Is SHAD Top Master compatible with OEM SHAD side case racks?

[BigPoppa]

Hello F3(S) owners. As asked in the title, do any of you know if the SHAD Top Master for a top case is compatible with the OEM SHAD side cases installed? I searched the forums but didn't see any results talking about the side and top cases installed together. I like the quality of the SHAD cases and would like to run a 3-case setup if I get an F3-S. If it's either the side cases or the top case then I understand now why SlingMods came out with their 3-case setup using the JDR cases (although the plug and play case lights are a nice differentiator as well).

Thanks in advance...

[Woodswoman]

I also have an F3-S, to which I have added the OEM Shad side cases, and a Shad top case mounted to this rack:

https://www.canamspyderaccessories.c...elf-aluminium/

While this isn't a system, it holds a ton of gear.

[BigPoppa]

That’s certainly a beefier looking top case rack than what’s on SHAD’s website. I’ll have to remember this rack if I decide to pull the trigger on an F3-S (which I’m currently leaning heavily towards). Any idea if the OEM passenger armrests could be added once you have the side and top cases installed? My immediate goal is the 3-case setup but if my wife ends up doing any significant riding with me she may want me to add the arm rests for a more secure feeling.

[Mikey]

Happy wife, happy life!!! Put them on now, just in case!

[Woodswoman]

That’s certainly a beefier looking top case rack than what’s on SHAD’s website. I’ll have to remember this rack if I decide to pull the trigger on an F3-S (which I’m currently leaning heavily towards).

I assure you it is a VERY solid rack.

Any idea if the OEM passenger armrests could be added once you have the side and top cases installed? My immediate goal is the 3-case setup but if my wife ends up doing any significant riding with me she may want me to add the arm rests for a more secure feeling.

I'm sorry, BigPoppa, I do not know.

[RickWB]

I also have an F3-S, to which I have added the OEM Shad side cases, and a Shad top case mounted to this rack:

https://www.canamspyderaccessories.c...elf-aluminium/

While this isn't a system, it holds a ton of gear.

I have the Shad side cases, and the same rear rack as you. What Shad top case did you install, and any fitment issues with the rear rack?

Thanks,
Rick

[Woodswoman]

I have the Shad side cases, and the same rear rack as you. What Shad top case did you install, and any fitment issues with the rear rack?

Thanks,
Rick

Rick, I happened to already own both an SH42 and an SH46. They share the same universal mounting base. I swap boxes depending on how much space I need, or leave them off altogether.

I could wish there were a few more holes cut in the rack, through which I could have threaded mounting bolts. My husband offered to drill some ... but in the end I made it work with the existing holes (pattern) that were already there.