General topics » Top Box Luggage

Hi There
Can any one advise and help me.
Is there a way that the top box for the R1200RT will fit onto the rear rack of the RS.
The 49ltr size of the RT top box would certainly accomodate my stuff for a tour next year.
Should the RT top box not be suitable will a Shad top box fit onto the RS rear rack using the Shad fixing plate.

Many Thanks your help would be very much appreciated

Tony

Several people on the site use Shad or Givi top boxes using a adapter plate.
The newer BMW Vario top box will clamp onto the RS rack.

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Thanks Lee

The Vario box looks a good size

I went for the Shad SH48

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Hi Trudd thanks for the info n pic

Does the Shad box come with the fixing plate that fits onto the RS rack

Cheers

At the risk of being a killjoy...

Note that the OEM case for the RS has a stated maximum payload of 5 kg, and itself weighs 3.8 kg; ie allowing a total of only 8.8 kg sitting on the luggage rack. I don't know whether that figure relates to the attachment mechanism or whether it's maximum figure which BMW reckons can be safely carried on the rack? But if it's the latter, consider that the RT box itself weights 10kg, so even when empty it's already too heavy for the rack, according to Munich.

The Vario box is 5.5 kg and the Shad SH48 is 5.2 kg, which leaves just over 3kg carrying capacity. Just something else to consider?

Zitat von Tony H im Beitrag #5

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Does the Shad box come with the fixing plate that fits onto the RS rack

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Very useful info
Thanks again

Informative and useful
Thanks

I'm rather happy with my Shad 59x (expandable from 42, 49, 59 liters). pictured on small setting

I've a Vario topbox like the one shown for sale, SW England. £200

It's in the classified section

Bill

Normally I don't like the look of large top boxes on a sport touring bike but I don't mind the low wide (pizza box) look of your Shad top box in collapsed position.

Hi There
Thanks for the pic and info

I like the size what do you get when buying one of these

I have the rear rack on my bike so what else is needed to have and use the Shad 59 top box

Also can you recommend best place to buy

Many Thanks

When I bought my R1200RS it didn’t have the rack so I’ve bought a Shad SH48 and mounting kit.
The top box is excellent - a really high quality bit of kit, fully waterproof during a 3-hour ride in torrential rain back from North Wales. The opening mechanism is beautifully engineered and way better than my old Honda’s genuine topbox and Givis I’ve previously used. plenty of room for my laptop and work bags, spare gloves, etc.
The mounting kit is a bit agricultural, but leaves the original grab handles free. The kit was also a bit of a fiddle to fit as it didn’t align perfectly and took a little brute force with tightening the bolts gradually in sequence to get it all in place and aligned. It needed a re-tighten after about 600 miles of use. It attaches directly to the subframe so Shad rate it as having a higher load rating.
Shad recommend max speed of 75mph with their cases on the bike. I rarely ride fast duals and motorways but the bike was perfectly smooth at 90mph the one time I tried it!
I bought the back rest accessory too as my son sometimes rides pillion. He found it very comfy for the hour or two we were out riding together. [[File:8E153CAB-168E-4DAA-B06F-F40669DABAF2.jpeg]] The fact it mounts slightly further back than the BMW rack means he has a bit more room - he’s not yet 15 but he’s already 5’11!
Appearance - I bought the titanium version and the optional titanium cover so it’ll look fine on most bikes. I agree the rack is large when the box is not on.
I bought it from bike luggage co uk. Just saving up for the matching pannier set which comes with a 3 lock barrel set so all 3 cases will be keyed alike.
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