Strapping a tent to across a top-box: where?
XR400R. 22 litre tank, otherwise standard weight-wise.
Now, I have a Givi E45 topbox attached to the back, between the taillight and my behind!
All the camping gear goes in it, food and clothes in a small (45litre) rucksack. Possibly adding tank panniers for waterproofs.
So where to strap the tent (4.5kg)?
I'm going to mount U-bolts into the lid and use that for securing the tent.
Option A:
Across the top toward the back of the top box?
Weight higher up but a bit further forward. More stress on the tox mount (further from fulcrum).
Option B:
Across the back, over where the key goes?
Weight lower but further back. Less stress on the box mount (closer to fulcrum).
I can't strap it right behind me as the rucksack and top box will probably be argueing the whole way already and a tent would make it worse.
So? A or B?
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