Aluminum Top Box by Happy Trails

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Bumping this old thread as NYMarty asked about it via "Thanks for sharing your ride. Jealous of the great roads and sights you get to ride. Also jealous of that top box. What is that? Can you share more about it?" I didn't want to mix the Arco Idaho ride thread with an aftermarket mod discussion so I started this thread separately in the correct section. The link has a some comments and a number of pictures.

http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=11909

Roper is right. Made by Happy Trails out of Boise, Idaho. $150.00 out the door from their shop with tax. Was a second. customer brought it back and said there was a blemish. I looked at the box for 5 minutes and it was flawless. Owner is on-site and has exceptional customer service skills.

I know the boxy aluminum clashes with the late 60's good looks of the CB. I use the CB for long, extended weekend rides were I usually end up camping off the bike in remote spots. So I was looking for something that could swallow a lot of that gear and still have space on top or on the seat in front of it with waterproof duffels. This fit the bill.

I had planned to remove it when not in use. Removal is quick via the 4 bolts holding it to the stock Honda rack. But, its practicality is such that I've kept it on there full time. It's nice to run and grab a sandwich or other stuff for the office, haul a laptop etc. without being forced to consider using the car/truck.