Largest possible topcase on Elite 80?  By  mjp (Read 1,483 times)

I just googled "top box for scooter" and got some links here. Not sure which will fit your 80 so hopefully someone can verify that for ya

good luck in the search, welcome to the site

www.amazon.com/Motorcycle-Scooter-Trunk-Luggage-Large/dp/B004TLITK4

Also check ebay

Also, let us know about the box when ya get it, I would like to know more about them as I am wanting one too!

It will help me out a lot! I'm looking into them, just can't buy now. Know nothing about them but bigger the better I think but not too big that it weighs everything down I guess.

I like the idea you could change out your gear and store it there or under the seat.

Call the company or go to their web site and look up the dimensions of the base plate. If the plate is only moderately larger than your rack them you should be good. Posting the dimensions of the luggage rack on your 80 along with the dimensions of the case your considering would help get you a better answer. If you already have the measurments of the luggage rack when you call Shad they will be better able to advise you about their product.

Even if the luggage rack on your bike is a lot smaller than the base plate of that Shad case you can still get a piece of 3/16" aluminum plate big enough for the mounting plate and securely bolt that to the luggage rack.

Regardless of the bike you can put on a case big enough to deliver pizza's if you put your mind to it.

Got the Givi and I can confirm 100% that it fits on the Elite 80! You gotta mount the mounting plate as far back on the rack as you can, because it levers into place from front to back. But once you do, it latches clean on.

The mounting plate is standard Givi: align where you want it to go, drop the bolt through the square washer, thread on the bracket and bolt at the other end, repeat 4x, tighten when aligned properly, mount, go!

It's definitely big but it doesn't really interfere with rear vision all that badly. There's a bulge at your keister section (I know it's not me because my bulge is my gut section ;_; ) but it has no issues with the stock mirrors.

Pictures to follow. It does look big but it somehow works, visually!

i have an elite 80 too. there is no under seat storage besides a few spark plugs. mine came with a dealer option box but wont even fit a helmet. i am not really a fan of boxes so i mounted a metal wire basket off a golf cart. works great. i have a small cable bike lock for my helmet and larger one for the scoot. locks on trunks are really a joke anyway so id rather them see i have nothing in my basket they want. i never stray that far from my scoot anyway. i always park in front of windows next to the front door of whereever im going.

I've got a E50 "Maxia" model on my big horse. It's an older model. Not sure if you can get this one anymore. 50 liters is quite a bit of space.



As a proud? owner of a Givi box, I just wanted to offer my $0.02 and give you an idea what you're getting for the premium price.

They're very well made luggage. They are quite heavy even empty, (as in "luggage"). They seal nearly airtight with no squeaks or rattles. The latch on mine is an external claw sort of arrangement that cinches the lid down tight. We struggle with it sometimes with the key. A thief would have to really work at it to get it open without a key. The "monokey" series boxes use one lock mechanism to either unlock the lid or push the button and the whole thing pops off the GIVI mounting plate for storage or lugging directly to your hotel room.

What can you put in there? The oval-ish shape is a little tricky sometimes, but you'll figure it out. We can easily put two full face helmets plus some stuff. Or two heavy motorcycle jackets. Or a big gym bag and some miscellaneous stuff around the sides. You can cram a lot of stuff in there.

Operational notes: Keep in mind that adding weight high up and far back makes a two-wheeler handle really badly. Even more so on lighter weight scoots. Also the boxes tend to vibrate and wiggle around just from their own weight, They bigger they are, the worse it gets. So you'll want to mount it as solidly as possible.