Sissy rack base plate thing?

[EazyDuz]

Does anyone know of a thick plastic/metal base plate which can be fixed to your existing luggage rack giving it a larger base to mount luggage onto? Cant find anything on ebay, thanks
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[Itxi]

Surely just a metal plate with some bolts through it would do the trick?
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[EazyDuz]

How would you bolt it to a sissy bar rack though? Like this one:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/yamaha-xv-535-virago-custom-luggage-rack-backrest-with-pad-chrome-good-clean-/130731756177?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item1e70384a91
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[EazyDuz]

Or something like this:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-MOTORCYCLE-NET-TAILBAG-UNDERSEAT-HOOK-MOUNT-/280230833021?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item413f0f2b7d

To help secure the tail bag to the rack by putting that underneath the rack and strapping together? Just not sure where to get one of these...
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[Itxi]

Four bolts going through the metal plate, two metal bars attached to two bolts each underneath the sissy rack.
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[andys675]

there;s a fair number of top boxes on the market that come with their own base plate these days

this one for instance

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TECH7-48L-HARD-LUGGAGE-TOP-BOX-UNIVERSAL-BASE-PLATE-/360474424051?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item53edf332f3
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[Rogerborg]

Can you be more specific about the luggage that you want to mount? Generic top boxes tend to come with their own base plates, it's only the lah-de-dah name brand ones that expect you to buy a base plate separately.

My own rear rack top box solution consists of some Warp-welded mild steel, one bolted on bracket and a bunch of cable ties, it's not rocket surgery.
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[wayne.p]

i am interested in this also. I have considered the following: remove pillion seat....
install some plywood over seat under sissy bar...
drill a few holes...

attach ply wood to two hook mount points either side of pillion seat. and to sissy bar using cable ties... (lots of good quality ones...)

attach generic base plate to plywood. attach topbox to base plate... (top box will be where pillion seat is)

does this sound like a good plan to you folks?

[Ichy]

Wayne. I think it would be ok for a 'make do' temporary fix but I wouldn't trust it long term. Do you know anyone that can weld? It should be easy to make something that will attach to the frame which should be stronger. If you think that welding will be a problem then it is easy to make something really 'unique' out of copper pipe and solder.

https://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l41/marki_03/rack1.jpg
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[CaNsA]

https://www.renntec.co.uk/iqs/cpti.458/yamaha_xv535_accessories.html

[EazyDuz]

I have a leather sissy bar bag which i made a thread about a while ago. The problem is the sissy back rest is a bit short, so it doesnt strap to it very well. I thought if i made/bought a new base plate i could then run straps through it through slits in the plate to stop it moving at all.
I could also just generally use a larger surface area on the rack as its not very big.
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[CaNsA]

You reeeeeally want to use this bag dont ya......

[EazyDuz]

It will attach i just wanted more mounting space and i feel a little uneasy relying on a thick strap to hold it to the bike.
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[wayne.p]