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Aftermarket rear trunk tour on Bagger.

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yes very satisfied. I try tu put some photo this weekend, sorry for delay .... some months. i try actually tu put an another more confortable seat with piece of R18 Transcontinental.
 
Hello, here is the photo with the installation of the topcase and also a new item, a R18 tTC seat that I bought second-hand, it's great and above all much more comfortable for the passenger and also for me the driver because it's slightly higher. I had to buy the specific support for the front part of the seat from BMW for 15 dollars.

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Road Styler mount and the GIVI Maxia 5. In europe (france) it costs not much more 500$ the whole package. And for the stock handlebars, those from Roctane.
 
JLAS said:
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Why not just mount the original BMW top case rack? If you’re lucky, you’ll find enough mounting points for the Givi rack. If not, you can attach an alloy plate to it and then mount the Givi plate. That’s what I did for the Shad 59X top box, and it’s absolutely secure.

I ordered the Roadstyler handle, backrest, and luggage rack. But for a fully loaded holiday trip with the 59-liter top box, I trust the original top case rack more. Of course, you can’t remove it as easily as the Roadstyler rack and replace it with the smaller handle or backrest, but it’s 100% secure. The weight is better balanced and sits a bit lower than with the Roadstyler rack.

Since I only use the top box for vacations, I swap the Roadstyler passenger backrest and luggage rack for the BMW top case rack. I get that some people might question the effort, but it’s just four screws (five, if i include the one for the seat) and three zip ties—and it’s a great chance to clean the rear wheel and fender. 😉

If I were looking for a permanent top box setup, I’d definitely go with the original rack.

Just my two cents.
Best regards
Stefan
 

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brownbandit said:
This was my solution for my Roctane: top case mount from that bolts up to the bike like on the TC and then a generic aluminum top case. Has not leaked once or shifted from its place.

https://a.co/d/8ZBpttr

https://a.co/d/dOagFOp
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Looking at this rack, curious how much weight you've put on it. I know most will say a lawyer approved 20lbs, but that metal does look pretty thin...
 
MikeB said:
Finally, I got some free time to work on adding the rear trunk storage to the Bagger and yesterday I took her out on 100+ miles riding on the interstate and back roads without any issues.

I may have killed the look of the Bagger but it sure beats strapping the laptop backpack and bento lunch box to the rear seat every time I want to ride her to work.;)
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That looks great man. Surprised by the apparent quality and paint match for a budget trunk like that. $88 on Amazon is a terrific price for anything that comes close to working! I have the same OEM mount on my r19b and I usually just tie a backpack to it on trips, which works fine. But for this price, I can see springing for the case! Does it feel sturdy enough for a rear passenger to lean on?
Dan F.
 
brownbandit said:
This was my solution for my Roctane: top case mount from that bolts up to the bike like on the TC and then a generic aluminum top case. Has not leaked once or shifted from its place.

https://a.co/d/8ZBpttr

https://a.co/d/dOagFOp
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Just got this rack in today. No instructions of course. The hardware with mine looks different. I assume the chrome spindles go in the holes toward the front on the bike, but the black spindles I have don't seem to have a single bolt included that will attach them to the holes toward the rear. I can't find a single pictures of anything on the internet of course.... and the company is 100% on China time with nothing but an email address.
 
Hoytraptor said:
That looks great man. Surprised by the apparent quality and paint match for a budget trunk like that. $88 on Amazon is a terrific price for anything that comes close to working! I have the same OEM mount on my r19b and I usually just tie a backpack to it on trips, which works fine. But for this price, I can see springing for the case! Does it feel sturdy enough for a rear passenger to lean on?
Dan F.
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I haven't had a passenger on with the top case but I wouldn't hesitate to lean against it while riding.
 
Chasing_Adventure said:
Just got this rack in today. No instructions of course. The hardware with mine looks different. I assume the chrome spindles go in the holes toward the front on the bike, but the black spindles I have don't seem to have a single bolt included that will attach them to the holes toward the rear. I can't find a single pictures of anything on the internet of course.... and the company is 100% on China time with nothing but an email address.
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Can you share a photo of what you received? It should be a straight forward install but I do remember having to figure out the correct combination of bolts and spacers provided.
 
Does anyone know if the OEM Transcontinental Top Case Carrier mentioned in this thread is a direct bolt on to the R 18 B?

Thanks
 
Chasing_Adventure said:
Ahh, yes the TC trunk hardware is 100% compatible with the B.
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Thank you sir! Now I just have to figure out which direction to take. Kind of leaning toward the Givi Maxia 5. Trying to get as much as I can from the states. Just got burned on the engine guard from Hornig (no fault of theirs). After paying for shipping...I was charged an ADDITIONAL 50 PERCENT from DHL because of it being made of steel. Wasn't ready for that. Didn't find out until the day before it was to arrive.

So the guard with shipping was like $330 USD...had to pay another $187 for duty, tariff, whatever.
 
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