[ksanjee]

May be of interest to HD sportster owners.

Luggage options for my 48 was non existent. I am not a fan of magnetic bags. I decided to do this the right way. After some weekend R&D for several weeks, I decided to go with the Givi 47L top case and M7 mono key plate. Of course, no one makes the brackets to mount this on my bike - so I decided to go to the drawing board. I ended up with this design prototype that fits very well and looks clean - accommodates my shock and seat upgrades and works with stock set up as well. I designed it in a way that you can leave the L brackets on the bike - they look pretty cool. It takes around 5 mins to install / uninstall. I took the opportunity to tidy up the rear number plate section - (required to mount these brackets.) I upgraded the rear fender strut fasteners with good quality ones with the right length to accommodate the spacers.

I have two pics to share -

[mugen_pinaki27]

Originally Posted by ksanjee

May be of interest to HD sportster owners.

Luggage options for my 48 was non existent. I am not a fan of magnetic bags. I decided to do this the right way. After some weekend R&D for several weeks, I decided to go with the Givi 47L top case and M7 mono key plate. Of course, no one makes the brackets to mount this on my bike - so I decided to go to the drawing board. I ended up with this design prototype that fits very well and looks clean - accommodates my shock and seat upgrades and works with stock set up as well. I designed it in a way that you can leave the L brackets on the bike - they look pretty cool. It takes around 5 mins to install / uninstall. I took the opportunity to tidy up the rear number plate section - (required to mount these brackets.) I upgraded the rear fender strut fasteners with good quality ones with the right length to accommodate the spacers.

I have two pics to share -

Looks aesthetically quite pleasing, Sir. I, too, am looking to equip my bike with a top case in the near future. BTW, are top cases theft-proof if left alone in a parking stand? I always have this fear that I leave a top case unattended in a parking stand, albeit guarded, miscreants may tamper with it and scamper off.

[ksanjee]

Originally Posted by mugen_pinaki27

Looks aesthetically quite pleasing, Sir. I, too, am looking to equip my bike with a top case in the near future. BTW, are top cases theft-proof if left alone in a parking stand? I always have this fear that I leave a top case unattended in a parking stand, albeit guarded, miscreants may tamper with it and scamper off.

Yes Givi has a fairly secure case-to-bike and lid locking with one key. But definitely no guarantees since people can always find a way !