Question 2012 NC700S SHAD options?

[Bax]

NC700S Owners, in February 2021, I bought the SHAD40 top case. Now I am looking to add on two SHAD side cases. On the SHAD website, it indicates that the SHAD23 side cases are incompatible with my 2012 NC700S. Were any of you successful in installing a SHAD top case and SHAD side cases on your NC700S? If so, I would appreciate seeing and hearing about your solutions.

Bax in Ottawa

 

[Bykie]

NC700S Owners, in February 2021, I bought the SHAD40 top case. Now I am looking to add on two SHAD side cases. On the SHAD website, it indicates that the SHAD23 side cases are incompatible with my 2012 NC700S. Were any of you successful in installing a SHAD top case and SHAD side cases on your NC700S? If so, I would appreciate seeing and hearing about your solutions.

Bax in OttawaView attachment 50455

Hey, i have the shad sh23 side cases on my nc700s , they fit perfectly, as you can see in the picture, you need this type

shad topcase h0nt74st for your top case, and this​

SHAD H0NT74IF Side Case Fitting Kit for 3P System for the sidecases​

 

[Bax]

Thanks Bykie for this information. I have the same top case hardware as you. What concerned me was the compatibility info on the website indicating that the SH23 panniers were not compatible with the 3P pannier solution ref website below:

https://bikeluggage.co.uk/products/honda-nc700-s-shad-3p-pannier-fitting-kit-h0nt74if

Attached is a photo of my existing top case hardware.

Bax

 

[Bax]

Bykie, would you be able to send me a photo of your solution so i can see how the IF hardware component connected to your ST rack?

 

[Bax]

Ref the SHAD Spanish website, it indicates that the 3P pannier system is only compatible with the SH35 or SH36 side cases.

 

[Bykie]

Bykie, would you be able to send me a photo of your solution so i can see how the IF hardware component connected to your ST rack?

Here are the foto’s , its fits perfect, the only thing you have to change are the adapters on the top of the rack, these new adapters come with the side cases, see also the fitting instructions

 

[Bax]

Bykie, i really appreciate this information. Which company/website provided you the SH23 side cases and 3P pannier connection hardware? If their solution worked for your 2012 Honda NC700S, it should work for mine too.

Bax in Ottawa

 

[Bykie]

Bykie, i really appreciate this information. Which company/website provided you the SH23 side cases and 3P pannier connection hardware? If their solution worked for your 2012 Honda NC700S, it should work for mine too.

Bax in Ottawa

I bought everything on amazon.de because i live in the netherlands

 

[Bax]

Right on. Much appreciated Bykie.

 

[Bax]

Hi Bykie, concurrent to starting this thread, i also contacted the SHAD support in the USA. Attached is the response from customer service regarding the compatibility between the 3P hardware and the SH23 side cases.

 

[buster71]

I inquired with Shad last year about using the SH23 and they told me the same thing. Now it seems it can work and that makes me a little annoyed at Shad!

 

[Bax]

Buster71, i concur. Bykie indicates the SH23 side cases fit perfectly using the 3P solution. It is odd that SHAD says incompatible.

 

[potter0o]

I would take what Shad says with a grain of salt. Feedback from users is more credible.

 

[Bax]

Concur. I am going with Bykie’s first hand experience.

 

[TNHoosier]

If you dig through all of Shad's pages it appears they are compatible as a result of a recent design update. It certainly is not obvious.

 

[Bax]

Hello, is that info easy to share with us?

 

[TNHoosier]

Hello, is that info easy to share with us?

My apologies. I was looking on the page for your 700S where it listed "compatible side cases". I did not notice the note at the bottom in parentheses saying "SH23: Subject to mount's compatibility".

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Bax]

Understood. I thought this purchase would have been more straightforward.

 

[Chris Mann]

Understood. I thought this purchase would have been more straightforward.

Yes mixing old and new cases and racks is a bit of a minefield I think!

My 2014 NC750S came with an OEM Honda rack fitted, and of course Honda don't make the panniers for it any more, and they are hard to find (and expensive) second-hand. My local Honda dealer assured me that a set of Givi pannier rails would fit, which they sorta nearly almost did - but not quite! - it was a real struggle to get everything installed, and they put pressure on the bike's plastic side panels so they came undone at the front on a long trip through France that I did in June.

Eventually I bit the bullet and replaced the (heavy plastic) Honda rack with the relevant Givi rack and a Givi aluminium bag-carrier plate. It still required a bit of cursing to get all the holes lined up (and I had to drill my own mounting holes in the ally top plate as the standard ones were designed for a top box mount which i didn't want to use), but it worked in the end.

I think unless you're buying OEM kit you have to accept that a bit of "bodging" will often be needed!

 

[Bax]

Thanks for sharing Chris. My bike did not have any Honda OEM racks when i bought it used. My plan is to stay with the Shad lineup and buy two 23L side cases and hardware once funds are available.