Givi V46 top box - Rack

[pyx_e]

Dear All;

does anyone know (or can you hazard a good guess) as to the load one of these racks can take?

https://www.busters-accessories.co.uk/netalogue/content/images/large/546807.jpg

It is a Givi E107 to fit on an V46 Box. I want to strap a tent to it, otherwise I am struggling for space. So will it take a 5kg tent or will if give up the ghost at some unhelpful time?
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Shiney!
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[iooi]

If you look at the Givi site it does not give any weight specs for the rack.
But for the box it says
WEIGHT 4,3 Kg
CASE + CONTENTS 5,7 Kg

So that would seem say a max weight of 1.4 Kg in the box,
Adding 5Kg on top is going to affect the handling of the bike by quite a lot....

Another thing.
Reviews say not to trust the template supplied for drilling the lid...
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Just because my bike was A DIVVY, does not mean i am......

[benvanwell]

My V46 box has a back rest fitted to it. This is attached via a couple of screws right through the carcass of the box.

Assuming the rack is fitted in a similar manner I wouldn't have any problems attaching a 5kg vertical load - I've sat on my box with no ill effects! You will need to be careful to make sure there aren't loose flaps of tent catching the wind though, as I imagine the mounting points/screws could be fairly susceptible to a large horizontal load.

I don't know which mounting solution you have for the box-bike, but I'd be extremely suprised if this was a limiting factor.

Cheers,
Ben
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