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Message started by och on 01/04/22 at 19:08:37

Title: Good looking trunk / top case?
Post by och on 01/04/22 at 19:08:37

I am thinking about getting a new trunk for my bike. Right now I actually have a bicycle trunk, the M-wave Amsterdam box, but its kind of small, and kind of ugly. I want to get something bigger and better looking, to match the styling of my bike. On my other bike I have the Harley King Tour-Pak, and its absolutely awesome, but it would be way too big on the little S40.

I was looking at the leather wrapped Viking Hard Trunk - I think in black leather is is going to look very nicely on the S40, but is kind of pricey. I've been looking at motorcycle trunks on ebay/amazon, and most of them kind of look ugly, but I found a couple decent looking, particularly this one in cream white, I think it might look good on my 2013 green/white model.

Any suggestions?

http://https://i.imgur.com/zRASVzn.jpg

http://https://i.imgur.com/79KWf6h.jpg

http://https://i.imgur.com/6tywNWt.jpg

Title: Re: Good looking trunk / top case?
Post by Evanswv on 01/04/22 at 19:27:28

I assume you ride double ,by the looks of your current set up, so my advice would be to get rid of the sissy bar backrest setup, and make, or find a rack just high enough to clear the tail light, and mount a trunk with a back pad on the rack. I think either trunk pictured is nice. I bought 2 cheap trunks from eBay, and have one on my little Virago, and another on my Enduro, and I wish I would have went with a better one for the Virago. Mine look too much like a scooter trunk. LOL. But I really don't care ,because they are handy. I like the fact that I can actually run errands on my bikes. With these fuel prices it's not worth running into town for a few odds,and ends in my car,or truck, but cost almost no fuel on a bike, plus it's an excuse to ride, which is good.

Title: Re: Good looking trunk / top case?
Post by Evanswv on 01/04/22 at 19:38:49

Enduro

Title: Re: Good looking trunk / top case?
Post by och on 01/05/22 at 00:20:04

7D4E59564B010F380 wrote:

I do not ride double on the S40, I used to before I bought my other bike, but even then it was very seldom, so yes I will probably get rid of the sissy bar and install a new rack similar to what you have.

I am not super concerned about looks, much like you I like to be able to run errands on the bike, but I still want something decent looking. I think the white one should look interesting.

There are a bunch of quality trunks made by companies Shad and Givi, but I browsed their offerings, and I just don't love them - they look too much like scooter trunks.

Title: Re: Good looking trunk / top case?
Post by och on 01/05/22 at 00:27:31

Another thing I've been considering, since I ride solo, is to make a custom "solo" rack, similar to the Harleys, where the trunk is mounter over the passenger portion of the seat. But then I lose the ability of riding two up, if I ever have to. Decisions, decisions, lol.

http://https://i.imgur.com/G2MOuqm.png

Title: Re: Good looking trunk / top case?
Post by ckahleer on 01/05/22 at 08:11:06

I would have trouble swinging my leg over that trunk. Although I don't recall having that problem when I was younger.

Title: Re: Good looking trunk / top case?
Post by och on 01/05/22 at 19:04:50

Just took the plunge and ordered the Viking trunk.