New UK Skyteam V-Raptor 250 - Top Box Fitting

JTHSPACE · 05-29-2015, 02:24 PM

The Raptor comes with quite a nice rear rack, very beefy. A top box is really useful, so I got one from eBat for £20 / $30. It is 35 litre size, don't know what that is in non-metric, but you can get 35 litre bottles of beer in there. Alternatively, an open face or full face helmet, gloves and a light jacket.

The fitting kit was included in the price - sometimes the removable plate etc. are an optional extra. Unusually, the mounting plate was metal instead of the usual plastic type. Sharp edges though. I have mounted it but during the winter I will take it off and give it a good coat of Hammerite or similar as the paint on it is very thin.

Mounting plate positioned on the rack

Rear bracket fitted

Other bracket fitted, and a NyLock nut fitted as well. These have been fitted to all of the bolts. I will cut off the extra length but need an open hacksaw to get into the gap as there is not a lot of room. Visit to DIY store booked . .

Jeff

Weldangrind · 05-30-2015, 12:39 AM

Funny how 35l of beer puts the volume in perspective for me.

I'm in love with those bikes. The trunk is a good addition; I have one of those as well.

SpudRider · 05-30-2015, 01:45 AM

Your trunk is almost identical to the Garage Pro/J.C. Whitney trunks sold in the United States. I currently own three of these trunks, and I love them.

The metal mounting plate is far superior to a plastic mounting plate.

JTHSPACE · 05-30-2015, 08:21 AM

Yep, bought from a U.K. dealer but came in the cardboard box #44 of #99 com[lete with shipping labels from the Chinese manufacturer. Poetic that the bike gets a home-grown box. I couldn't fathom out how to describe 35 litres (liters) so as beer is an international language . . . .

Weldangrind · 05-30-2015, 11:26 AM

According to Google, 35l is about 37 US quarts, or about 9.25 US gallons. Still a decent amount of beer, no matter how you measure it.

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Krasi_BG · 05-31-2015, 01:32 AM

I installed similar topbox on mine but due to vibrations and "Chinese" steel quality, the rear rack cracked at the bending just bellow the blinker bracket. One side a time.

Welded them, but then one of the sides broke right next to the weld, so finally I got it reinforced with a additional "diagonal" support. Only done that this winter so will see how well it'll behave now.

Just keep that in mind and observe that area for indications of cracking.

JTHSPACE · 05-31-2015, 03:51 AM

Thanks for the advice, I will keep a close eye on it. I double-checked all of the bolts when I got it, they seemed nice and tight and quality looked O.K. I will loc-tight the bolts over the next few weeks, starting at the front and working backwards bit-by-bit.

Jeff

05-29-2015, 02:24 PM	#1
JTHSPACE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 140	New UK Skyteam V-Raptor 250 - Top Box Fitting The Raptor comes with quite a nice rear rack, very beefy. A top box is really useful, so I got one from eBat for £20 / $30. It is 35 litre size, don't know what that is in non-metric, but you can get 35 litre bottles of beer in there. Alternatively, an open face or full face helmet, gloves and a light jacket. The fitting kit was included in the price - sometimes the removable plate etc. are an optional extra. Unusually, the mounting plate was metal instead of the usual plastic type. Sharp edges though. I have mounted it but during the winter I will take it off and give it a good coat of Hammerite or similar as the paint on it is very thin. Mounting plate positioned on the rack Rear bracket fitted Other bracket fitted, and a NyLock nut fitted as well. These have been fitted to all of the bolts. I will cut off the extra length but need an open hacksaw to get into the gap as there is not a lot of room. Visit to DIY store booked . . Jeff __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riding bikes for over 40 years Honda C50 / SS50 / CB125 / CB250 Velocettes (various) Piaggio's / Honda's / Yamaha's Raptor . . . . the List Goes On . . . .
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05-30-2015, 12:39 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Funny how 35l of beer puts the volume in perspective for me. I'm in love with those bikes. The trunk is a good addition; I have one of those as well. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-30-2015, 01:45 AM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Your trunk is almost identical to the Garage Pro/J.C. Whitney trunks sold in the United States. I currently own three of these trunks, and I love them. The metal mounting plate is far superior to a plastic mounting plate. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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05-30-2015, 11:26 AM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	According to Google, 35l is about 37 US quarts, or about 9.25 US gallons. Still a decent amount of beer, no matter how you measure it. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-30-2015, 03:09 PM	#6
JTHSPACE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 140	__________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riding bikes for over 40 years Honda C50 / SS50 / CB125 / CB250 Velocettes (various) Piaggio's / Honda's / Yamaha's Raptor . . . . the List Goes On . . . .
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05-30-2015, 08:21 AM	#4
JTHSPACE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 140	Yep, bought from a U.K. dealer but came in the cardboard box #44 of #99 com[lete with shipping labels from the Chinese manufacturer. Poetic that the bike gets a home-grown box. I couldn't fathom out how to describe 35 litres (liters) so as beer is an international language . . . . __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riding bikes for over 40 years Honda C50 / SS50 / CB125 / CB250 Velocettes (various) Piaggio's / Honda's / Yamaha's Raptor . . . . the List Goes On . . . .
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05-31-2015, 01:32 AM	#7
Krasi_BG Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 436	I installed similar topbox on mine but due to vibrations and "Chinese" steel quality, the rear rack cracked at the bending just bellow the blinker bracket. One side a time. Welded them, but then one of the sides broke right next to the weld, so finally I got it reinforced with a additional "diagonal" support. Only done that this winter so will see how well it'll behave now. Just keep that in mind and observe that area for indications of cracking.
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05-31-2015, 03:51 AM	#8
JTHSPACE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 140	Thanks for the advice, I will keep a close eye on it. I double-checked all of the bolts when I got it, they seemed nice and tight and quality looked O.K. I will loc-tight the bolts over the next few weeks, starting at the front and working backwards bit-by-bit. Jeff __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riding bikes for over 40 years Honda C50 / SS50 / CB125 / CB250 Velocettes (various) Piaggio's / Honda's / Yamaha's Raptor . . . . the List Goes On . . . .
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