Looks pretty solid. I wonder how that lining will hold up, is it removable?
Topcases are wonderful as long as they're filled with lightweight stuff.
Topcases are wonderful as long as they're filled with lightweight stuff.
Chineasium top case
1st off let me start off by saying I do not like top cases. I have bought several bike that top cases came with (different materials and brands) and disliked them all. THey are typically one of the 1st things I sell off.
This year I have a couple upcoming trips and have found I need a bit more space as I have to take some additional things with me that were never needed before. SO not wanting to spend a ton of money on a name brand top case because after all fundamentally they are all boxes (metal and/or plastic) with hinges and lids. ITs one of the reasons I bought Tusk panniers. Those $250 aluminium boxes hold stuff just as well as the $2000 OEM panniers on my GSA.
Out of top cases I found I really disliked the plastic one's like Givi Monokey (took one to Labrador) as they just look like bulbous art deco globs of plastic and out place on a motorcycle. So that limited me to aluminium and since I was not going with a big name limited my choices even further. On a whip I typd in motorcycle top case into Amazon search bar and there were several choices. I think they are all made in the same sweat shop just branded differently. Although I would have preferred a natural finish the black finish cases were $20 and since its a necessary evil and not a want I chose to not spend the additional $20 I order it last Thursday and it arrived on Friday. Pulled it out of the box (very well packed) and turn out the case i pretty stout. I was thinking it might have been made out of old flattened out beer cans but pleasantly surprised at the metal thickness. Corners have tie-downs (that i'll never use) and they seem adequate for holding down stuff like your camp chair. The top case also came with a nice mounting adapter, back pad, padded/pocketed liner, and all the needed mounting hardware. Latchers are easy to work and easy to remove/install on the bike in seconds. It took about 30 minutes to get everything lined up and tightened and in the end this case is really nice especially for the $199 price tag. I did see today that there is another brand on sale for $189. Sure makes it hard to justify spending $900 the name brands want.
If you are looking for a top case that punched above its price point these 45L cases off Amazon are right up your alley.
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This year I have a couple upcoming trips and have found I need a bit more space as I have to take some additional things with me that were never needed before. SO not wanting to spend a ton of money on a name brand top case because after all fundamentally they are all boxes (metal and/or plastic) with hinges and lids. ITs one of the reasons I bought Tusk panniers. Those $250 aluminium boxes hold stuff just as well as the $2000 OEM panniers on my GSA.
Out of top cases I found I really disliked the plastic one's like Givi Monokey (took one to Labrador) as they just look like bulbous art deco globs of plastic and out place on a motorcycle. So that limited me to aluminium and since I was not going with a big name limited my choices even further. On a whip I typd in motorcycle top case into Amazon search bar and there were several choices. I think they are all made in the same sweat shop just branded differently. Although I would have preferred a natural finish the black finish cases were $20 and since its a necessary evil and not a want I chose to not spend the additional $20 I order it last Thursday and it arrived on Friday. Pulled it out of the box (very well packed) and turn out the case i pretty stout. I was thinking it might have been made out of old flattened out beer cans but pleasantly surprised at the metal thickness. Corners have tie-downs (that i'll never use) and they seem adequate for holding down stuff like your camp chair. The top case also came with a nice mounting adapter, back pad, padded/pocketed liner, and all the needed mounting hardware. Latchers are easy to work and easy to remove/install on the bike in seconds. It took about 30 minutes to get everything lined up and tightened and in the end this case is really nice especially for the $199 price tag. I did see today that there is another brand on sale for $189. Sure makes it hard to justify spending $900 the name brands want.
If you are looking for a top case that punched above its price point these 45L cases off Amazon are right up your alley.
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