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Hi all,
Wondering if I might get a bit of input on my topbox problem...
It's possible I'm being a prize fool, but I can't work out why my top box wont fit. I bought a GTS box, a GTS bracket and all of the fitting kit, but the two things just don't seem to marry up...

The underside of my box has three protrusions (circled red below). A 'hook' that seems to want to go over the rear of the carrier (but is too small to do so) together with two plastic parts that look like they should slide over something.

The carrier doesn't want to know - the box just sits on top of the rack, weith no obvious mounting points. I have not yet drilled the box, since it's clear that there wont be anything available for the bolts to connect into the frame.
Anyone got any idea what the heck is going on...? Have I bought the wrong thing?

Photos below.
Thanks v much - frustrated to say the least.

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It looks like you need something like this. I'm not sure if it applies to the GTS, but the top box you have certainly has tabs and a screw hole for this rack.

By the way, here's an earlier thread by you on the same subject (brackets).

GTS Top Box

A Youtube video on the subject.

Vespa LX rack.
Vespa LX rack.
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Hi Simon

You appear to have the correct fitting kit and the correct rack. You need to remove the two plugs to the rear of the rack and then bolt down into through the top box into the newly exposed holes. Bolts then go through the holes at the front of the box into the plastic bracket.

I found that my rack had not been very well made and I had to slightly file the plastic hook to get it to fit under the bar.

Someone has already made a link to a picture of the fittings that I used.

hope this helps best regards Phil
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Thanks for the replies.
The bottom of his box on the video does not look like the bottom of mine, so I guess I have the wrong box / bracket combo.

Strange - I thought they were a standard fitment.
Cheers for helping tho.
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aerophil wrote:
Hi Simon

You appear to have the correct fitting kit and the correct rack. You need to remove the two plugs to the rear of the rack and then bolt down into through the top box into the newly exposed holes. Bolts then go through the holes at the front of the box into the plastic bracket.

I found that my rack had not been very well made and I had to slightly file the plastic hook to get it to fit under the bar.

Someone has already made a link to a picture of the fittings that I used.

hope this helps best regards Phil
This ^

Remove the two (chrome-coloured) plastic plugs from the rear of the rack. Drill the four holes and you'll see how everything marries up.

The plastic hook is meant to be tight - just needs a good thump is all.

Be lucky.
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Thanks guys. Valuable help as always.

I've come to the conclusion that there are two versions of the box. A GT and a GTS version. The GT version must use the standard rear carrier that came fitted to teh bike. The GTS uses the chrome carrier.
It's a pain. I'm going to try and make it fit by drilling new holes.
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