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The Wop
13th July 2009, 12:28
I have a Vespa GT200. I commute daily and need more room for all my stuff, so am looking at Top Boxes. Vespa supply them, colour coded, at an outrageous price af about $500. That is not the problem, though. The problem is that I need to fit a briefcase into the box complete with laptop. The Vespa Box is too small.

Looking around, I have found a Givi box that would work a treat. It is $300 and more than big enough. On TradeMe, I spotted another make for only $70 new. I think it is called a Cnee (or something like that).

Any advice on this? What should I be looking out for?

Cheers!
geoffm
14th July 2009, 11:51
I have one of the medium sized Cnell boxes from trademe on the FA50. Good value for $70.
The finishing isn't as tidy comsetically as the Givi, but much cheaper, and big enough to take a laptop.
Geoff
jim.cox
14th July 2009, 12:06
Any advice on this? What should I be looking out for?


Tie an old wooden beer crate on behind.

Big enough you can just drop your briefcase & gear in and go.
Finn
14th July 2009, 12:32
Do people still use briefcases?
The Wop
14th July 2009, 12:41
Do people still use briefcases?

Old School! I have a lot of shit to lug around so short answer...yes...(maybe I should call it a laptop bag?)
scracha
17th July 2009, 16:51
Givi stuff is well built and interchangable between bikes. Also have a look at the Krauser stuff as I've heard it's superb. $hit luggage and top boxes as a waste of time IMHO. They've got to be sturdy, waterpoof, easy to get on/off and reasonably thieving bastard proof.
crazyhorse
17th July 2009, 21:15
I have a Vespa GT200. I commute daily and need more room for all my stuff, so am looking at Top Boxes. Vespa supply them, colour coded, at an outrageous price af about $500. That is not the problem, though. The problem is that I need to fit a briefcase into the box complete with laptop. The Vespa Box is too small.

Looking around, I have found a Givi box that would work a treat. It is $300 and more than big enough. On TradeMe, I spotted another make for only $70 new. I think it is called a Cnee (or something like that).

Any advice on this? What should I be looking out for?

Cheers!

Buy a smaller brief case LOL
cs363
17th July 2009, 21:42
Givi stuff is well built and interchangable between bikes. Also have a look at the Krauser stuff as I've heard it's superb. $hit luggage and top boxes as a waste of time IMHO. They've got to be sturdy, waterpoof, easy to get on/off and reasonably thieving bastard proof.

X 2 on both of those. Not so sure about the Krauser stuff (does anyone import that here?) but Givi is readily available and I'm sure they do a top box that will take a briefcase.

http://www.givi.co.uk/cases/ If you click on the models it gives you the dimensions, so it should just be a case (unintentional pun) of giving the relevant part # to your local dealer and getting one in.