I've had a slight change of heart, after being pretty sure that soft luggage was the way forwards, I think I'd like the option to fit either a top box or some soft bags. Kicking around the back of the garage is an old Givi E52 Monokey top box that has been fitted to a number of my previous bikes, so I looked what would be need to fit this to my Zero SR/S. Basically if I bolted a E251 Universal Monokey Adaptor Plate to the Zero top rack, I should be away.
First I unbolted the rearmost two of the Kriega web loops I'd recently fitted, and slid the other two web loops as far rearward as I could.
Then the Givi E251 plate could be placed on the Zero top rack.
The recesses on the back of the E251 plate accommodate the bolt heads for the web loops. Next place in the special washers that come with the E251 plate, with the slots in the washers aligned across the bike.
You can then bolt the E251 plate to the Zero top rack using M6x20mm stainless bolts, with a 20mm penny washer underneath the top rack, and a flanged nylock nut.
I attached the rearmost web loops to the E251 plate, rather than the Zero top rack, so I can still lash my soft luggage down, should I choose.
And finally Givi supply a dress plate for the E251 plate that hides all of the bolts, and stops rainwater pooling in any recesses.
All that's left is to clip in the old E52 top box and see how it all looks.
