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  • Offline Belco100   gb

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    Gen 1 Topbox on Gen 2
    on: September 13, 2021, 11:22:43 am
    September 13, 2021, 11:22:43 am
    I have seen a few people have taken the small ramp off the rack on their Gen 2 to make a Gen 1 rack fit.

    Has anyone  who has done this had any problems? Is the topbox still secure?

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    Re: Gen 1 Topbox on Gen 2
    Reply #1 on: September 13, 2021, 01:19:13 pm
    September 13, 2021, 01:19:13 pm
    Yes, the Gen 1 box works fine on the Gen 2 rack.  Just jigsaw the 'pyramid' from the Gen 2 rack.  Make a neater job of it than mine..... :004:
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    Re: Gen 1 Topbox on Gen 2
    Reply #2 on: September 13, 2021, 04:19:52 pm
    September 13, 2021, 04:19:52 pm
    *Originally Posted by Belco100 [+]
    I have seen a few people have taken the small ramp off the rack on their Gen 2 to make a Gen 1 rack fit.

    Has anyone  who has done this had any problems? Is the topbox still secure?

    The mounting mechanism is identical, I've tried the gen 2 box on the gen 1 and it fits on there exactly the same, perfectly secure, just has a gap where the bump would go, it really is just BMW being scummy cash grabbers...

     



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