little bit out of either side at the bottom of the plastic radiator cover, where the engine bars come together onto the new lengthened bolt thingey).