A big thanks to list member Jef for scoping out initial Eva hard-point mounting options, today I presented the following to a mechanical engineer bud that I highly respect for his zeal to help with the given problem.
I told him design criteria includes non-invasive adaption and he replies what about the tail light? It won't work with it there (he's safety savvy) again, no alterations - I explained if the light flashes when regen is invoked it likely rides on the can bus - we can replicate the hardware (OEM preferred) and divert bus services but anyway it is a point to resolve. This ME is Stanford graduate and understands product development. He asked about about quantity and I replied it will saturate quickly maybe 2-3 before someone offers something cheaper aligned toward Givi versus BMW which the cheesy rendering tries to convey.
Per attachment - not sure he's hip on the frame work that's my concept to spur discussion. Lightweight, stiff are obvious objectives - I'm worried about just (1) and don't mind open sourcing the effort if ideas align.
I'll try to post a rear photo of a EVA Ribelle tomorrow so you can better understand where the hardpoints your design ties into.
Not trying to discourage you in anyway, just want to provide a little insight.
The rear bar of your rack is aimed at 4 bolts that secure the license plate holder to the subframe. The length of the tubes needed to connect to here and locate your rack far enough back and up, would require the bars to be very thick (heavy).
The other bar in your rack uses bolts on the underside of the bike. There is no way to reach them with a straight run. You would need to curve the bars around the bodywork.
All of the rear racks I have seen for Energica bikes are adapted onto racks for saddlebags. Because the saddle bag racks are offset from the bodywork of the motorcycle it allows for shorter straighter bars to create a platform for a top case.
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