[HydrogenMatrix]

lol,

 

[ionized]

I don't have a rack like you but yeah the first thing that goes on my bike is a nice tank bag and tail bag since it is my only transportation. I laugh all the way to the grocery store and back

 

[old3]

I do alot of trips out of state and 2 up so I needs my space. Alone I could live out of a tank bag for a week but not with a passenger. The "stuff" quadruples with a passenger!

 

[old_rider]

The first thing I did with my 2009 wr250x was to fab a rack for it. I've yet to find a fender eliminator for the 300 that I like, when I do, i'll purchase it and start a fab on a rack.
Here is the wr250x with the rack I built for it...yeah its back yard bill, but it worked...
I mounted a plastic 1'X1' milk crate to it to carry larger items when grocery shopping.

 

[sammy5001]

old3: what exactly did you mean by

"Soooooooooooooo I cut a piece of 1.5 X 1.5" angle steel stock, drilled a few holes and..."

and

"The rear most holes I used to mount the under tail bracket, thru steel frame brace..."?

I really want to do this same setup on my bike but I'm not exactly sure how you fixed the misalignment issue. If you don't mind, can you elaborate a bit more with pictures?

Thanks!

 

[old3]

Sammy, it is the simplest of fabrications. The steel I used was 1.5 X 1.5" 90 degree angle (like a piece of bedframe rail) that I cut to length, about 6" off the top of my head. I drilled in a couple holes to match the ones on the rack bracket and bolted it together. Super simple.

 

[old3]

Soooooooooooooo I cut a piece of 1.5 X 1.5" angle steel stock, drilled a few holes and...

These pics show it pretty well IMO, see the two bolts sticking down from the tail? The spacers go on those and the 90 degree steel angle bolts to them and the steel plate on the rack.

 

[old3]

The SW-motech rack bolted on 95%. it fits the bike at the pass peg mounts perfectly. This is the under tail bracket, misses by alot. I flipped it over and this is where it sat...

These are how the bolts look without the spacers and the rack bracket only. The 90 degree steel bracket is needed to join those bolts to that plate. The mounting is super solid.

 

[sammy5001]

old3: Thanks for the clarification!

Initially I thought that the issue was that the two bolts won't go into those 2 holes at the corner of the rack bracket because they don't line up lol

But if I understand it correctly now, the real issue is that the bolts aren't long enough to reach the rack bracket. And you essentially had to put in "spacers" to join the bolts and the rack bracket.

Would it work if we just use a longer bolt?

Thanks!

 

[old3]

Nope, not the issue, the holes are facing 90 degrees from where the bolts point. Longer bolts will just pass behind the mounting plate. You can see the 2 holes that I mounted the angle steel to. They holes run horizontally thru a vertical plate, the bolts run vertically, thus the 90 degree angle bracket.

In the pic with the spacers, if you look you can see the angle is bolted to them, the bracket angle runs horizontally where the long spacered bolts bolt to it, towards the rear then 90 degrees down towards the ground where it bolts to the rack plate.

It must be hard to see cause it is all painted black?

Now I'm getting dizzy!

 

[xplorguy]

Old 3! I am worried that you are blocking off your tail light and turn signals with this setup?

 

[sammy5001]

It's a little hard to see because that particular pic (probably the most important one) is a little out of focus
(The rest of the pics are awesome though)

 

[old3]

Old 3! I am worried that you are blocking off your tail light and turn signals with this setup?

Nope, not at all. Perfectly visible from any rear angle on the road.

I'm no photog! When you have it in front of you it is super simple to figure out. Better still, it is very strong. I have loaded the tail box with a good amount of gear and no problems. Just the right amount of flex so it won't crack.

 

[Rob Ryder]

This luggage solution looks great, and appears to work well. What is meant by "I flipped it over and this is where it sat..."? What has been flipped over?

Is the purpose of the long bolts from the frame down to the 1-1/2" steel stock to reposition the license plate?

The picture of the Ninja 250 installation here:
http://static.twisted-throttle.net/...atalog/product/cache/1/image/28496d0a14ec004b76332fd2427e3099/p/h/phpg7MUUM.jpg

... does not show the "under tail bracket. Is this part provided by Twister Throttle?

Thanks in advance for any replies!

 

[old3]

They provide an undertail mounting bracket, which I just used upside down under the 300, as compared to its intended orientation on the 250.

The long bolts and spacers will attach that inverted bracket to the bike thru the very simple 90 degree steel angle bracket I made.

You can't see the part in the pic, it is under the tail...

If you have it in your hands it is real easy to understand.

 

[ghost3772]

Hey sorry to bring up an old topic. but you mentioned side cases? How do these mount on? I been tryign to find mounting brackets or how they would fit on,. or if a soft saddle bag that rests on the rear seat, if it has any brackets needed on the side for support or anything...

Anyone got any info on side bags?

 

[old3]

I'd add soft bags if I needed more capacity. More than that, like a hard case support, will require fabrication. I'm sure the SW Motech rack could support them, but there are no bolt on options I'm aware of right now.

 

[old_rider]

Hey sorry to bring up an old topic. but you mentioned side cases? How do these mount on? I been tryign to find mounting brackets or how they would fit on,. or if a soft saddle bag that rests on the rear seat, if it has any brackets needed on the side for support or anything...

Anyone got any info on side bags?

I have a set of Cortech 2 litre saddle bags, they are "throw-overs", I think I paid like $150 for them at a local suzuki dealer.

The top bag is a kuryakn, this setup works for me.

 

[gammagirl]

I really love that paint job, older! Looks fab!

 

[ghost3772]

I have a set of Cortech 2 litre saddle bags, they are "throw-overs", I think I paid like $150 for them at a local suzuki dealer.

The top bag is a kuryakn, this setup works for me.

So throw overs dont require any support stuff to keep them from pulling into the rear wheel well?

That may be my best option! lol


Btw I agree with the above...! I friggin love your paint job! I want to paint my bike the same way.... not to copy... but some sort of style simmilar lol