topcase

English

Etymology

top +‎ case

Noun

topcase (plural topcases)

1. Synonym of trunk (“storage compartment fitted behind the seat of a motorcycle, sometimes on bycicles or other vehicules”)
   • 2002, Cycle World Magazine (volume 41, numbers 1-3, page 28)

     One prototype was also fitted with a combination topcase/passenger backrest, while the other sported a variation on the R1200C's flip-up setup.