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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kymco Slice on February 01, 2022, 09:14:33 PM
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I finally got my top case mount in from TBSS. It looks great. I still need to install it, but it looks SOOOO much better than the givi or shad. I will post pics of it laid over the grab rails.
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Here are the pics
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I'm sure that will look great once it's installed.
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Did you get the rear cover panel with it that has the hole already cut out for the rear support? Most of those that I saw came with that panel but only in black.
I like the looks of that one better than the custom adapter/brackets made by Shad or Givi since it keeps to the design of the OEM. But I don't like the price for the ones I've found and they don't come with the Matte Deep Blue of my AK.
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Did you get the rear cover panel with it that has the hole already cut out for the rear support? Most of those that I saw came with that panel but only in black.
I like the looks of that one better than the custom adapter/brackets made by Shad or Givi since it keeps to the design of the OEM. But I don't like the price for the ones I've found and they don't come with the Matte Deep Blue of my AK.
No it didn't come with the plate and I forgot to order it, but I bet it won't be that difficult to modify the existing cover.
You can get some paint and get it to match your bike. Having the factory case mount does look great on the bike.
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No it didn't come with the plate and I forgot to order it, but I bet it won't be that difficult to modify the existing cover.
You can get some paint and get it to match your bike. Having the factory case mount does look great on the bike.
I was thinking about that, painting the black cover but it may be better to leave it black since the luggage rack is black. Black does look ok with the Blue.
If you looked at the cover that is pre-cut for that rack you'll see the hole that is cut is as large as the part of the plate that has the 2 holes in it. That is so you can screw in the bolts for those. And also when you buy the plate it comes with a rubber insert to cover the slot that is cut in the plate, like a large rectangular rubber grommet.
Will be interesting to see your end result.
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Anyone else misread this?
I thought I was going to see a case on a 550.
Kymco doesn't make a rack?
Stig
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Anyone else misread this?
I thought I was going to see a case on a 550.
Kymco doesn't make a rack?
Stig
He did say "mount" in the title. No Kymco does not make a mount for a top case. Just like many bikes I've had. Though I did put a Suzuki branded case and mount on my Burgman 650, but that was made by Kappa even though it had the Suzuki logo on it. This mount that Kymco Slice bought is the only one that is designed to look like it belongs or is made by Kymco. I haven't yet found any proof that Kymco actually made it but only that someone made it specifically for the AK 550 to blend in with the OEM design. Givi and Shad also make top case mounts with rails but those look very different than the OEM "look" for the rails. Shad's mounting rails look most like aftermarket after thoughts than Givi but only this one blends with the original design.
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good looking rack for a good looking scooter, love the new 550's. maybe someday when I wear out a couple of rides I have
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OH NICE!!! That looks way better than my mount...i got the tube steel/cheap weld italian one... Brixio? Braxio? whatever. Yours looks smoooth
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Here is the mount installed.
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I cut a hole myself into the plastic cover on the rear. I'm going to buy a piece of butyl rubber to cover up the hole and my hack job, but then it'll be water tight and look half way decent, too.
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Would you advise others to use a drill to tap a hole through the body panel?
Could we see a photo with your lights on....the rack is not covering turn signals?
Stig
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I cut a hole myself into the plastic cover on the rear. I'm going to buy a piece of butyl rubber to cover up the hole and my hack job, but then it'll be water tight and look half way decent, too.
5 Kgs max load? Yeah sure! My Givi rack on my X-Town 300i says the same and it's carried up to 5x that weight with no ill effects - other than to the handling!
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Would you advise others to use a drill to tap a hole through the body panel?
Could we see a photo with your lights on....the rack is not covering turn signals?
Stig
That hole needs to be a big rectangle since the entire part that you can see the 2 bolts in has to sit through it.
Look at the photo in post 2 to see how this luggage rack is well above the tail lights. I know it's not mounted in that photo but you can see that it will be above the tail lights since it will be the same level as the rear end of the existing handles.
