Rally Top Case Help

[101stpathfinder]

I had my Yamaha OEM Topcase bail on me on the Haul Road. I knew I should

have left it in Fairbanks, but didn't. So now I am weeks away from a 10 day rally

with no topcase.

I am looking for topcase suggestions. I am leaning towards a pelican case, but am

open to input. I really need the case for my laptop (A VERY heavy Panasonic "Toughbook")

along with a few items such as heated jacket, log book... I found a great "How To" on

mounting the very case I am looking at (1550) but it stated "The stock luggage rack didn't

lend itself to mounting the Pelican case". Now I am thinking I already have an OEM mounting

plate for the OEM trunk, Could this be effective? Is there a descriptive "How To" on this?

The article I am referring to is here:

https://fjr1300.info/howto/luggagerack.html

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated .

-Tony

 

[ER RN]

I had my Yamaha OEM Topcase bail on me on the Haul Road. I knew I should

have left it in Fairbanks, but didn't. So now I am weeks away from a 10 day rally

with no topcase.

I am looking for topcase suggestions. I am leaning towards a pelican case, but am

open to input. I really need the case for my laptop (A VERY heavy Panasonic "Toughbook")

along with a few items such as heated jacket, log book... I found a great "How To" on

mounting the very case I am looking at (1550) but it stated "The stock luggage rack didn't

lend itself to mounting the Pelican case". Now I am thinking I already have an OEM mounting

plate for the OEM trunk, Could this be effective? Is there a descriptive "How To" on this?

The article I am referring to is here:

https://fjr1300.info/howto/luggagerack.html

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated .

-Tony

Am not familiar with the OEM mount but if it looks like this https://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/accessories/500/aba-2d261-30-00-500.jpg then thru bolts and spacers would do. I'd think about a wider plate to distribute the weight better. Go here https://www.fjrforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=128384 for additional ideas and tips. For the right price I'll rent you my Givi 55 and plate Hope this helps~Harvey

 

[fudgejerkin1188]

Givi, 5 point rack and whatever plate you need to mount your own top box to it. It would cope with just about anything, lots of miles no issues.

 

[SLK50]

The Givi rack is quite stout and would be my first choice for mounting a Pelican case.

 

[RadioHowie]

Yeah, but a mounting plate for a Gen I......or Gen II?????

 

[RiderX]

Not sure if this helps you on your timeline, but for others that may be of interest:

This is the main reason I went with a Tanji style external fuel tank. With separate cargo deck makes cleats for a Pelican (or StormCase pictured here) very simple. Disregard blue cooler

Mike Langford made this one.

 

[101stpathfinder]

In my dreams!!!