How secure is your 1200RT Topbox?

[Devon]

Just bought a second hand topbox off the forum for my RT and it slides all over the place when it is fixed to the rack. Can anyone with a RT topbox say how secure the box is on their own RT rack? It looks to me like some rubber stops are missing on the forward facing hooks on the box I have bought.

 

[codcutter]

The box on my '06 is the same, haven't managed to lose it yet

 

[peterh]

It looks to me like some rubber stops are missing on the forward facing hooks on the box I have bought

There are rubber pads at the front mount points and the box will wobble if they are missing.

 

[Devon]

There are rubber pads at the front mount points and the box will wobble if they are missing.

Thank's Peter, I am guessing the rubber pads should be on the vertical face inside the hooks where it presses against the rack to stop sliding forward?

 

[Budweiser]

Mine is very stable . Will take a picture of the underside if that would help?

 

[peterh]

The rubber buffers are glued to the two arms on the top box that slide into the receiving slots on the mount frame.

 

[Yorkie]

I had two 1200RTs and the topbox was absolutely rock solid when in place - there should be no play at all.

 

[sven]

Mines also quite loose, worse than the hire bike I had in the USA in June. I've always wondered if there were some rubber buffers missing

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

There are. The rubber stops fall off when they get old. The give away is the loose top box.
Your local dealer will be able to get you some for a few pounds.