I wanted put the T-bags roll bag that I have been using my FJR back on my custom 07 Suzuki 1250S which I borrowed it from, but I wasn't sure what I was going to replace it with.
So after seeing OldButNotDead's FJR with a Pelican case on top of a rack plate he made for his 2014, I purchased a Pelican IM2200 Storm case that I mounted to my custom rack plate that is attached to my Givi SR357 rack, as It fit the bill as something that would be functional, fairly cheap and a little different looking, and I like the look of it on the bike.
The external dimensions of the case are 16.2" x 12.7" x 6.6", and the internal dimensions are 15" x 10.5" x 6"
It has the same cubic inch area as the roll bag, but more usable and easier to access space than the roll bag, and it should work well as a short trip, everyday top box. I removed the handle and mounted the box with the latches facing forward, so that when I get off the bike I don't have to walk around to the back of the bike to open it
I got it for $83.50 from Adorama with free shipping and no tax which cheapest price I found for it, and it'd a few bucks cheaper than a new roll bag from T-Bags, and it can be locked with a couple of small padlocks. So I'm picking up small Master padlocks for it this week
There are several larger sizes of Pelican Storm cases that aren't much more than this one, so I might purchase a larger one and set them both up so they can be unbolted and changed out fairly quickly by bolting threaded aluminum plates to the top of the rack plate to accept the 4 mounting bolts, instead of using bolts and nuts to attach it.
So after seeing OldButNotDead's FJR with a Pelican case on top of a rack plate he made for his 2014, I purchased a Pelican IM2200 Storm case that I mounted to my custom rack plate that is attached to my Givi SR357 rack, as It fit the bill as something that would be functional, fairly cheap and a little different looking, and I like the look of it on the bike.
The external dimensions of the case are 16.2" x 12.7" x 6.6", and the internal dimensions are 15" x 10.5" x 6"
It has the same cubic inch area as the roll bag, but more usable and easier to access space than the roll bag, and it should work well as a short trip, everyday top box. I removed the handle and mounted the box with the latches facing forward, so that when I get off the bike I don't have to walk around to the back of the bike to open it
I got it for $83.50 from Adorama with free shipping and no tax which cheapest price I found for it, and it'd a few bucks cheaper than a new roll bag from T-Bags, and it can be locked with a couple of small padlocks. So I'm picking up small Master padlocks for it this week
There are several larger sizes of Pelican Storm cases that aren't much more than this one, so I might purchase a larger one and set them both up so they can be unbolted and changed out fairly quickly by bolting threaded aluminum plates to the top of the rack plate to accept the 4 mounting bolts, instead of using bolts and nuts to attach it.