Rear Rack

[Labrador12_imp]

Hepco & Becker have a rear rack that looks like it offers support for a rider. Has anyone got any experiance with this rack? Luggage is available too.

 

[Lord Popgun]

Here is one on a ‘17 RS. H-B mini rack on a '17 RS

And one on a ‘14. Hepco Becker Saddlebags, Racks, Russell Day Long, etc You have to click on his photobucket links and mess around with it to see the full pictures.

 

[flynrider]

I have the H&B rack on my '13. I don't think it provides any support for the rider, but my passengers like the elevated bar behind the seat. It gives them a sense of security that they're not going to slide off the back of the seat.

Next time I have to get a seat recovered, I plan on having my upholstery guy make a little pad for the raised bar.

 

[Labrador12_imp]

Thanks guys.

 

[Nortoon_imp]

I have the H&B rack on my '13. I don't think it provides any support for the rider, but my passengers like the elevated bar behind the seat. It gives them a sense of security that they're not going to slide off the back of the seat.

Next time I have to get a seat recovered, I plan on having my upholstery guy make a little pad for the raised bar.

I see a very tall windscreen. I assume you are going to have the seat made taller and more comfortable.

As Honda has sold motorcycles in North America for more than half a century, you would think they would know how to make a comfortable seat for us. Or a least offer one as an accessory at a reasonable price. Not everybody is vertically challenged.

After riding for 1 1/2 hours on either my CB500X or CB1100 EX, I felt like I was riding on 4 inch pipe wrapped with 1 inch of cheap foam.[/rant]

 

[the Ferret]

:rofl: I crack up when I hear tall people complaining about seat heights being too short. There are like 4 bikes I can comfortably reach the ground on (FZ-07, SV 650, CB500, CB1100, oh and most cruisers..so I guess more than 5 if you count them), and 100 I can't ride because the seat heights are too high (most touring bikes, most sport touring bikes, most sport bikes, all ADV bikes..any dirt bike bigger than 80 cc).

 

[flynrider]

I have the H&B rack on my '13. I don't think it provides any support for the rider, but my passengers like the elevated bar behind the seat. It gives them a sense of security that they're not going to slide off the back of the seat.

Next time I have to get a seat recovered, I plan on having my upholstery guy make a little pad for the raised bar.

I see a very tall windscreen. I assume you are going to have the seat made taller and more comfortable.

As Honda has sold motorcycles in North America for more than half a century, you would think they would know how to make a comfortable seat for us. Or a least offer one as an accessory at a reasonable price. Not everybody is vertically challenged.

After riding for 1 1/2 hours on either my CB500X or CB1100 EX, I felt like I was riding on 4 inch pipe wrapped with 1 inch of cheap foam.[/rant]

The screen is a Plexistar 2. I think it looks higher in that pic that it actually is. I can see over it just fine.

As for the seat, I already do have a more comfortable (flatter and taller) Tiros K seat. I think the stock is comfortable enough around town and local trips. I switch to the Tiros seat for longer trips.

 

[marvincon_imp]

The Givi rack stands slightly lower.

 

[Macduff_imp]

Hepco & Becker have a rear rack that looks like it offers support for a rider. Has anyone got any experiance with this rack? Luggage is available too.

I picked up a HB rear rack a while ago. Its an easy fit on a CB11RS. I fitted a Touratech rapid trap topbox mount to the alloy HB plate so I could mount a TT Zegapro topbox. That said I've just pulled the rack as it spoiled the looks too much. Its a 10 min job to refit if I need some hard luggage capacity.

 

[CaptainChris_imp]

Hi Labrador,

I actually just finished installing mine. I'm pretty happy with it so far. Here's my post:
Hepco & Becker Luggage Installed

Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[Labrador12_imp]

I just finished installing mine too! Whoo German engineering. I have been working with too much Chinese crap lately. The nuts just hopped onto the bolts on that rack. Thanks for the help guys. My wife is going to dig the support from that rack!