Solid mount rack - 09 and newer?
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You should be able to make a decent rack using the plan you have.
I made a rack that uses my detach mounts, the rack holds an ice chest and normally I have a duffel on top of the chest. I put stuff in the chest and use the chest for drinks and ice once I get where I am going.
I made a rack that uses my detach mounts, the rack holds an ice chest and normally I have a duffel on top of the chest. I put stuff in the chest and use the chest for drinks and ice once I get where I am going.
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I made a wood rack that bolts on to the tour pack rack. I am not finished with it yet. I still have to sand it down and stain it and then put some sealer on it. I'm thinking about using some very dark stain maybe not ebony but close to it so the grain of the wood still shows though. I have a kuryakyn bag that will sit on this rack perfectly. Here is a picture of it sorry for the quality of the picture.
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I made a wood rack that bolts on to the tour pack rack. I am not finished with it yet. I still have to sand it down and stain it and then put some sealer on it. I'm thinking about using some very dark stain maybe not ebony but close to it so the grain of the wood still shows though. I have a kuryakyn bag that will sit on this rack perfectly. Here is a picture of it sorry for the quality of the picture.
It's just a cut down "butcher board" found in the shelving section of Lowes. I also stained it just cause.
Looks like hell but holds A LOT of stuff. I used it going to Sturgis last year. Once I got out campsite I promptly took it off...
If I had to do it again I would reduce the width about 6 inches and raise it about 2 inches. As it is right now, you have to be careful opening the saddlebags.
Since I had the rack already, this trailer park Mod only cost me 16 bucks for the "super high quality" wood I used...oh, and some washers and bolts - $1.75. So like less than 20 bucks. It's sitting my garage waiting for Sturgis this year.
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If I had to do it again I would reduce the width about 6 inches and raise it about 2 inches. As it is right now, you have to be careful opening the saddlebags.
Since I had the rack already, this trailer park Mod only cost me 16 bucks for the "super high quality" wood I used...oh, and some washers and bolts - $1.75. So like less than 20 bucks. It's sitting my garage waiting for Sturgis this year.
Since I had the rack already, this trailer park Mod only cost me 16 bucks for the "super high quality" wood I used...oh, and some washers and bolts - $1.75. So like less than 20 bucks. It's sitting my garage waiting for Sturgis this year.
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The way I was going to space it up was just to put the small piece of board that I cut off under the bigger board and use longer bolts. Just have not gotten around to it yet. Also, I might stain this "black" before I go. Got to say that everywhere I went with it, folks who had the little bitty 300 buck HD rack, and/or expensive strap-on touring bags were eye-ing it! Got a few comments about it being "genius". I think they were just being nice... 
If I had more talent I would have made it out of metal but I don't have access to a water-jet or anything so wood it was it.
BTW, the stuff I had on there weighed around 80 pounds and I rode over 5000 miles with it in ALL conditions without a problem.
Good luck with yours!
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If I had more talent I would have made it out of metal but I don't have access to a water-jet or anything so wood it was it.
BTW, the stuff I had on there weighed around 80 pounds and I rode over 5000 miles with it in ALL conditions without a problem.
Good luck with yours!
lp
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Got to say that everywhere I went with it, folks who had the little bitty 300 buck HD rack, and/or expensive strap-on touring bags were eye-ing it! Got a few comments about it being "genius". I think they were just being nice...
BTW, the stuff I had on there weighed around 80 pounds and I rode over 5000 miles with it in ALL conditions without a problem.
BTW, the stuff I had on there weighed around 80 pounds and I rode over 5000 miles with it in ALL conditions without a problem.
I will have about the same amount of weight and quantity of bags as you when I am traveling this summer, so it's nice to see someone that has something similar and that has proven it's use on the road.
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