I did consider this one due to how well it matches the design and flow of the AK. Seems as if Kymco designed it... Some pics show the bottom is stamped with "Kymco" so likely.
The price is what I balk at. At least where it is available right now.
eBay has it for $550 here: [size=78%]https://www.ebay.com/itm/144023937862?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/144023937862?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28)[/size]
TBS shows it out of stock but still lists it. $199 without the colored tail panel and $219 with the colored tail panel (limited choice of colors):
https://taiwanbigscootershop.com/collections/ak550/products/kymco-oem-ak550-aluminum-rear-carrier?variant=39483782824035 (https://taiwanbigscootershop.com/collections/ak550/products/kymco-oem-ak550-aluminum-rear-carrier?variant=39483782824035)
Those are the only places I can find it right now... except maybe AliExpress for a price somewhere in between. The pics at those linked location and the video at TBS shows why you cannot just drill a hole. Buying with the tail panel you also get a rubber insert to cover that opening.
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I see what you mean....you must fit a new panel for the rack - to reach down to a solid frame point....then you fit a big rubber plug to seal it all back up!
Seems awkward.
A template is used for drilling the panel to reveal solid mounting points just below, then, if needed - some don't - black alum. spacers are used between the rack and the scooter's frame. Whole thing is done with holes @ size of 2 dimes. i.e. the scooter is manufactured and prepped from stock for this accessory.
Kymco could have placed mounts for the screws just beneath the plastic panel?
Stig
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Would you advise others to use a drill to tap a hole through the body panel?
Could we see a photo with your lights on....the rack is not covering turn signals?
Stig
I would definitely advise to take more care and cut the hole much nicer than I did! Lol In the end, I don't know if it will really matter though since if you did get just the rack and not the replacement cover, then you don't get the rubber cap, so you'd still need to cover the hole to waterproof it. I plan on getting a piece of butyl rubber and gluing that over the hole which should make everything look much better.
As far as the rack covering anything, this is the factory rack so they took care to make sure everything is good to go.
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Nice looking rack though K Slice.
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Nice looking rack though K Slice.
You say that to all the girls! Lol
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You say that to all the girls! Lol
Lol!!
Also - KymCo Slice??
Funniest handle EVER!! Luvit.
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Lol!!
Also - KymCo Slice??
Funniest handle EVER!! Luvit.
Thanks! I wasn't sure if anyone got my handle.
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Thanks! I wasn't sure if anyone got my handle.
Went right over my head.
And still up there, somewhere....
Stig
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Went right over my head.
And still up there, somewhere....
Stig
Me too. Golfing reference?
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Me too. Golfing reference?
....could be...
My brother used to call my Tee shots a slice.... I preferred to think of them as a precisely controlled fade.
Stig
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Me too. Golfing reference?
It's an MMA reference. There was a guy named Kymbo Slice. He was from the Miami area and got his start through street fighting.
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Curious to know. I haven't found any pics of the bottom side of this luggage rack to show me.
Does this luggage rack have a threaded hole just behind the rear side mounting like the stock handles have on the bottom?
Like shown in this picture?
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This is what I did with that hole in mine and am wondering if the same can be done on this extended luggage rack.
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It's an MMA reference. There was a guy named Kymbo Slice. He was from the Miami area and got his start through street fighting.
Thanks for setting me straight.
All is copacetic.
Stih
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Here's a pic with my case installed. I'll be getting a new case in the near future.
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Curious to know. I haven't found any pics of the bottom side of this luggage rack to show me.
Does this luggage rack have a threaded hole just behind the rear side mounting like the stock handles have on the bottom?
Like shown in this picture?
I don't have pictures of the underside of the rack, but I don't recall seeing that hole. There are troughs cut into the underside of the rack that makes attaching bungiees much easier.
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Looks great in situ Slice. Nice job.
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Here is the new top case. Much less expensive than a Givi.
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And now with the top case and the new windshield, my mods are done for a little bit.