Mike's Tenere & Motorcycle Blog

  Tool Box Mounted to Left Luggage Rack I adapted a locking aluminum tool box from AliExpress for BMW's 2013-20 R1200GS designed to mount on the inside of the left BWM luggage rack. Several slightly different shaped boxes are made for various model years of GS & this one was the closest match to the T7 body panel angles & dimensions needed to fit in the gap behind my modified/narrowed DirtRacks HD Soft Luggage Rack & clear the swingarm.  This mounting location provides some symmetry with the MIVV Dakar high mount muffler tucked into the similar void behind the right luggage rack. Pics from AliExpress Advertised volume is 5 litres, however, using the supplied dimensions noted below equates to about 4 litres. The 2 exterior stainless mounts were not used & plugged the holes with stainless bolts & rubber washers to seal out the elements.  I opted for matt black acrylic enamel paint to hide the GS labelling & better match my 2021 Tenere 700...

Mock up template for tool box using 1/8" whiteboard, with approx 4.3 litre capacity attached via 5 bolts to SW Motech Evo Quick Detach Pannier Rack. Tire clearance = 1", brake caliper clearance = 1" at max suspension travel.  To ensure these minimum clearances the mounted width of the tool box was limited to 4" exterior dimension because my luggage rack mounts have been custom narrowed approx 1"...the finished width of the tool box rivet to rivet is 3 7/8" + 1/8" anti-vibration rubber spacer between the box & rack. 10 mm longer mounting bolts were used for the 2 upper middle (originals were re-used for the 2 upper outer mounts) & lower back bag mounts...pre-existing re-inforced bag mount holes were utilized.     Material is 0.080" 5052 sheet aluminum + 90 degree 3/4" x 1/8" aluminum angle stock (would use 1/16" angle stock next time & 1 size smaller rivet, or 0.063" material if less weight a priority) attached via ...