Givi 3350 flow case installed

A Givi case is now installed. Finding the case was a bit of a problem -- every dealership in the

vicinity seemed to not have the right model in stock. Not only that, but they all seem to reduce their inventory for the winter, so they would need to special order the case for me. Ordering takes 1-3 weeks. Buying online costs an arm and a leg in shipping expenses. Even though online prices are somewhat lower, and there is no sales tax if I buy out of state, the shipping costs still kill the deal.

Some dealers just told me that they did not have the item in stock and wished me luck finding it this late in the season. A couple of dealers that I have visited in person tried to be creative and offered other, comparable products. One suggested I go for a similar sized monokey case. Uh, thanks... but no, thanks. One of the reasons I wanted a monolock was because it's lighter, considerably cheaper and easier for me to install. Monokey is the last thing I need. Another suggested I buy an E360 model instead. After all, the model differs by one digit only, so they are almost the same and, best of all, they had one in stock! Uh, no, thanks. Please, do your homework. I did mine, and know that E360 is designed to be a side case, not a top case. And even if you could mount it that way, it's still definitely not what I had in mind. After those two in-person visits I decided to use the phone instead.

After calling close to a a dozen of local dealers I finally found the case I wanted at a scooter place. Interbay Scooters. If you ignore the fact that there is precisely zero parking anywhere in a couple blocks radius, this is a very nice place. When I arrived, the case was already sitting on the counter waiting for me. Now it's installed and I have carried about 3 kg of cargo in it to the office and back. No adverse handling effects at low or high speed that I have noticed so far. The only question now is whether to

• leave the rack as is
• anodize it black
• paint it black
• give it a brushed aluminum look
• polish it (not likely to last long).

Yes, I think I am becoming vain.