Thank for the kind words, I'm glad the videos are helpful!

Thanks for the kind words. I'm really looking forward to installing my accessories (finally) and I'm glad you can point to a good experience with this product.

You're not the only one from Australia to mention that problem. Of course, supply chain issues are prevalent everywhere now due to the pandemic--I have trouble getting lots of stuff in the states too.

Well, the Givi V47 is an excellent box, and I've been using mine for many years. (See this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJ93ZMuIqrKvqZ8.html) I believe the mounting plate you need for your bike is not the universal one but the Givi SRA5113 plate. You can double check me on that. And once you get the box mounted, you can add brake lights like this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/is-anMaK28u-aGQ.html

@@tinderboxarts Thank you for your quick response 🙂 (pretty sure the Givi SRA5113 isn't the correct plate, at least not from the install diagrams and me pulling the rear seat off and giving it a view.) Regardless, I do so appreciate your help, and really enjoy your videos, very professional. SW Motech has what's called a "Street Rack". It isn't super cheap, but within my budget. From their install diagram, is shows two different sized sets of spacers, one for the BMW side panniers "installed" and one set for "not installed". It doesn't include the Gvi adapter plate (Adapter plate for STREET-RACK For Givi/Kappa with Monokey. Black), but again, that's within my growing budget. I'll talk to Givi Monday I think, and I am also going to speak to my BMW dealership Tuesday. Maybe the BMW "mounting plate/original rack is what is required to make the Givi SRA5113 plate work? Shad mentions that they have 2 different adapter plates for my MC, one that has a BMW original mounting plate and one for the MC that doesn't have the original BMW mounting plate... ? Thank you for your assistance. Appreciate the help.

I just reread your original post and saw you have an RS, not an RT! I missed that at first, so that is a different animal. Give Givi a call, probably they have some solution.

That should be coming in the near future! I have all the pieces, I just need to find time to do the work. I'll make sure to include dimensions and other specs so you can do the same mod on your bike.

@madmarkuk1 I just put up the fan video, it's here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r6-ced2GzMXHgIk.html

@tinderboxarts got this one saved to watch :-) i got notification it was uploaded a little while ago thankyou

You would have to engineer a solution for that, like an oil temperature sensor connected to a relay. It would get complicated. It's really not that big of a deal to turn the fan on manually if you see the oil temp creeping up in stop-and-go traffic or whatever.

You are missing some information. Like many other modern bikes, your BMW uses the CANBUS network protocol to control the electrical circuits rather than the old-school fuse boxes. The resistance values for each device on the factory circuit are pre-programmed so the system knows when there is a problem. When you changed your bulb to an LED version the resistance value changed and the system now believes there is a problem with the circuit or that bulb. If you install an LED bulb you need to source one with a resistor installed to match the factory incandescent bulb. See this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qJqnbLuCvcnXfZ8.html

@@tinderboxarts thank you for your reply. I know about cambus. I’m just wondering the GS911 if can solve the issue but i think that each time the cambus will re check for the light resistor and will pop up the issue again. Im searching Amazon for a resistor compatible for BMW bikes in case you know any product please share it. Many thanks again for your great videos

Actually, I have several videos on the GS-911, too. It's a great tool, but nobody can change the pre-programmed values from the factory. They are what they are, so all you can do is source an LED bulb with a built in resistor. Kind of stupid, but here we are.