GSA topbox mod

[GSKF]

Allways thought that the GSA topbox was to high, and as i never carry a helmet in it, i cut it down about 11 cm.

So now it can even be moved forward to the pillon position and work as a makeshift backrest on long trips.

by it self:

<a href="http://s557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/?action=view&current=IMG_0599.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/IMG_0599.jpg" border="0" alt="modified topbox"></a>

test mounted forward in pillon pos:
<a href="http://s557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/?action=view&current=12092008109.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/12092008109.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>


Real easy job, and in my opinion, looks much better proportioned.

Bike is torn apart for powercommander build, but will post better pic's when i have it back together, to give a better overview with both mounting positions..

 

[GSKF]

Found two more pic's

LH

<a href="http://s557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/?action=view&current=Mounted.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/Mounted.jpg" border="0" alt="LH view"></a>

RH

<a href="http://s557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/?action=view&current=MountedRH.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/MountedRH.jpg" border="0" alt="RH view"></a>

 

[MechanicalAnimal]

now thats cool

 

[desperate dan]

Looks good.
Did you make or buy the rack it mounts on?

 

[DavidJames]

Looks good.
Did you make or buy the rack it mounts on?

The BMW mounting rack can be moved forward to the pillion position very easily on all GSA bikes with panniers.

 

[GSKF]

The BMW mounting rack can be moved forward to the pillion position very easily on all GSA bikes with panniers.

Thats what i did, a bit fiddly, but easy.

 

[DavidJames]

I did it for a trip to Spain, moves the weight forward and acts as backrest.

 

[GSTourer]

Great idea and it does look better proportioned.

By the way..................you have a nasty rear index plate infestation in one of the pictures.......................a job for Rentokil I feel.

Ian

 

[GSKF]

Great idea and it does look better proportioned.

By the way..................you have a nasty rear index plate infestation in one of the pictures.......................a job for Rentokil I feel.

Ian

Bugs ate all the black stuff off my plate as seen on RH pic

 

[GSTourer]

Oh yes so the did.................little B***ers !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Alex B]

What did you use to cut it down, dare I ask ?

 

[GSKF]

Angle grinder

What did you use to cut it down, dare I ask ?

Yes you may..

I started out by grinding the rivets holding the bottom part to the sides, popped them out, loosend the bottom and removed it. there are a silicone like seal between the two parts that need loosening and needs to be refittet later on.
Then marked the cutting line and, carfully cut the now open end to messure with a thin cutter on the angle grinder. Made sure all was straight, and used the cutoff part as a drilling template on the new lower part/lower end, mounted and sealed it all up with silicone, rivveted and bolted it all together, and job was all done.

 

[Alex B]

Innovation !

I like it. That's what I like about this site. People aren't afraid to take angle grinders to bits of their bikes !

Well done, that man. End product looks a lot better than the original.

 

[GSKF]

Angle grinders inovations

I like it. That's what I like about this site. People aren't afraid to take angle grinders to bits of their bikes !

Well done, that man. End product looks a lot better than the original.

Thanks man, Glad you liked the finished product. Now go on and make one for your self. but use the grinder with a very light hand/soft wrist or the box will melt.

 

[ECM]

For the same reasons (bulky topbox) I fitted the Vario box on the rack of the metal box side panniers.

 

[GSKF]

Vario

For the same reasons (bulky topbox) I fitted the Vario box on the rack of the metal box side panniers.

That looks very good too, and so do the vario Panniers on the 12ADV. I used a pelicase 1450 as topbox while i was scratching my head over what to do with the ADV box i got with the bike.

 

[PhilBolton]

I got my new GSA yesterday and I kept the Vario topbox from my old GS, with a view to putting it on my GSA



Any chance of a photo showing detail of fixing of Vario box mounting plate to GSA rack, please, to give me some ideas.

Phil

 

[ukaluk]

loops on box

For the same reasons (bulky topbox) I fitted the Vario box on the rack of the metal box side panniers.

the loops on the top of your box are they a bwm part numbered bits of kit or did you knock them up yourself?

and if so how and some pics please

Al

 

[TexasMule]

RH

<a href="http://s557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/?action=view&current=MountedRH.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss12/lotsoftourqe/MountedRH.jpg" border="0" alt="RH view"></a>

Outstanding job I always felt the new 12GS top boxes were too large.

Looks fantastic, and as it's been said, very well proportioned.

 

[GSKF]

Write-up

Outstanding job I always felt the new 12GS top boxes were too large.

Looks fantastic, and as it's been said, very well proportioned.

Thanks TexasMule glad you like it.

I made a short write up for Alex B a few weeks back, and he suggested that i made a more detailed version for general publication, both here and over on ADVRIDER.

So if there is any interest in such a write up, i will se if i can find the time in the nearest future and make the full versin, pic's and all, and post it here.