Top box - Trade me

[Lozza2442]

Has anyone had any experience with these top boxes? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-499362653.htm seems a bit weird they'd only be $40 when they're much more expensive elsewhere.
Wondering if anyone has one/seen one/knows someone who had one/has a second cousin twice removed by marriage who's sisters partners cousin had one and it fell off.

Also, is there such a thing as scooter only top boxes or are they all able to be used on both bikes and scooters? (Sorry if dumb question).

I work in a very girly office and they all look at me like I have the plague when I walk in with my helmet, so thinking a top box may be a good thing to get.

[ducatilover]

You reckon the 125 can haul one of 'em?

Sorry.
At $40, who cares if it's shit? Buy it!

[mossy1200]

I work in a very girly office and they all look at me like I have the plague when I walk in with my helmet, so thinking a top box may be a good thing to get.

Probably ok but maybe have no UV protection so will discolour if left in the sun unless lots of protection product used on it on a regular basis.

[FJRider]

Has anyone had any experience with these top boxes? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-499362653.htm seems a bit weird they'd only be $40 when they're much more expensive elsewhere.
Wondering if anyone has one/seen one/knows someone who had one/has a second cousin twice removed by marriage who's sisters partners cousin had one and it fell off.

Also, is there such a thing as scooter only top boxes or are they all able to be used on both bikes and scooters? (Sorry if dumb question).

I work in a very girly office and they all look at me like I have the plague when I walk in with my helmet, so thinking a top box may be a good thing to get.

Second-hand Givi stuff of all sizes can be found on Trademe. about the same price with a few scratches maybe. If in doubt about the stuff you mentioned ... Dont buy it ...

If the mounting plate for those shown come with it ... and your helmet will fit IN it ... and your bike gets parked in a SAFE location ... do it. With the range of portable power tools availabe nowdays ... a top-box wont last long should any scumbag decide they want your gear. Just dont let on to your work-mates what you did on the last bike run/rally ... they might buy a bike too ...
But I strongly believe your gear be kept safe in your office.

Top boxes can be fitted to any two wheeled vehicle ...

Pic's of said work-mates would be appreciated too ...

[Gremlin]

Also, is there such a thing as scooter only top boxes or are they all able to be used on both bikes and scooters? (Sorry if dumb question).

I'm not sure of other brands, I have only used Givi, but within Givi there is monokey and monolock. They are definitely not compatible with each other, connecting in opposite ways (plates to boxes). I can't remember which is which, but one is meant for smaller bikes/scooters, the other for larger bikes, and there is a range of boxes within each type.

How the competitors connect to Givi plates I don't know, or if they even do. Givi is probably the market leader, but comes at a pretty high price...

[wasiler]

I had one of these trunks back in the States. The red button at the base is so you can push it and take it off like a suit case. It came with a plastic attachment base which I attached to the fender of my enduro. Maybe it was not such a good idea to put it on an enduro because it came off when I was flying down a really rough dirt road (my fault). It was really too rough and I was going way to fast so, does not surprise me. It was my fault it broke.. A couple months later they had a recall on the trunk and sent me a new metal attachment base that I put on. I ended up cracking the trunk and it came off a second time (my fault again). I finally just drilled some holes through the bottom of it and bolted it through my fender to permanently mount it. Problem solved, never came off again but, I don't not have the portability option anymore. I now use a zip tie to keep it shut because the lock mechanism just broke when I put my key into it (not my fault).. Also, my last trip the hinges broke on both sides so, I fixed it. I did something...put a nail in it or safety wire..something like that. I don't remember. Other than that, it is great It was probably on the bike for a good 2 or 3 years. I use to put my helmet in it all the time when I went into somewhere. No one ever messed with it and I was from Vegas which was one of the highest bike theft cities in the U.S. I would not leave it out over night though.

These trunks you will have to do some type of drilling to the rear fender to mount the base plate. It is universal so, if you don't mind drilling holes, then go for it. If you want to use this and don't want to drill hole, you would probably have to find someone that could make a custom mounting bracket for you.

I think if I was riding normal roads I would not have as many problems with it. Just make sure it does not have a plastic attachment base. Like the poster said above, it is only $40 and you should get a lot of use out of it. Just don't expect it to last forever. You get what you paid for. Would I buy another one, yes for that price. However, I am the type of person that can accept the loss after a couple years use. No guarantees it will last that long though.

[nzspokes]

I had the smaller one on my 250 and it was great. When I got my I got that one. Was great. Worked well.

Then I put it on my Bandit. So this one time going to band camp I may have exceeded the speed limit by a bit, or maybe double. When I got there it was gone. I had no idea it had broken off. There were bit of the mount left.

So if you are keeping to legal speeds there great, even a bit faster than that. Make sure you change the standard mounting nuts for nyloc ones though.

[Madness]

So Lozza, next time you're doing 200km/hr on your GN125 please, please, please remember the wise words of Mr Spokes

[hayd3n]

Has anyone had any experience with these top boxes? http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-499362653.htm seems a bit weird they'd only be $40 when they're much more expensive elsewhere.
Wondering if anyone has one/seen one/knows someone who had one/has a second cousin twice removed by marriage who's sisters partners cousin had one and it fell off.

Also, is there such a thing as scooter only top boxes or are they all able to be used on both bikes and scooters? (Sorry if dumb question).

I work in a very girly office and they all look at me like I have the plague when I walk in with my helmet, so thinking a top box may be a good thing to get.

topmaq also sell some similar , cheap copy of the givi ,
my friend has a givi mount and my topmaq topbox clicks straight on!!
i did glue some rubber feet on the bottom of the box to stop it rattling and it kept it alot more stable
it has lasted 2 years so far with no probems

[Lozza2442]

So Lozza, next time you're doing 200km/hr on your GN125 please, please, please remember the wise words of Mr Spokes

That'd be one helluva tail wind for me to get to 200km!

[FJRider]

That'd be one helluva tail wind for me to get to 200km!

Wait untill you get the 250 ....

[Lozza2442]

Wait untill you get the 250 ....

May be sooner than I'd originally planned. I'm getting bored /frustrated with the 125 and the harbour Bridge Haha

[LoC]

Rubbish! Cracked around bottom latch! Was on a road bike so it wasn't as if it had a hard time! Didn't even take the busa to warp before it shit itself! Go 2nd hand Givi etc

[rustic101]

Lozza I have personally bought one of these a few years back and they are good. Not The best but they are water proof and do the job. I still have it in my bike shed to store odds and sods. From memory you may need to shave the entry slots if you don't use their plate to mount.

[Maha]

On a small bike they look naff...43Ltr is a decent size...check it out before hitting buy now.