Top box for Speed Four?

[Wednesday Biker]

Never had a top box before.I'm a top box noob.But I'm planning on doing a few longer journeys and hopefully some short breaks on the bike.
I need a top box that is around 50L I think, maybe could go bigger but its just really for a helmet and leggings etc on day trips or some clothing on overnight trips.
Currently browsing Ebay but i'm not sure which kind will fit my bike.I imagine it needs to come with certain fixing bolts/washers and only certain plates will fit?
I'm looking at the cheap end of the market btw.Any help would be appreciated.

[Northern Monkey]

50L is massive, go for something about 35L

any box with a universal fitting kit will fit on that rack. Givi is a bit better than the stuff on ebay.

Something like this at the slightly better end

https://www.moto24.co.uk/givi-monolock-top-case-e370n-black.html?LGWCODE=6173;86732;4971&gclid=CKyXtYL3rcUCFQLMtAodxRQA6g
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[Casper]

Bit of imagination you will get a mount to fit that. My Givi looks like this....


https://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTUyMFgxNjAw/z/Kr8AAOxy0bRS~vrb/$_35.JPG

You could use two strips of stainless going from left to right with fixing/bolt holes and longer bolts to make it fit.

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[Copycat73]

if your gonna buy givi I would buy givi monokey rather than the monolock ..

monolock...which I fitted to me ZZR14 and it bounced up _and down like a fcukin po-go stick chuckin every thing round inside.


the construction of the monokey box & plate is much more ridged and won`t bounce up and down...
it is a lot more expensive though.
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[Matt B]

[sabian92]

I had a 50l top box on my 125 Ruined the already bad handling and knocked 5mph off my top speed.

But yeah, 50l is huge. Go for something smaller.

[Copycat73]

[barrkel]

I have a Givi E55 Maxia on my VFR when I tour. Fits two helmets comfortably. Putting a helmet and a biking jacket in there is a bit of a squeeze, but not too much. I wouldn't be able to fit helmet, textile jacket and textile trousers in there without taking the armour out or doing violence to it.

Doesn't affect handling much at all if it's empty (more inclined to wheelie, but that's with a bag strapped to pillion seat too), and hasn't affected stability north of 140mph (tested on autobahn). VFR is normally very stable though.

I wouldn't keep much heavy stuff in a topbox though. Strapping stuff to pillion seat is much safer, less likely to snap mounts etc. Normally I just keep earplugs, documents, spare bulbs, rain jacket, spare gloves, that kind of thing in there, and put my helmet and gloves in when parked up.
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[Wednesday Biker]

Hmm is 50 that big
Not sure what size my girlfriends top box is,it takes two lids or lid and legs but doesn't seem too big.
I thought it was more than 50 for some reason.I wouldn't want one much bigger really though.
Isn't 35l just enough for a helmet and not much else ?

[Northern Monkey]

[Casper]

I have a 42lt Givi and it will not take two lids. It will take a case of 24 beers though and its only about 22 inches wide so not to large.


https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rf8BOq9gq_I/VKCpR4_rtCI/AAAAAAAAB-c/c3VWKKrREZY/w975-h525-no/Rack.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Pa9ek3PDsto/VArc4_aIFJI/AAAAAAAABXY/1Aqzj1gjh2o/w745-h525-no/1888bike.png

[Casper]

Can anyone tell me why the img tags dont work for me? I can only think the forum software does not like google but i am sure i have linked them from google before.

[Wednesday Biker]

Work for me.
That looks about the size I need.
Hopefully i'll find something

[Matt B]

Take the s out of https

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Rf8BOq9gq_I/VKCpR4_rtCI/AAAAAAAAB-c/c3VWKKrREZY/w975-h525-no/Rack.jpg%20
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