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Trunk with passenger backrest
- Thread starter blaze1985
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Ooooooouuuuchhhh!! 
Dang, sorry to hear about your finger! Can they sew it back on?
I got to work today and this is what my top box looked like, not good...
After only 2 weeks of normal use, the tab on the front of the box broke off (2nd pic). The only thing that held it on was the inner screw. I've left a review and contacted both Amazon and the seller. We'll see what happens.
I got to work today and this is what my top box looked like, not good...
After only 2 weeks of normal use, the tab on the front of the box broke off (2nd pic). The only thing that held it on was the inner screw. I've left a review and contacted both Amazon and the seller. We'll see what happens.
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Damn. That dont bode well for my wife using it as a backrest. May mount mine solid with three bolts instead of just the one supplied location. I'm at the surgery center now for my finger. Not going to be able to sew it back. Just going to grind the bone down and flap the skin over it.Dang, sorry to hear about your finger! Can they sew it back on?
I got to work today and this is what my top box looked like, not good...
After only 2 weeks of normal use, the tab on the front of the box broke off (2nd pic). The only thing that held it on was the inner screw. I've left a review and contacted both Amazon and the seller. We'll see what happens.
That's where the subframe breaks if overloaded....
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Wonder if some welded flat bar inside that part of frame would keep that from happening?That's where the subframe breaks if overloaded....
Yeah, I definitely wouldn't use it, especially with a passenger, without further mods to mount it better, i.e. a couple more bolts near the front.
Hope things turn out as best they can with your finger. How did it happen, a saw of some sort?
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Actually I got it smashed off. Was holding a backup wrench for a coworker while he was running a impact trying to get a leaf spring off a F350. The wrench spun and fought my finger between frame and wrench
FWIW, I contacted the Amazon seller (LKF USA), explained the failure with pics, and they immediately issued me a refund. Plus, they don't want the broken box back. I asked about a new design, and they said "coming in the next few months". We'll see.I got to work today and this is what my top box looked like, not good...
After only 2 weeks of normal use, the tab on the front of the box broke off (2nd pic). The only thing that held it on was the inner screw. I've left a review and contacted both Amazon and the seller. We'll see what happens.
From the reviews I've read from most of the top boxes on Amazon the rack was the weakest part of the units. Most of them were made from plastic. However, most of the boxes were able to connect to the Givi monokey racks which of course are much more robust.
STraymond
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This rack solves the subframe issue (it actually replaces the 2 grab rails, bolts into the frame, and works with Monokey Givis).
http://www.mmotoracks.com/product/rear-rack-for-honda-st1100-pan-european
http://www.mmotoracks.com/product/rear-rack-for-honda-st1100-pan-european
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