Ok. am i going mad, but why is there no handle on the BMW OEM large top box.
I took mine off yesterday so i can start removing the bodywork.
I found no handle and because of the size it was a pain to carry indoors.
Top box case
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Re: Top box case
Am positive it should have a pop-out handle above the locking flap
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Re: Top box case
Trust me I am a retired Doctor and lecturer at Oxford University of Structural and Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
"Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light". Groucho Marx
"Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light". Groucho Marx
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Re: Top box case
Probably because the designers did not expect it to be frequently removed and carried around. What with a wiring harness and all it’s not really a quick and clean process as with the panniers.
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Re: Top box case
The older 49L top box has a handle, the newer 49L Top Box has provisions to install a additional brake tail light. I've have both and would prefer the light. Although they should have figured out how to make half of that light to blink with the turn signal too.
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Re: Top box case
I knew the box had a carry handle, admittily the older version.OscarTGrouch wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:19 am The older 49L top box has a handle, the newer 49L Top Box has provisions to install a additional brake tail light. I've have both and would prefer the light. Although they should have figured out how to make half of that light to blink with the turn signal too.
Trust me I am a retired Doctor and lecturer at Oxford University of Structural and Mechanical/Electrical engineering.
"Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light". Groucho Marx
"Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light". Groucho Marx
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Re: Top box case
Correct, my top box has a handle. Funny thing is, since I've installed this top case, I've never had a need to remove it. So convenient to easily store 2-helments.
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