Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 11, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 11, 2017 Thinking about upgrading my 2002 VFR800 to a 2014. Does anybody know if the factory panniers will work with and after market top case rack/system? The Honda top case is somewhat small and very pricey. Sorry if this has been covered but I did a search and no luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 11, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 11, 2017 Hello Joe, Should do, as GIVI produces the Honda cases. All you need is a topcase which bottom matches the base plate. If need be, put another base plate on the Honda rack. If you already have the top bpx rack. post a picture and we can tell for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 11, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 11, 2017 Dutchy, Thanks for the fast response! I don't want to use the factory base plate or grab rail as they are very expensive ($300 and $250! not including the case!). I want to get the factory panniers and then get an after market top case with mounting hardware. Sorry to be unclear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HareBrain Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I've got a Givi top case and oem panniers, and they're fine. They don't use any shared mounting parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StubyDoo Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I bought an SW Motech rack and got a cheap Vtec topbox on eBay. I made a mounting plate from 3mm aluminium plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted August 11, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 11, 2017 Katie had a givi rack fail with her. Haven't heard how she got on with claim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 13, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 8/11/2017 at 2:16 PM, HareBrain said: I've got a Givi top case and oem panniers, and they're fine. They don't use any shared mounting parts. Thanks! Just the info I was seeking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 13, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 8/11/2017 at 4:54 PM, StubyDoo said: I bought an SW Moto rack and got a cheap Vtec topbox on eBay. I made a mounting plate from 3mm aluminium plate. And using this setup with the factory panniers? I like the look of the SW Moto rack. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 13, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 8/11/2017 at 4:54 PM, StubyDoo said: I bought an SW Moto rack and got a cheap Vtec topbox on eBay. I made a mounting plate from 3mm aluminium plate. Plus I already have a VTEC top box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 13, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 8/11/2017 at 6:32 PM, fink said: Katie had a givi rack fail with her. Haven't heard how she got on with claim Hmmm not good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StubyDoo Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 I'm waiting on delivery of some Vfr1200 panniers which will fit with the Vtec topbox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted August 13, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 11/08/2017 at 4:28 PM, joepopp said: Thinking about upgrading my 2002 VFR800 to a 2014. Does anybody know if the factory panniers will work with and after market top case rack/system? The Honda top case is somewhat small and very pricey. Sorry if this has been covered but I did a search and no luck! Wouldn't have said 45 l was small. Agree it is pricey tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 14, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 14, 2017 18 hours ago, fink said: Wouldn't have said 45 l was small. Agree it is pricey tho. The factory Honda for the 2014 VFR800 is 33 Liters correct? Do they make a 45 for the 2014 that I am missing? Part #? This is what I've found: 08L71-MJM-A00ZA R334 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Skids Posted August 14, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 14, 2017 7 minutes ago, joepopp said: The factory Honda for the 2014 VFR800 is 33 Liters correct? Do they make a 45 for the 2014 that I am missing? Part #? This is what I've found: 08L71-MJM-A00ZA R334 31L is the standard, 45L is available. Check the pdf here for UK Hondas. I'm guessing part # will be the same in the USA. Curiously, the larger box is cheaper than the smaller one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StubyDoo Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 My long search is over and I now have some VFR1200 panniers. Same as the 800 I believe and they fit well with the Vtec topbox and aftermarket exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer fink Posted August 14, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 14, 2017 2 hours ago, joepopp said: The factory Honda for the 2014 VFR800 is 33 Liters correct? Do they make a 45 for the 2014 that I am missing? Part #? This is what I've found: 08L71-MJM-A00ZA R334 Posted up links the other week, can't find them at the mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted August 14, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 14, 2017 Anything can be made to "fit"... The GIVI top case mounting "legs" were a bit to wide apart for the base plate to bolt one. So I used a metal plate to bridge and bolt the base plate on top. The 6th gen side case rack took a bit of more creativity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted August 15, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 15, 2017 8 hours ago, StubyDoo said: My long search is over and I now have some VFR1200 panniers. Same as the 800 I believe and they fit well with the Vtec topbox and aftermarket exhaust. Congrats. If you don't like the red, find out if someone in your area can vinyl-wrap them in black. Probably cheaper than painting, easy to undo, and protects the cases and paint. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StubyDoo Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Ooh, I never thought of wrapping them. I've already started stripping the paint off as it was already lifting on one of the boxes. I have some gloss black spray paint so I'll give them a coat of that first to see what they look like, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 16, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 16, 2017 On 8/14/2017 at 1:46 PM, StubyDoo said: My long search is over and I now have some VFR1200 panniers. Same as the 800 I believe and they fit well with the Vtec topbox and aftermarket exhaust. Thanks so much for sharing this picture and answering my questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 16, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 16, 2017 On 8/14/2017 at 0:10 PM, Skids said: 31L is the standard, 45L is available. Check the pdf here for UK Hondas. I'm guessing part # will be the same in the USA. Curiously, the larger box is cheaper than the smaller one. Thanks so much for this info! I want a bigger box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer joepopp Posted August 16, 2017 Author Member Contributer Share Posted August 16, 2017 On 8/14/2017 at 2:13 PM, Dutchy said: Anything can be made to "fit"... The GIVI top case mounting "legs" were a bit to wide apart for the base plate to bolt one. So I used a metal plate to bridge and bolt the base plate on top. The 6th gen side case rack took a bit of more creativity... Ha ha! True! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StubyDoo Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Now painted gloss black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rectaltronics Posted August 16, 2017 Member Contributer Share Posted August 16, 2017 I thought that looked a bit matte in the photo, at least compared to the rest of the bike. But it looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StubyDoo Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Quote It is :( The clear coat has dry rough. Looks like I'll need to get the polisher out :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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