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I bought the rack used ($134 shipped from UK), a $15 cutting board and $40 altrider givi hardware. I prefer the no topcase look but this is my "car" and I have a few regular needs for more storage. The case comes off quickly and the rack alone still looks baggerlike. Super strong and I am pleased with the project.Is that the GIVI rack or BMW OEM rack hardware? Are you planning on adding a rear top-case, or using the cutting board as an appropriate platform for strapping down additional items?
Good idea, I am familiar with what AC did, I dislike the oem case (size, looks). This is for practicality more than looks and wont usually be on the bike. This removes without tools in a second vs unbolting. I may get a stickerless black one someday though. Until then this is commuter R18B that needs practical storage.Maybe find a TC owner who is willing to part with their rear-top case... A. Chandler converted his B to a pseudo TC by adding a TC rear-top case; your B is too good looking to add an Adventure utility looking top-case.
I had a TC owner park his bike next to my model B yesterday, while having lunch with my wife & son at a side road burger joint (NY/NJ border); this was the first random R 18 owner, I've run into since owning my R 18 B. Anyway, we started talking and comparing bikes; he mentioned that he wanted to remove his rear top-case.. - there you go..
Someone will offer a nice top plate that bolts up to the tc rack.Thank you for posting these pictures. I was wondering what the TC rack would look like sans top case. Well, I can see now it's really built for the top case (of course).
Too bad BMW don't make a luggage rack for the bagger w/o top case. I'm looking for one, but there aren't many options. The Wunderlich one is an odd design which doesn't seem practical - and only rated for 3 kg! The BMW rack for the TC looks more sturdy, but unfortunately it requires the bmw top case (unless modded like above).
Home Depot and a little imagination will give you a top plate.I hope so! That would be nice. I might go for the tc rack if that happens.
Even better would be a rack that looks like the tc rack, but without the accommodation for the top case. While a top plate would be functional, a "clean" rack would look better I think.
@fastring plate and mounting kit are from the commercial cutting board and Givi monkey mounting kit (see his second image post)Thanks for the tip and link.
Do I understand correctly that the TC rack consists of two parts - the rack itself and a plate for the top case?
BMW Europe at the link seem to sell only the rack without the plate, but @fastring seems to have the plate too. Is the plate a separate purchase?