Suzuki Bandit 1250 top case and mirror extenders

I spent today installing the top case and mirror extenders. The top case is a Bestem 929, large enough to hold two helmets. For $70, this seemed like the best deal out there and it even has an extra brake light. It looks huge in this photo but that's due to the wide-angle setting on the camera.

To mount it I had to buy a rack. I could have gotten a smaller, non-oem rack but I liked the way the Suzuki rack was built. It attaches to the passenger peg brackets and passenger grab rail mount.

The standard mounting holes and even the latching catches were almost the same as those supplied by Bestem on their mounting plate. In the photo comparing the two different catch posts, you can see that the Suzuki post is slanted back and the Bestem is not. This kept the Suzuki post from working. The top case latch did not engage it because of the different shape. Had they been the same shape, I could have used the top case with the Suzuki rack without having to install the extra plate from Bestem. One would think that designers would get together on this stuff.

I used the Bestem supplied mounting plate and attached it to my Suzuki rack. I didn't want to use the metal straps that came with the plate so I got some nice rubber grommets and through-bolted it in place. The grommets will keep things from rattling and shaking loose.

The mirror extenders are machined out of aluminum and came with stainless bolts to secure them. They put the mirrors out farther and will provide me with a view of something other than my armpits.