The Pan came with a Honda top box and a mounting plate. I don't have much room in the garage so I figured I would mount the top box then it would be on the bike, out of the way. Usually I do not care for a top box when riding so it was going to be a storage thing.
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The fitting kit was complete. I had to visit the interweb for fitting instructions. It was not complicated. Remove the seat. I had to remember now to do that. Insert six bolts into oblong guides and insert these into the mounting plate and offer the plate up to the existing rack. Guess what? there are bolt holes that line up so it was case of wiggling the bolts into their respective locations and moving the plate around until it was square. The a bit a pin the nut on the bolt as the bolts protruded into the space under tail piece and of course you can see anything under there so it has to be done by feel. Its a faff but simply enough.
With the plate fitted, the top box simply engages with the plate and the clip and lock of the top box secure the box to the bike. I have found if a run about with top box on, when I get where I am going I can put my helmet in the top box and boot and jacket in the panniers so I stroll around without getting hot in bike gear. The other aspect is that without the top box the plate looks a bit untidy.
Hazel the pillion reports the back rest on the box is quite comfry. As a rider I can tell it has not fallen off and does not appear to affect the handling, even with a box of honey in there.