The “Blade” appears to be a lower price alternative to some people. However, it’s a MonoLOCK trunk so it comes with a universal mounting plate.
If you are happy using the universal mounting plate it can be attached to almost any luggage rack.
If you want to later change to an after market solid rack, you will find the “Blade" has BOTH, MonoKEY slots on the bottom forward edge, AND MonoLOCK “Fingers” for the forward raised “Rail” of the MonoLOCK system. BUT the latch in the rear is MonoLOCK and you cannot fit a MonoKEY latch.
Consequently, your options are to use a conversion kit for the full MonoLOCK system, OR, use the studs from a MonoKEY kit AND a latch from a MonoLOCK kit, with slightly different spacing, and 3 Vs. 2 hole mounting. You would need BOTH kits and a custom hole pattern.
The down-side of the MonoLOCK kit on an after-market rack is you will have the raised “Rail” across the forward edge of the Rack. Whereas, the MonoKEY has only two “studs”.
It’s an odd duck, and it is a bit confusing if you want to change to a solid luggage rack.
If you are happy using the universal mounting plate it can be attached to almost any luggage rack.
If you want to later change to an after market solid rack, you will find the “Blade" has BOTH, MonoKEY slots on the bottom forward edge, AND MonoLOCK “Fingers” for the forward raised “Rail” of the MonoLOCK system. BUT the latch in the rear is MonoLOCK and you cannot fit a MonoKEY latch.
Consequently, your options are to use a conversion kit for the full MonoLOCK system, OR, use the studs from a MonoKEY kit AND a latch from a MonoLOCK kit, with slightly different spacing, and 3 Vs. 2 hole mounting. You would need BOTH kits and a custom hole pattern.
The down-side of the MonoLOCK kit on an after-market rack is you will have the raised “Rail” across the forward edge of the Rack. Whereas, the MonoKEY has only two “studs”.
It’s an odd duck, and it is a bit confusing if you want to change to a solid luggage rack.