Going with a top box?
Top boxes on sub 250 enduros, are for pizza delivery and not much else. Soft luggage all the way for minimal tourers. Remember the mount itself will be heavy even before the box goes on. Better finding super light grill and then strapping on some sort of Ortlieb. Hard not to recommend a Giant loop or some other form of rackless luggage solution. Best part if buying a top box for my xr250 will be leaving it behind when I finally get back to my bike after recovering from a bad fall in the dirt (hint hint). Different story for big, heavy twins or cruisers that weigh 220k dry.
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