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[foxman21926]

hi name is joel and new to forum and new to a new 2017 honda cb1100ex;  smoothest bike i have ever owned;
trying to find a Honda OEM rear luggage carrier for it but all online sources show it is "discontinued"; also went to a local Honda dealer to order one 
but they ordered one for a 2014 which of course did not fit. Parts rep said good luck and sent me on my way.
Any members here have any ideas where i may find one?

[misterprofessionality]

Ebay is probably your best bet, and theyll be more readily available from overseas sellers.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/197518409255?ch...SsEALw_wcB

[the Ferret]

Howdy foxman, and welcome to the forum

[michael1954]

hi name is joel and new to forum and new to a new 2017 honda cb1100ex;  smoothest bike i have ever owned;
trying to find a Honda OEM rear luggage carrier for it but all online sources show it is "discontinued"; also went to a local Honda dealer to order one 
but they ordered one for a 2014 which of course did not fit. Parts rep said good luck and sent me on my way.
Any members here have any ideas where i may find one?

Welcome aboard! You do own the smoothest bike I have ever owned too. I just happen to check out Honda's accessory page the other day and they do not even list the CB1100 at all! I bought my luggage rack for EX from them about 3 years ago, crash bars for my DLX and heated grips for the EX too. But no Acces. parts no more. I would try ebay, I have found a black pair of Honda CB1100 shocks for $80 I put on my 2013 std a few years back. You never know what you may find.

[Cormanus]

Welcome here too, foxman.

[Nachodaddy]

Foxman, welcome to the forum and congratulations on your bike. Samurider often lists things as unavailable, but if you email them, they will take your order and find it for you. Good luck.

[rdprdp01]

Welcome to the Forum! I, too, own a CB1100EX and encountered the same issues sourcing a rear luggage rack. I set up multiple eBay searches in the United States, Europe, and Japan. I was able to purchase one in Germany and had it shipped to the United States. A few details appear in the following thread:

https://cb1100forum.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=14378

Best of luck on the search. David

[pekingduck]

There are currently several luggage racks listed as fitting CB1100EX and RS models on Amazon for under $200. If they don't fit, hey, it's Amazon - send it back. 

I've seen many of these Chinese-made racks for different years, and wouldn't be surprised if they were made by the makers of the original Honda ones.

   

[peterbaron]

The OEM  CB rear rack comes in two different  versions: round and flat bars
The significant difference is mounting bolts spacing, 18 cm vs 20 cm, also the OEM Honda top box with adapter plate perfectly fits with flat bars.
I think the round bar rack cannot be used for the EX model due to tail light hight, not so sure abot the RS.
Some racks may require using two garnish stays  for intrchangeability between CB model???
I had both racks mounted on all my CBs, 2013, 2014 std and dlx.

https://cb1100forum.net/forum/showthread...rear+racks

[rdprdp01]

There are currently several luggage racks listed as fitting CB1100EX and RS models on Amazon for under $200. If they don't fit, hey, it's Amazon - send it back. 

I've seen many of these Chinese-made racks for different years, and wouldn't be surprised if they were made by the makers of the original Honda ones.

I order two from Amazon and returned both:

The first rack had questionable welds. The welds did not appear to be performed by an experienced welder. One weld had a noticeable crack / gap. The overall appear of the rack was not on par with the balance of the bike.

The second rack had slightly better welds but was bent in shipping. It would not fit flush and align with the bolts without creating undue stress on the rack itself.

I ordered a third rack from eBay which was represented to me as an OEM rack for 2017 Honda CB1100EX. The welds, material, and packing were good, but the seller made a mistake in his representations. It was an OEM rack for 2014 Honda CB1100. As PeterBaron pointed out, the distance between mounts was different. I returned that rack, too.

Finally, I was able to purchase a proper OEM rack from a German supplier on eBay. The fourth time was the charm.

I may have been wildly unlucky and do not mean to suggests that Amazon or other providers are not capable of providing a rear rack. I share my experiences in hope that anyone else who pursues this kind of purchase may use my report to ask a few questions or requests pictures in advance of the actual transaction. I did not until the 4th attempt! Hope this helps. David