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Honda 6th-Gen VFR Factory Side Bags / Panniers - Including All Hardware. Near-Mint Condition I have these 2 HONDA FACTORY panniers, all the mounting brackets and hardware, several keys, all sealed in thick plastic in my attic. They are for the 2002-2009 VFRs, and I am not asking enough to justify the 2 hrs work to get them out, open them up, gather and photo it all really pretty, and put it all back. UPDATE - I WAS IN MY ATTIC ANYWAY LAST WEEK SO I TOOK THEM OUT AND TOOK THE PHOTOS NO POSTED. My loss your gain, as I paid over $1500 for them about 12 years ago or so, used them on 2 trips and then stopped riding, and sold the bike sans the panniers. I just re-discovered them in my attic, and decided I'll not buy another VFR so now i am selling them, asking only $750 plus shipping The panniers are in perfect shape except for one of them has a surface scratches near the rear from when I brushed up against a manzanita bush one day (see last photo for close-up - this is the ONLY imperfection in the package, and I'm including a bottle of Honda Factory-matched touch-up paint in case you want to touch up the scratches (or anywhere else on a factory-red VFR). The scratches can only be seen if one is looking closely; unless you are going to try to win awards showing the bike at some sort of detail-bike show, it won't matter - the bags are beautiful, near mint condition inside and out, come with ALL the mounting brackets and hardware, 5 keys (e.g. 4 duplicates), a spare lock-tumbler, and are functionally perfect: they open like suitcases with lanyards to stop at 90 degrees so you can load-unload WHILE they are on the bike, they have a cool interior cross-strap system with quick releases for holding clothes and stuff in while open-and-vertical, they lock onto the bike (closed or open), they come off the bike and are then like 2 suitcases, and each is wide enough to fit a large full-faced helmet (plus other stuff), though I never put helmets in them (the bike had 2 exterior helmet locks). Note that my asking price is less than 1/2 of my orig cost (which is in old-dollar-value, ahem). Pls reply by PM or email per the site rules. I will check my msgs on here periodically, but u r welcome to email me as well at ken@kencross.net or call /text me at 760-583-8385. I also have a killer custom back-rest for the passenger (see last 2 photos). Paid about $225 for it. Full custom made of conditioned steel, very sturdy and bolts / unbolts right to the bike, with removable washable cushion. Used it on both trips and my gal LOVED it, but it ONLY fits the 2002-2009 VFR - not included but would be happy to sell it for say $100 plus shipping:) SHIPPING NOTE: Price does NOT INCLUDE SHIPPING. YOU CAN TELL ME HOW YOU WANT THEM SHIPPED; I WILL MAKE SURE THEYARE PACKAGED PERFECTLY AND SAFELY, AND YOU PAY THE COURIER OF YOUR CHOICE. SIMPLE.

TL/DR: If you’re getting Shad luggage for your 6th gen VFR, you need to get a top case if want to build a tail rack, their soft side luggage system won’t work on the 6th gen VFR, and you’ll want the side opening hard cases if you’re running a top case too. Also, be prepared to add some extra signal lights. I recently bought a full set of Shad side case racks, top rack, and soft saddle bag supports. My initial intention was just to get the racks to make for better tie down points for soft luggage that I already had. Ultimately, due to the fit of the racks to the 6th gen VFR specifically, and after one frustration after another, I ended up getting hard side cases and a top case. Before I get into, I want to clarify that although I hit a number of frustrations with Shad’s products, I am ultimately very pleased at the final result. It still isn’t perfect, but life is full of compromises. I chose the Shad rack system largely because the previous owner of my VFR installed a fender eliminator, and the Shad system was the only system I could find that didn’t seem to use the stock fender as a mounting point. As a result of this design, I feel it’s one of the more inconspicuous rack designs, especially the side racks. I’m coming from a position of making my VFR a more capable commuter, and the occasional long-distance sport-touring. I run smaller saddlebags and a largeish, but far from massive sized sissy bar bag on my other bike, which has proven invaluable in general usability of the bike. I did run a large tail tunnel bag on the VFR for long time, but mounting and dismounting, although far from difficult, was kind of tedious. Additionally, I didn’t have any storage options other than a backpack and a tank bag if I ever took my wife for a ride on the VFR, since the tunnel bag mounts over the passenger seat. I also was leaning towards soft luggage in consideration of lane splitting. Soft saddle bags tend to be slimmer, and in the off event that I a bag rubs against a car (we are talking about CA drivers here), it less like to cause significant damage to the car, and the bags will most likely be unscathed. Unfortunately, with the way Shad’s racks fit the VFR, soft luggage isn’t really an option without some fabrication on your own. Top case/rack: Starting with the top case racks, they’re more like mounts… The top case mounts replace the grab handles beside the passenger seat, as two separate, larger, looped grab handles, with mounting points for a Shad top case. The mounts don’t connect at the rear to form a rack, and you’re pretty much required to buy one of Shad’s top cases, which come with their respective platforms. Shad cases utilize two different sized platforms, depending on which case you have. It is possible to order one of the platforms by themselves, to complete the whole rack assembly, but I went ahead and went full tilt and ordered their expandable 58X top case, which is excellent. Soft bag supports: I also ordered the soft bag supports, but what I didn’t realize when I ordered them (nor was it clearly shown by Shad), is that the supports mount to the TOP case racks, which run along side the seat, and over the turn signal light housings. It is IMPOSSIBLE to mount the soft bag supports on the 6th gen VFR. Further, the soft bag supports are cut to fit only on the top case racks, and do not fit on the side racks. So, ultimately, you’ll have to use Shad’s hard cases all the way around for the 6th gen VFR. Side Cases: I went with the Shad SH23 (top opening) side cases, trying to keep the overall profile of the bike as narrow as possible. I also prefer saddlebags that open at the top as opposed to the side for ease of loading/unloading. Unfortunately, the top opening cases are partially impeded by the top case (at least for the wider top cases). There’s enough flex in the plastic, where you can work the corner around the top case to open and close them, but it did make me scratch my head at the lack of polish. Brake Lighting: I did buy the additional LED brake light that mounts under the top case to compensate for the partial obstruction of my tail/brake lights. I also replaced my running/brake lights with LEDs. The Shad brake light is not a running light, and only comes on as a brake light. Also, it’s not really all that bright. It’s visible in daylight, but they’re more on par with the brightness of the stock incandescent running/brake light bulbs. I’m glad I bought the extra lights, but by simply changing the stock tail light bulbs with LEDs’ would probably be sufficient to compensate for the obstruction from the cases. Turn signal lighting: The side cases mount in such a way that they completely obstruct the turn signals from the sides of the back, and are really only visible if you are completely behind the bike. Admore lighting has some lighting solutions for some of Shad’s top cases and side cases, just not the cases I bought. Most likely I’m going to order a pair of LED strips to mount on the sides of the side cases, and splice them in with some sort of quick disconnect wiring rig. I’m also going to replace the both the front and rear turn signals with LED’s sooner rather than later. I planned to replace all the stock bulbs with LEDs as they burned out, but in the essence of safety, I definitely want to prioritize visibility since the cases significantly impair the turn signal light visibility. I plan on making an overview video in the near future, and will add it to the thread for reference.

