SQD8R
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I recieved the top box mounts for the passenger seat when I bought my factory side panniers. Since I bought a Givi top box and I rarely take a passenger I used the mounts to mount a pelican box. The box is a 1400 model and fits directly between the passenger rails which are required for a top box. The 1200 is too small and not worth the effort or expense. If no passenger rail I'd go for the bigger 1500 box and mount it across the rear of the bike.
As you can see it sits a bit above the passenger plate. This isn't an issue though once locked into position. I just used this cable lock to illustrate the locking points on the box. I actually use a water-proof regular lock so the fit is tight with no need to lock anywhere else onto the bike.
It's a 1/2 hour job, requiring three drill points, some washers, silicon, and a few longer nuts and bolts. You'll also need a long female nut that extends the screw of the locking bolt. It's the kind that you see on bicycle brakes, the adjusting nut on the brakes, to screw onto the pin bolt for the locking mechanism to give it enough clearance to lock properly. Add in some locktite and a few drill bits and it done. Measuring is simple, just do the first rear bolt and then line it up for the second and go from there. A bit of dremel is required for the front bolt just to shave offa bit of the ridge that supports the case. The rear bolts fit almost dead centre inbetween the rear two ridges.
The virtue of this case is that it is waterproof, lockable, cheap, and puts the weight of the heaviest items over the frame and @ the second lowest point without compromising handling. It's essentially neutral in its effects on the rider as opposed to wasting space in the side bags and resulting in poor packing. Here's what I can fit in.
That's my multi-metre, air compressor, phone charger and attachment for the accessory plug, oil filter wrench, the full BMW tool kit, my kit which includes two tire repair kits, wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, a full metric socket set and some imperial ones just in case someone need assistance, two of every light bulb, a set of allen keys, front stand for tire removal, tire wrenches and three other sets of collapsible wrenches, a torque wrench and more.
here are pictures before final bolts are installed.
It's a snug fit but it all fits nicely and ease of removal is nice. Basically I've got every tool required to work on this bike barring a diagnostic. Also set it up so that the box opens towards the left side ofthe bike. You can still bungee a dry bag on top of it and cinch it down tight. No problems in 10,000 kms and two good rain storms.
As you can see it sits a bit above the passenger plate. This isn't an issue though once locked into position. I just used this cable lock to illustrate the locking points on the box. I actually use a water-proof regular lock so the fit is tight with no need to lock anywhere else onto the bike.
It's a 1/2 hour job, requiring three drill points, some washers, silicon, and a few longer nuts and bolts. You'll also need a long female nut that extends the screw of the locking bolt. It's the kind that you see on bicycle brakes, the adjusting nut on the brakes, to screw onto the pin bolt for the locking mechanism to give it enough clearance to lock properly. Add in some locktite and a few drill bits and it done. Measuring is simple, just do the first rear bolt and then line it up for the second and go from there. A bit of dremel is required for the front bolt just to shave offa bit of the ridge that supports the case. The rear bolts fit almost dead centre inbetween the rear two ridges.
The virtue of this case is that it is waterproof, lockable, cheap, and puts the weight of the heaviest items over the frame and @ the second lowest point without compromising handling. It's essentially neutral in its effects on the rider as opposed to wasting space in the side bags and resulting in poor packing. Here's what I can fit in.
That's my multi-metre, air compressor, phone charger and attachment for the accessory plug, oil filter wrench, the full BMW tool kit, my kit which includes two tire repair kits, wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, a full metric socket set and some imperial ones just in case someone need assistance, two of every light bulb, a set of allen keys, front stand for tire removal, tire wrenches and three other sets of collapsible wrenches, a torque wrench and more.
here are pictures before final bolts are installed.
It's a snug fit but it all fits nicely and ease of removal is nice. Basically I've got every tool required to work on this bike barring a diagnostic. Also set it up so that the box opens towards the left side ofthe bike. You can still bungee a dry bag on top of it and cinch it down tight. No problems in 10,000 kms and two good rain storms.
