Luggage Rack Options

[pekingduck]

There are many copies of original Honda racks made in China. Beware that there are low-profile and tall-profile ones. I know of some low-profile racks that actually contact the taillight even before there is a load on it. I would recommend avoiding them as returns can be painful. Honda changed to the tall racks for 2014, and 2017 racks are different from earlier ones.

The tall-profile racks are roughly in line with the seat top. Hepco-Hecker and Givi are tall profile, and first-rate quality, as are the original Honda.

That's great information, thank you.

I would prefer an OEM Honda rack, but those are out of stock nearly everywhere and $300 bucks when I have seen them. That's about twice what I think it should cost!

Thanks for the guidance!

That's great information, thank you.

I would prefer an OEM Honda rack, but those are out of stock nearly everywhere and $300 bucks when I have seen them. That's about twice what I think it should cost!

Thanks for the guidance! I have the low profile one thats a knockoff of the Honda one (didnt know they made 2 profiles) and it doesn't touch the housing. Its close but the load compresses the rear suspension not the rack because its mounted to the frame. The rack doesn't budge a mm. I was worried about that at first myself. (At least my rack) maybe I got lucky but it is the design you want and the price you think the OEM should have been in the first place
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That's great information, thank you.

I would prefer an OEM Honda rack, but those are out of stock nearly everywhere and $300 bucks when I have seen them. That's about twice what I think it should cost!

Thanks for the guidance! I have the low profile one thats a knockoff of the Honda one (didnt know they made 2 profiles) and it doesn't touch the housing. Its close but the load compresses the rear suspension not the rack because its mounted to the frame. The rack doesn't budge a mm. I was worried about that at first myself. (At least my rack) maybe I got lucky but it is the design you want and the price you think the OEM should have been in the first place
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That's good that it didn't touch. The problem I've seen is on 2014 models - there may be a slight difference in the frame mount point between 2013/2014, or just poor quality control of the manufacturer. Honda never made black racks, just chrome ones.