I just recently got a set of the factory panniers for my VFR... is it just me or is it a bit of a pain to get these things on/off without whacking the rear turn signal lenses? If I'm not careful doing this, I could see the lenses getting scratched up over time. Note: This happens with the rubber stopper things that come with the panniers installed on the bike. Otherwise, they're a great looking set of (expensive) luggage.

Hi all, I got a white VFR 1200F with panniers. I was looking around to get some smaller boxes and i found the attached picture of a Met Police bike with flat pannier lids. I have looked at various pictures from the front and rear and they appear to be genuine boxes and give the bike a slimmer profile. At the moment, the original panniers come out wider than the mirrors. Does anyone know if these lids can be obtained in UK, if so, where? Also, these bikes have reflective detailing on the pannier lids and front mud guard. Does anyone know where i can get those. I have searched the interweb for both of these and cant find them anywhere. Any help greatly appreciated TIA Out of ideas, London

Hi all, I got a white VFR 1200F with panniers. I was looking around to get some smaller boxes and i found the attached picture of a Met Police bike with flat pannier lids. I have looked at various pictures from the front and rear and they appear to be genuine boxes and give the bike a slimmer profile. At the moment, the original panniers come out wider than the mirrors. Does anyone know if these lids can be obtained in UK, if so, where? Also, these bikes have reflective detailing on the pannier lids and front mud guard. Does anyone know where i can get those. I have searched the interweb for both of these and cant find them anywhere. Any help greatly appreciated TIA Out of ideas, London

Hi all, I was just wondering... How hard is it to filter traffic by VFR1200 with OEM panniers on? What is the total width of the bike with them on? (I guess wider than the two ends of mirrors) Are Givi V35 panniers narrower then the OEM ones? Any suggestion for narrower brand of panniers with decent look? (similar to the OEM and V35) Thanks.

After a few long road trips I noticed some small (1-2mm) stone chips on the lower fronts of my OEM side cases. This prompted me to haul my cases over to Lucas at TankSlapper.com (he's local) to get custom protective film cut for me. He designed a new template from this effort. I wanted to post this since this same custom cut Is now available to any 1200 owner with OEM cases that wants protection. The protection is for the leading edges, where chipping occurs, as well as the ara at the top where you may drag your boot across it as well. The templates are shown in black in the 1200 kit he offers. I'm thinking luvtoleanit would be all over this after his nice looking custom paint job! Wish I'd done it sooner. BTW, I'd make sure to ask for the Xpel film as it is made to be very smooth and virtually invisible. 3M film has a slight orange peel texture compared to the Xpel film, which is a slight bit noticeable once applied.

I am looking in to ordering the Werkes GP slip-on, but does anyone out there know if it will work with the OEM panniers. I tried contacting the company but they were let's say, less than helpful with my inquiry. I use the panniers all the time and love them, so for me it would be a total deal breaker. Many thanks in advance.