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I want a rear cowl/trunk for my '97 R850R. Concept attached.

arr850arr

Oilhead Noob
I mocked up a bad photoshop of a rear cowl on my R850R. I REALLY want something like this, ideally a trunk. Corbin makes a Smuggler for other models but one does not appear to exist for this model. Any ideas who may be able to fabricate something like this? I could try myself but I'm not very patient and it may end up looking like a summer camp project.


IMG_1200cowl by donpfeifer, on Flickr

Any ideas are welcome. There is a lot that I don't know.

Thanks,
ARR
 
I had another thought

I wanted to find or do the same thing but gave up as nothing came to light and my fab skills are not up to your photoshop skills. I went another way. I tried a Pelican case- Ugly, then a tail bag from Surf to Summit- bad fit, then I built a base to replace the seat, found a Wunderlich tail bag at an event and I was off. None of this damaged the bike, its front seat, the bag and all can be retrofitted in 1 minutes! It is great to have and is a proff of concept for you. When you get the form made make me a case too!
 

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Here is the bag opened (works with seat) when down and when expanded. Good luck!
 

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I mocked up a bad photoshop of a rear cowl on my R850R. I REALLY want something like this, ideally a trunk. Corbin makes a Smuggler for other models but one does not appear to exist for this model. Any ideas who may be able to fabricate something like this? I could try myself but I'm not very patient and it may end up looking like a summer camp project.


IMG_1200cowl by donpfeifer, on Flickr

Any ideas are welcome. There is a lot that I don't know.

Thanks,
ARR


Can't help ya with finding a who. BuT your mock up looks great!!!
 
Well, you don't want me to make one for you, I can tell you that.

With photoshop skills like that, maybe you could find somebody with a 3D printer?
:D
 
R1100R rear trunk

I mocked up a bad photoshop of a rear cowl on my R850R. I REALLY want something like this, ideally a trunk. Corbin makes a Smuggler for other models but one does not appear to exist for this model. Any ideas who may be able to fabricate something like this? I could try myself but I'm not very patient and it may end up looking like a summer camp project.


IMG_1200cowl by donpfeifer, on Flickr

Any ideas are welcome. There is a lot that I don't know.

Thanks,
ARR




BMW apparently makes something like it. I found this photo on a BMW parts catalog online, but no dealer I spoke to was able to order it.
 
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