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Top box
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 8:28 pm
by Boroboystu
Just priced up a top box today at York BMW , if you want colour coded box with central locking , you will
Be paying a cool £1300
Re: Top box
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:03 pm
by Maz12
That's crazy money
Re: Top box
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2016 10:15 pm
by beemerboy9
Boroboystu wrote:
Just priced up a top box today at York BMW , if you want colour coded box with central locking , you will
Be paying a cool £1300
...and that is why the top-box of my faithful 2005 RT sits atop my LC, having been re-keyed and resprayed to match the new machine.
I would rather have a Givi Maxia with remote locking than pay that money.
Re: Top box
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 4:32 am
by timminator
Boroboystu wrote:
Just priced up a top box today at York BMW , if you want colour coded box with central locking , you will
Be paying a cool £1300
Check out KFM Motorrader online. You will get significant discount for OEM parts, but you will need to paint it yourself.
Re: Top box
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:27 am
by guest2360
Rip off price. Did you ask them what the box cost out of the box. Seems they have added about £3 to £400 to paint the lid. As has been pointed out you are not buying for another 8 months. Dealer might come to his senses by then.
Re: Top box
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:59 am
by tony23
RTman10 wrote:
Rip off price. Did you ask them what the box cost out of the box. Seems they have added about £3 to £400 to paint the lid. As has been pointed out you are not buying for another 8 months. Dealer might come to his senses by then.
I was qouted £150 to have topbox painted at Rainbow ,a more reasonable price in my opinion.
Re: Top box
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 10:00 am
by Casbar
So don't buy it then.
Re: Top box
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 2:58 pm
by T6pilot
I didn't want the large box so bought the small 29L from long beach bmw in California
My go to dealer $445 out the door with keyed lock. Large box was in the $1200 price range, not including electronic lock
Re: Top box
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:13 pm
by guest2360
Small OEM case is a good buy if you don't need the extra space. Looks better on the LC , doesn't need painting, but none of do really, and it takes a helmet . Mine is now on bike No 5 and is as good as new.
Re: Top box
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:58 pm
by realshelby
Across the Pond the big current version RT top case can be bought for about $1250 US. You can have them painted at any auto body shop for under $150. I paid $60 to colour match mine. The ONLY reason I bought the newest version instead of the previous model ( about half the cost ) was that the dealer simply gave me way more for my trade in than I expected! I thought I would put some of that windfall into the case.
I am glad I did now. I love the gas springs to hold the lid up. I like the looks very much, they fit the lines of the new Wethead better than the old style box would have. I installed Skene lights in it for running and brakes. It never comes off. Very much room, more than I am used to. Now it would he hard to do without. But, yes, it is absolutely overpriced!
Re: Top box
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:10 pm
by Boroboystu
I was quoted £250 to have it painted
Don't think I will bother , if I need extra room on trips I will use the 55 litre Givi that I already own and buy a converter plate
Re: Top box
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:07 am
by guest2360
Boroboystu wrote:
I was quoted £250 to have it painted
Don't think I will bother , if I need extra room on trips I will use the 55 litre Givi that I already own and buy a converter plate
That's going to be a pretty sight stuck on the back of a £16K bike. Don't want to spoil you plans but I know of instances of large aftermarket top boxes causing vibration and instability problem as they sit further back than the proper one.
Re: Top box
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:35 pm
by guest3954
I've got a Givi Maxia. Brilliant box. Sits further forward than OEM - so no vibration issues. Better aerodynamics and looks sleeker as well IMO. Can't see the value in the BMW box.
Re: Top box
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:39 pm
by guest2360
Mike wrote:
I've got a Givi Maxia. Brilliant box. Sits further forward than OEM - so no vibration issues. Better aerodynamics and looks sleeker as well IMO. Can't see the value in the BMW box.
And there's room for the pillion passenger.?
Re: Top box
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:51 pm
by guest3954
Yes ( and that's from an old K1200RS rider). Basically the box sits in exactly the same location. The only difference is the size of the pillion pad/back rest. The OEM has thinner pad.