OEM Honda front rack

[Tex68w]

I picked up the 2023 Meter Stay from a member here a few weeks back. You will need this on your 2021 or 2022 CT125 if you intend to run the OEM Honda front rack and windscreen.

Then you need the rack, P/N 08L71-K2E-A10, found here:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/334841994954

I had to disassemble the headlight and the headlight brackets, for 1) fitment of the rack, 2) freedom of movement when un-routing the cables and 3) to unwire the USB charger I had installed on the original meter stay. It was slightly time consuming and required some patience with the cables but I got it on there and back together in under an hour. I like the OEM rack over the other aftermarket options available and it's required in order for you to run the OEM wind screen as well.

 

[LittleWing]

I picked up the same rack.. OEM and
Only 70 bucks an ebay.. I love it..

 

[Tex68w]

Yea, probably the same dealer I got mine from, Twigg Cycles out of Maryland.

 

[Cpd419]

Nice.

 

[LittleWing]

Are you doing a windscreen for your rack??
I think I'll be looking around for the OEM screen..

 

[Tex68w]

No plans for the windscreen at the moment. Odds are you'll have to order that from Japan or Thailand.

 

[Fenster66]

Are you doing a windscreen for your rack??
I think I'll be looking around for the OEM screen..

I ordered the OEM windscreen from webike japan. Ordered Friday, arrived 0745 Monday morning. Impressive ship time. Installation was a breeze.

 

[Tex68w]

I ordered the OEM windscreen from webike japan. Ordered Friday, arrived 0745 Monday morning. Impressive ship time. Installation was a breeze.

Post pics please.

 

[Fenster66]

Post pics please.

Will do tomorrow during daylight hours.

 

[vintagegarage]

Post pics please.

Jeepers.. please take a second and subscribe to the channel.

Also, IMHO, if you don't plan to install the OEM windshield, a better choice for the front rack is the H2C one. H2C is OEM in Australia and Thailand. The H2C front rack is larger and more practical and doesn't have the ugly windshield mounting bracket. If you plan to use the OEM windshield from Japan, then the mounting bracket is not ugly. The CT125 was discontinued in Australia this year because if doesn't have rear ABS, so I'll post a photo from the Australian Honda web site from two years ago, so you can see that the H2C accessories are the factory accessories.

 

[Tex68w]

Jeepers.. please take a second and subscribe to the channel.

Also, IMHO, if you don't plan to install the OEM windshield, a better choice for the front rack is the H2C one. H2C is OEM in Australia and Thailand. The H2C front rack is larger and more practical and doesn't have the ugly windshield mounting bracket. If you plan to use the OEM windshield from Japan, then the mounting bracket is not ugly. The CT125 was discontinued in Australia this year because if doesn't have rear ABS, so I'll post a photo from the Australian Honda web site from two years ago, so you can see that the H2C accessories are the factory accessories.

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I've seen the channel. The H2C stuff is nice, but some of us simply like the factory options on these and the rack being discussed here is the current OEM rack for our market. I don't plan to install the windscreen because 1) I am not riding it out on the open road at top speeds very often and 2) because I don't care for how they look. To each his own.

 

[Fenster66]

Post pics please.

 

[vintagegarage]

I've seen the channel. The H2C stuff is nice, but some of us simply like the factory options on these and the rack being discussed here is the current OEM rack for our market. I don't plan to install the windscreen because 1) I am not riding it out on the open road at top speeds very often and 2) because I don't care for how they look. To each his own.

I guess you've seen the channel, but didn't watch the video.. LOL.. YouTube analytics tell me that most people who watch my videos, bail out after the first 30 seconds, so you are not alone. If you had watched the video, the beginning of it was was all about the OEM front rack and OEM windshield, plenty of views of the windshield from all angles. Not an H2C part anywhere in the video, and near the end, you will also get to see the rider's perspective of how the OEM windshield looks when riding. Also don't forget about Bald Rider's videos. A couple of them have over 4K views, and they are all about the 2023 USA Trail 125.

 

[Fenster66]

I guess you've seen the channel, but didn't watch the video.. LOL.. YouTube analytics tell me that most people who watch my videos, bail out after the first 30 seconds, so you are not alone. If you had watched the video, the beginning of it was was all about the OEM front rack and OEM windshield, plenty of views of the windshield from all angles. Not an H2C part anywhere in the video, and near the end, you will also get to see the rider's perspective of how the OEM windshield looks when riding. Also don't forget about Bald Rider's videos. A couple of them have over 4K views, and they are all about the 2023 USA Trail 125.

I've watched your video several times, and repeated some sections. Good work!

 

[m in sc]

one good thing about that rack is that it gives a super convenient place to mound some fog or driving lights in lieu of a windshield.

 

[AZ7000']

I like everything about my H2C 3 racks except the finish, faded quickly...

 

[Im.Crenshaw]

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

 

[dmonkey]

See the first post in this thread, you need the 2023 meter stay to mount the OEM front rack as it is designed for 2023+ models.

 

[Im.Crenshaw]

See the first post in this thread, you need the 2023 meter stay to mount the OEM front rack as it is designed for 2023+ models.

I have a 2022 bike.

 

[Im.Crenshaw]

See the first post in this thread, you need the 2023 meter stay to mount the OEM front rack as it is designed for 2023+ models.

Oh, are you saying the rack is designed for 23+ bikes?