Help with OEM front rack, please!

[Im.Crenshaw]

Help! I can't mount my OEM front rack! It's missing the top two bolts. What do I do?! Why are they missing?

 

[chan2565]

I believe you need a 'meter stay' that is discussed in this thread: https://hondatrail125.com/index.php?threads/oem-honda-front-rack.2012/

 

[MonotoneCulprit]

Can confirm. I have done this install on a 22. You need to swap in the 2023 Meter Stay as it has the additional mounting points needed for the OEM Front Rack. It is a very easy straight swap in, and I highly recommend it.

 

[Im.Crenshaw]

Thanks.

 

[vintagegarage]

Can confirm. I have done this install on a 22. You need to swap in the 2023 Meter Stay as it has the additional mounting points needed for the OEM Front Rack. It is a very easy straight swap in, and I highly recommend it.

Monotone, Did you ever find out why Honda engineers decided that the stay should mount to the top bridge with M8 screws instead of M6?

 

[MonotoneCulprit]

My best guess is that they stepped up from an M6 to an M8 to help with the additional stress of mounting the Front Rack. Since nothing mounts to that front plate on the 21/22 except for the speedo it's never under any serious stress.

 

[vintagegarage]

Thank makes sense. I also wonder if the new top bridge is nothing more than the old top bridge with the M6 mounting holes tapped to out M8.