Anyone fitted a luggage rack to their top box?

[Yamahardon]

like one of these https://www.bykebitz.co.uk/motorcycle-luggage/givi-motorcycle-luggage/givi-hard-luggage/givi-popular-spare-parts-accessories/givi-top-case-metal-racks.html

how easy to fit?

also thinking of just butchering a renntec i have doing nothing and bolting it to the lid, is it that simple?

[Fisty]

You need to fit a backing plate to the inside of the top box to strengthen it, if you dont it destroys the lid as we found out.
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[Yamahardon]

ahh good call, didnt think of that, some 1/16 aluminium sheet might do it for a diy effort?

[Benno]

Those are expensive for what they are. Just use the grill from your oven or something...you'll figure out the specifics of it
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[1cyl]

Yuk! To me, all those boxes and racks are hideous. All luggage is like growths for bikes in my eyes. I can understand the 'function', and appreciate most have no choice, but it wouldn't trump the 'form' for me.
If I need to transport more than either a wallet and a phone, or at most, the contents of a small back pack... Then its a courier or a cage trip.
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[Polarbear]

Had one on most of my Goldwings.

I found it really useful for light objects like sleeping bags to bungee to.

https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/46/1200wing.jpg

Here on a 1200 wing I had.

I certainly wouldn't load it with much weight mind.
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[pinkyfloyd]

[1cyl]

If needed, I usually find a desk/sofa/water machine or friends car to stuff my gear behind/in. After my 'off', I always wear my full gear, so mx boots would need a pannier each lol if I was to leave them with the bike.
I did commute on a bike for 2 years, still managed it with a rucksack although i seen to recall trying a tank bag which I would put any slightly heavier items in.

As well as the asthetic appeal, for me, my bike is about leaving lifes things behind, (or in the wife's car). My idea of touring would be with nothing more than my phone, some tissues and a load of money = hotels, resturants and new pants every night, (or sleeping ruff and hungry until I find these)

The thought of carrying any great weight around on a bike just sounds like a recipe for disaster to me.
I suppose a top box full of beer on a bike with a full rearward fuel tank might be fun on the way home, but I still think i'd rather the beers be waiting in the fridge already.
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[P.addy]

My Vara top box was the best part of it, I'd probably have gone for one of those racks as sometimes the soft light stuff took up valuable space.

Now that I have the SV, I don't even have room for a tax disc

[andyscooter]

heres a mates scooter

looks good imo

https://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb129/andyscooters/L00AaSi_zpsaa667905.jpg
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[Rogerborg]

Now picturing attaching another top box on top of the top box rack...

I suspect that the main use is to provide bungie attachment points, so a bunch of eye bolts (properly washered on the inside) would likely do much the same job.

It's the sort of thing I'd ghetto on, but only if the pillion seat was already full.
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[andyscooter]

I also want one of those fridges

Do they self fill with different beers or just rthe same ones
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[chris-red]

My large Givi box is rated for 3kg, what the fuck could they imagine you carrying on a rack that combined with whats in the box weighs less than 3KG.

I have had (lots) more in the box however I have had to strengthen the clips with metal after they both cracked.
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[kramdra]

Box is ok for more, Ive had over 30kg in mine. However the lids are weak, good idea to reinforce/replace the hinges as I can imagine the lid ripping off at speed with any weight on it.


SliMC Id rather ride a bike with a box all the time, than need a car for the odd trip. I do take it off for a high speed run... box seems to limit me to an indicated 146 Bikes are not all about looks, which is good thing becuase I look like a cunt


One thing I do need to transport is a pair of forks, have not worked out how to safely strap them onto bike, so waiting for a family car to make the journey

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[P.addy]

[pinkyfloyd]

Protect the ends with cardboard or something and strap upright to the top box with bungies/cargo rack cable ties and duct tape with the cardboard protected ends resting on the pillion seat.

I'm tempted to see if I can get my golf bats on the bike that way.
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[Yamahardon]

well won a sports rack on ebay for 99p plus postage so ill update with how i get on, its only for a sleeping bag anyway but will help us tour

[1cyl]

Yes. My fridge automatically 3D prints groceries, beer and milk directly onto its shelves. State of the art custom built food fabricator of my own design.

Either that, or wife puts it there
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