wl Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) Rack & top case is oem from yamaha holds 1 helmet, or 1 case of peaches, or 40 lb bag of : cement, plaster, rice, etc.If you can carry a 150 lbs passenger then riding with a top case will be no problem, the top case does not affect my riding or turning. this top case detaches from rack like a suit case with handle, and also comes with a lock and key, when installing the lock, use locktite or teflon tape on screw threads to secure lock. Bike vibrations will cause screws to come loose and lose the lock. Edited October 14, 2018 by wl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted October 14, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted October 14, 2018 I'm not understanding the point of the thread. Are you showing off something you added to your bike or did you have a question? Is it for sale or are you looking to buy one? Curious minds want to know. DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wl Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) this was posted so if someone wanted to know what it would look like if they installed a top case for a fz-07. I love my fz-07, sorry not for sale Edited October 14, 2018 by wl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo10 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 I am thinking of buying a spare pillion seat and fixing my Givi box to that. Then: no box, no rack. Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 hmm, 40 lbs of weight more than a foot behind the rear axle and way up high. yeah, it's great to have the carrying capacity for stuff, but that's the worst place to put extra weight. btw, your rack is only rated to 15 lbs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted October 14, 2018 Premium Member Share Posted October 14, 2018 (edited) 11 minutes ago, rick said: hmm, 40 lbs of weight more than a foot behind the rear axle and way up high. yeah, it's great to have the carrying capacity for stuff, but that's the worst place to put extra weight. btw, your rack is only rated to 15 lbs. Agreed. This is why I went with the hard side cases instead. Much further forward and lower. An added bonus is they're not in the way of swinging a leg over. The side cases still hold a XL full face helmet in each one. Edited October 14, 2018 by DewMan DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 I do things the smart way. When I ride with DewMan I just put all my stuff in his side cases, ha! Seriously though, I do sometimes and he always has room to spare, right next to the precious, the Mt. Dew's. Good cases he has! That OEM case is huge for a sport bike, would look more at home on a big H.D. Just my opinion, never mind, keep on bikin'! 1 Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidmetal Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 No matter how functional those cases might be, I can't get past the aesthetics of the matter. Way too ugly to ever grace my bike. 2 Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wl Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 4 hours ago, rick said: hmm, 40 lbs of weight more than a foot behind the rear axle and way up high. yeah, it's great to have the carrying capacity for stuff, but that's the worst place to put extra weight. btw, your rack is only rated to 15 lbs. I carried a 40lbs of apples from littleton ma back to boston ma, wasn't bad just don't lean into turns too much, i only carry that kind of weight occasionally, thank you for the input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wl Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Beemer said: I do things the smart way. When I ride with DewMan I just put all my stuff in his side cases, ha! Seriously though, I do sometimes and he always has room to spare, right next to the precious, the Mt. Dew's. "> Good cases he has! That OEM case is huge for a sport bike, would look more at home on a big H.D. Just my opinion, never mind, keep on bikin'! "> thanks for the reply, the top case fits 1 helmet with room to spare, it's multi functional for me, the case does lift off leaving the rack, but thank you though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mide24 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 Old post again, but can anyone explain to me why the rack only has 15lb load limit including a case? What are you supposed to use it for? Air? Cotton balls? I have it installed on my FZ and just noticed the load limit. So far I haven't used a top case yet (ordered) but I am wondering why it's so low?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member DewMan Posted July 2, 2021 Premium Member Share Posted July 2, 2021 10 hours ago, Mide24 said: Old post again, but can anyone explain to me why the rack only has 15lb load limit including a case? What are you supposed to use it for? Air? Cotton balls? I have it installed on my FZ and just noticed the load limit. So far I haven't used a top case yet (ordered) but I am wondering why it's so low?! The 15lb limit is the the liability lawyers talking. It give the company an out if you ever try to blame the rack/case for anything. since you'll likely exceed recommended limits just in daily use. Of course this is just my opinion and is not based on known facts. DewMan Just shut up and ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 37 minutes ago, DewMan said: The 15lb limit is the the liability lawyers talking. It give the company an out if you ever try to blame the rack/case for anything. since you'll likely exceed recommended limits just in daily use. Of course this is just my opinion and is not based on known facts. Prezactamundo. Factory stuff is built to haul bodies to their burial sites or groceries and a laptop I guess if you're weird. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mide24 Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 Thanks guys, I figured there was some legal reason behind it, considering the rack isn’t made out of cardboard paper. I’m not planning on hauling around bodies, but just going to work and putting all my stuff in the case is more than 15 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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