Question on top box and brackets

VetteJim · Jun 14, 2023

I am considering this OEM top box on Ebay and it says it needs the brackets.

OEM NEW HONDA CANDY GRACEFUL RED 45L TOP BOX R151CU VFR1200 FJS600 NSS ST1300 | eBay

I have sent messages to the seller with no reply. Does anyone know what brackets I would need (if any) to mount this box? Or are they available still?

thanks

Obo · Jun 14, 2023

That's not a Pan top box, but it is a Honda.

Obo · Jun 14, 2023

And at $340US incomplete plus shipping that's not a good deal in my opinion

VetteJim · Jun 14, 2023

Obo said:
And at $340US incomplete that's not a good deal in my opinion

Yeah I know it seems like a lot but I figured that was the price to pay for OEM, and it's the right color.

VetteJim · Jun 14, 2023

Obo said:
That's not a Pan top box, but it is a Honda.

So is it the right box for an ST? Or is there a different one from Honda?

Obo · Jun 14, 2023

VetteJim said:
So is it the right box for an ST? Or is there a different one from Honda?

The Pan top box was made just for the ST.

That's NOT one of them.

It's for some other Honda but when I checked the part number listed against the Ron Ayers microfische list it didn't come back with what it fits. (I was hoping to see if there was still an available bracket for whatever it was made for)

Pan cases are hard to come by now as they were never sold in North America (to my knowledge)

Uncle Phil · Jun 14, 2023

VetteJim said:
So is it the right box for an ST? Or is there a different one from Honda?

Yes, both the ST1100 and the ST1300 have OEM top boxes.

Obo · Jun 14, 2023

Here's what the rear of a Pan 1300 top case looks like.

Uncle Phil · Jun 14, 2023

The listed box may be the one for the VFR1200 tourer (sure looks like it) -

VetteJim · Jun 14, 2023

oh well .. I don't really need it, I just figured maybe I'd pick it up since it looked correct and was possibly the correct color. Moving on - thanks!

Andrew Shadow · Jun 14, 2023

VetteJim said:
So is it the right box for an ST? Or is there a different one from Honda?

The two easiest ways to identify an ST1300 Honda OEM top case is by the moniker Pan European above the handle at the rear and the ribs on the side that are intended to match the ribs on the ST1300 panniers- highlighted in yellow below.

Uncle Phil · Jun 14, 2023

BTW, I don't know how it is for the ST1300, but the mounting brackets for the ST1100 one are pretty 'interesting'.

VetteJim · Jun 14, 2023

Andrew Shadow said:
The two easiest ways to identify an ST1300 Honda OEM top case is by the moniker Pan European above the handle at the rear and the ribs on the side that are intended to match the ribs on the ST1300 panniers- highlighted in yellow below.

Cool thanks. And it's funny we were looking for some deck planter boxes just like that the other day!