Rear rack: H&B, Givi, Honda OEM or ?

[Pete Erickson_imp]

I bought the Honda rack used on ebay for a pretty good savings. It was in excellent condition. No instructions--just the rack and bolts. It wasn't too hard to figure out how it attached. As others have said: Finger-tight first then tighten equally. I commute on my bike, so I've used the rack almost every day. With a bungee net, it carries a laptop bag or a small backpack nicely. I think it looks like it "fits" the bike. It's not visually obtrusive and maintains a nice symmetry with the line of the exhaust, if that kind of thing is important to you.

They don't have instructions (at least mine didn't) when they are new. They do fit well and are quite beefy. I installed a Saddlemen Adventure Rear Rack Bag. Moose Racing makes a similar bag for about $30 less. Both the Saddlemen and the Moose can be locked onto the rack.

http://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/saddl...r-rack-bag